Job Title: Engineer – Radio Frequency Optimization East (Network NG)

Mission

• To manage radio network design and optimization activities in the Eastern part of the network, comprising Anambra, Imo, Delta, Enugu, Ebonyi, Abia, Benue, River, Cross River, Akwa-Ibom, and Bayelsa, ensuring that enough capacity and coverage are provided to support subscriber growth and usage demands. To provide high-quality service (QoS) to MTN subscribers from a radio access point of view.

Description
Network optimization functions within the region, which will be measured by:

• Capacity assurance – Liaise with the Planning and implementation team to ensure that at any time, the network will be able to accommodate the subscriber level anticipated 3 months ahead
• SLA KPIs improvement – Ensure that the optimization vendors execute optimization actions to continually improve the SLA KPIs
• Technology integration – Liaise with the Planning team to ensure that multiservice sites (2G, 3G, 4G,  etc) are properly designed and integrated with minimal complexity and good Inter Radio Access Technology performance.
• Time – Ensuring that network optimization and SLA KPIs improvement are done in a timely manner.
• Always maintain a detailed knowledge of the coverage areas of all the RAN nodes in the regions, profile their performance, and report status
• Monitor, benchmark, and report all competitor activities
• Manage customer complaint handling with the optimization vendor.
• Apply the use of optimization tools to conduct routine deep dives to identify network problems and resolve them.
• Be aware of any of the issues below that may affect the successful operation of MTN’s business within the region
• Provide specialist technical support to all other departments regarding the network and radio-related features
• Conduct the trialing and deployment of new features on the network
• Conduct routine coverage evaluation using physical drive tests and virtual drive tests.
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly analysis and audit of the network, resolve identified issues through the optimization vendors, and escalate the ones meant for other stakeholders.
• Monitor and analyze network performance and configuration to ensure KPIs are in conformance with targets for the region
• Continuously analyze traffic, utilization, and subscriber growth in order to foresee needs for capacity expansion.
• Review, prepare, and load cell data for rehoming sites.
• Evaluate, verify, and supervise the optimization of MTNN radio networks by managed service vendor(s)

Requirements
Education:

• First degree in Electrical/Electronics or Telecommunications Engineering or related discipline, Fluent in English

Experience:

• 3 – 7 years’ experience in an area of specialization, with experience working with others
• Cognate RF Optimization, Analysis, and solutions experience
• Experience with a GSM, WCDMA, LTE, or Wireless telecommunication operator
• Experience working in a multi-vendor network
• Experience with Ericsson, Huawei, and ZTE equipment will be desirable.

Application Closing Date
24th December, 2025 (10:55 PM)