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Technical Project Manager - Ref.216600
Start date: 30/08/2010
Duration: 4 months
Location: Kampala, Uganda

The candidate needs to have experience with BSS (Business Support System) and BSCS (billing, rating, customer care domain), BSCS integration and validation. The candidate will have to write a monthly progress report that has to include the following items:
- planning updated
- workload with resource allocation
- progress status (including test progress, defects status, and resolution plan)
- minutes of meeting (internal and external)
- risk follow up and management
NOTE: The candidate will have to work on Saturdays. Estimated vacation for the 4 months period will be 2 weeks. Vacation will have to be confirmed before approval of candidate.

Contact:
Elisabeth Riccabona
alu@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 97
3rd Line RAN Support Engineer
Duration: 3 months (extendable)

3rd Line RAN Support Engineer
Duration: 3 months (extendable)
Scope of work includes:
3rd line technical 3G RAN support for a multi-operator network supporting NSN RNC196, 450, 2600, and associated WBTS.
Technical support for Ethernet migration with respect to Dual Iub functionality, IP Iub, Iu-PS & Iu-CS over IP.
A good working knowledge of RU10 features and latest Change Deliveries.
Going forward RU20 experience will be beneficial.
Knowledge of Reporting Suite & Remedy tools will be an advantage.
3rd line callout duties to be performed as required.
Nokia experience essential

Contact:
Michael Dakin
michael.dakin@connect44.com
+44 208 946 0430

Smart Site Design Expert - Ref. 215200
Location: Belgium
Duration 3 months+ extendable
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To create high level and/or low level innovative & evolutive radio site design and customer radio site network configuration solutions. To study, specify, produce and document radio site design configuration within guidelines for technical staff of service delivery organization leading to customer radio site functioning as per customer requirements.
TECHNICAL COMPETENCES
- Radio Site Network Design and solutions
In depth understanding of radio site networks and the ability to create detailed radio site designs (high level and low level designs) and solutions for customers.
- Radio Site Network business knowledge
In depth understanding of radio site networks, site architecture as well as safety and security obligation, third party suppliers and local regulatory constraints.
- Tools and Processes
Understands and works according to processes used within Client. Understands and uses the tools provided by Client within the given field of work.
- Computer skills
Good computer skills and knowledge of site design tools.
At least 10 years experience in Site Building

Contact:
Isabell Grossman
isabell.grossmann@connect44.com
+41 41 375 8851

ZTE BSS Operation Engineer - Ref. 216100
Algeria
Required: ASAP 3 months+
- Focusing on the customer network for the purpose of discovering and documenting problems that may arise in the engineering and implementation various vendor’s products.
- Guiding the operation ZTE BSS team Back office and regional teams for the BSS operation and maintenance tasks on daily basis including technical support in Mobile Communications field and management skills.
- Achieve & maintain the Radio Network Performance as per the contracted KPIs (Accessibility, Retainaibility, and Mobility & Service Integrity) by full cooperation with Optimization Radio&Core department.
- Monitor & analyze the GSM/GPRS/EDGE Radio Network Statistics on daily basis and prepare the related technical reports in both CS and PS to the related sides in order to care about the existing faults in the network and apply the mentioned recommendations.
- Troubleshooting the faulty BSC and BTS using appropriate tool either OSS or methodology locally and on site when necessary.

Contact:
Isabell Grossman
isabell.grossmann@connect44.com
+41 41 375 8851

Flexi NodeB / BTS Engineer
Start date: asap
Duration: 6 months+
Location: Lisbon - Portugal
Connect44 is currently looking for a Flexi NodeB / BTS Engineers to be based in Lisbon – Portugal.
Skills required: Knowledge of mobile telecommunication or IT networks. Knowledge on Radio and Access for 2G and 3G preferred (Nokia equipments). Experience with Network Management Tools (like NetAct and Radio Commander) preferred. Experience with providing remote services (preferable). Language skills: French and English (mandatory)
Engineer will be responsible for remote configuration, integration and verification of Base Stations (GSM and UMTS).

Contact:
Jennifer von Rohr
jennifer.vonrohr@connect44.com.
+41 41 375 8892

Rel4 Care Support Engineer
Start date: 01.10.2010
Duration: 6 months+
Location: Dubai
Connect44 is currently looking for a Care Support Engineer for Rel4 to be based in Dubai.
Skills required: Strong Nokia R4 experience.
Main tasks: Care Support for R4 System. Case Handling. Emergency Support 24/7. Trouble Resolution. Knowledgeable with Care Tool and Process.
Contact:
Jennifer von Rohr
jennifer.vonrohr@connect44.com.
+41 41 375 8892

RU20 Engineer
Start date: asap
Duration: 2 months
Location: Dubai
Connect44 is currently looking for a RU20 Engineer
Main tasks: Implementation and commissioning of the Western Region RNC. RNC2600 RU20. Sub contractor training for Flexi WCDMA Dual Cell implementation. RIC training for remote integration of the new WCDMA Dual Cell BTS. On site TI technical support during the swap together with RU20 feature testing and verification post swap.
Contact:
Jennifer von Rohr
jennifer.vonrohr@connect44.com.
+41 41 375 8892

Network OptimizationTechnical Specialist (Centre)
Location Bangkok Thailand
Duration – 6 months
Job description
In depth Technical advice and support problem solving to Field Optimization team
• Develop and Perform Test Analysis for 2G/3G GSM KPI Improvement.
• Study new features and make trial to find new opportunities to improve KPI in conjunction/cooperation with Radio Network Engineering
• High level Traffic Analysis and Capacity Management for 3G GSM Radio/Core Architecture Network such as Capacity trending, forecasting and trigger of upgrades
• Reviewing existing process on a broad basis and making recommendations for change / transformation and ensuring that The operator employs industry best practice.
• Present an analysis of current problem, Organization, resources and process with recommendation for improvement to management.
• Structured and methodical in their approach to problem solving.
• Summarize and present the activity report to project the current problems situation in period to the relevant parties.
• Transfer knowledge and knowhow to Engineering specialist in team to adopt of industry best practice
Candidate requirements
Minimum Bachelor Degree in Telecommunication Engineering, Computer
Science or Related Fields
• At least 8 years experience in 2G/3G Mobile Network.
• Experience working with Alcatel GSM BSS, and Huawei GSM BSS & UMTS
UTRAN.
• Strong understanding of GSM / UMTS networks Optimization (tools / processes /features and parameters) with in the region of 3-6 years experience across BSS,UTRAN and Core Network performance Optimization
• Process and procedural knowledge of Network Optimization
• Ability to operate sensitively with Cultural diversity
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English or Thai
• Good PC skill with basic PC software package and technical special tools
Contact
Sivalingam Muttiah
sivalingam.muttiah@connect44.com
+603 7960 3275

GSM Optimization Engineer - RPM 21688
Start date: 13th of September 2010
End date: 7th of January 2011
Location: Barnaul, Russia
Job Description
Our client is currently looking for a Telecommunications Engineer with experience in GSM optimization and QoS monitoring. Candidates will be responsible for the following tasks:in charge of cluster optimization activities, preparing parameter & neighbouring plans and cluster DT routes, coordinating the DT teams, analyzing processed DT logs provided by BO Post Processing, QoS analysis through indicator analysis (NPO / A-trace analysis), deciding on optimization actions (frequency plans, antenna re-engineering, parameter tuning), interface with OMC team for any parameter changes.
Any knowledge of the Russian language would be a plus.
Contact:
Elisabeth Riccabona
alu@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 97

Technical Support Engineer
Start date: ASAP.
Duration: 3 months + possible prolongation.
Location: Iles de France.
Job description:
• Participate in the integration and validation phases of Client's Wireless solutions (Wimax, Femtocell, 3G RAN).
Support Wimax BTS integration into a production network:
• Guide the customer according to procedure agreed, answer questions
• Interface with Client's support to open tickets and resolve issues
Participate in the integration & validation of a Femtocell Pilot:
• Iu & IP integration into customer network
• Support on test platform
• Participate in product testing
• Validation of access points deployment procedures (including provisioning) and other roll-out procedures.
• Interface with customer technical teams (participate in meetings …etc)
• Interface with Client's R&D teams
Participate in the integration & validation of a RAN Sharing Lab&Pilot:
• Multi-operators Iu integration
• Support on test and pilot platforms
• Participate in product testing
• Interface with customer technical teams (participate in meetings …etc)
• Interface with Client's R&D teams
Candidate requirements:
• 3G UTRAN strong knowledge (System)
• Experience in Integration/Validation
• End-to-end understanding of a 3G network.
• IP Networks knowledge
• Iu protocols knowledge (ATM and IP SIGTRAN)
• French language skill is a must.
• Huawei experience is a benefit.
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

RAN Support Engineer
Start date: ASAP.
Duration: 3 months + possible prolongation.
Location: Paris, Iles de France.
Job description:
• RNC commissioning/integration on site and with OMC(in customer premise)
• NodeB Swap integration mainly with OMC in customer premise
• Technical issue handle
• Reports on the conduct of the activities
Candidate requirements:
• Relevant knowledge and experience is required.
• French language skill is a must.
• Huawei experience is a benefit.
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

Wireless Technical Support Engineer
Start date - ASAP
Duration - 3 months + possible prolongation
Location - Dusseldorf/Berlin/Munich/Dresden, Germany
Job description:
• Engineering Technical Service: supervise and technical service during the engineering process including site survey, equipments hardware installation and software commissioning, data configuration and integration, swap activities, acceptance test, trouble shooting and related engineering documentation.
• Test Technical Service: technical service during the product validation test including test environment set up, test object list and test case description preparation and communication, test execution and communication, testing report preparation etc.
• Maintenance Technical Serice: technical service during maintenance phase including FLM/SLM, trouble shooting, problem report preparation, on site investigation and patch/software upgrade while necessary.
• Cooperation and good communication with Huawei team members and customer.
Candidate requirements:
• Good knowledge in wireless technology, well understanding of the UMTS/GSM network architecture, interfaces and related potocols.
• Good experience in Radio Access Network, not less than 3 years technical support experience in WCDMA-RAN / GSM-BSS.
• Skill in RNC/BSC/BTS/NodeB hardware system, software commissioning, data configuration and integration, basic trouble shooting.
• Candidates with big project experience or radio network swap experience would be preferred.
• Good communication skill, fluent spoken / written English and German, good at team work, open mind.
• Available to travel all areas over Germany as project needed, mainly based in Dusseldorf/Berlin/Munich/Dresden.
• Huawei experience is a benefit.
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

Director of telecom network solution management
Start date - ASAP
Duration - 3 months + possible prolongation
Location - Munich/Paris
Job description:
• Responsible for E2E solution planning and management for European operators, leading and managing Client's European solution management team. The solutions will include:
• Mobile broadband solution (end to end)
• Home network solution (or digital home & IPTV solution)
• Fixed and Mobile convergent solution
• Define/Manage corporate-level network and application solution’s roadmap and charter, report to management team, then require the R&D team to develop solution for our customer, manage the whole process
• Lead the team to communicate with operators in Europe to deeply understand and their strategy and requirements in the telecom network and application domain, provide in-depth thinking and contributions for market and competition analysis, lead the direction of the specific solutions
• Analyze short/medium/long-term customer needs and telecom industry trends to develop strategic planning and business planning accordingly
Candidate requirements:
• Relevant known vendor (E///, ALU, NSN, Thomson, Sagem) or known operator (FT, VDF, DT, TEF, TI etc.) experience is required.
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

Senior Mobile Broadband Solution Planning Expert/Manager
Start date - ASAP
Duration - 3 months + possible prolongation
Location - Munich/Paris
Job description:
• Responsible for E2E Mobile broad solution planning and management including products:
• E2E Mobile broadband solution architecture and services
• eNB/BTS/RNC/SGSN/GGSN/S-GW/P-GW
• E2E services, QoE, QoS, performance optimization
• Communicate with customers in Europe to deeply understand and their strategy and requirements in the mobile broadband solution network and application domain, provide in-depth thinking and contributions for market and competition analysis, lead the direction of the specific solutions
• Define/Manage corporate-level mobile broadband solution roadmap and charter, report to management team, push the solution into R&D, manage the whole process
• Analyze short/medium/long-term customer needs and telecom industry trends to develop strategic planning and business planning accordingly
Candidate requirements:
• Relevant known vendor (E///, ALU, NSN, Thomson, Sagem) or known operator (FT, VDF, DT, TEF, TI etc.) experience is required.
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

Senior Digital Home Solution Planning Expert/Manager
Start date - ASAP
Duration - 3 months + possible prolongation
Location - Munich/Paris
Job description:
• Responsible for E2E Digital home solution planning and management including products:
• E2E digital home solution architecture
• Digital home services including IPTV, triple play, HD for home customer
• Digital home service platform for operator
• Digital home devices at home like home gateway, service gateway, set-to-top boxes
• Communicate with customers in Europe to deeply understand and their strategy and requirements in the digital home solution network and application domain, provide in-depth thinking and contributions for market and competition analysis, lead the direction of the specific solutions
• Define/Manage corporate-level digital home solution roadmap and charter, report to management team, push the solution into R&D, manage the whole process
• Analyze short/medium/long-term customer needs and telecom industry trends to develop strategic planning and business planning accordingly
Candidate requirements:
• Relevant known vendor (E///, ALU, NSN, Thomson, Sagem) or known operator (FT, VDF, DT, TEF, TI etc.) experience is required.
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

Programme Manager
Start date: ASAP.
Duration: 6 months + possible prolongation (project duration is 5 years).
Location: Hungary.
Candidate requirements:
• Hungarian language skill is a MUST.
• Programme management experience is a MUST.
• ZTE experience and extensive experience in telecommunication industry is an advantage.
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

Site Design Engineer
Start date - ASAP
Duration - 3 months + possible prolongation
Location - Germany
Job description:
• Support Project Manager in establishing CW processes and procedures and actively support agreements for Partners
• Define and agree with Partner, the CW specifications and standard documentation (process and planning guidelines)
• Maintain an overview of the Partner’s performance and manage the Partner accordingly to ensure continued output, quality and safety. Define targets for permitting, design and construction in terms of timelines, dead lines and budget/ costs set-out by customer
• Manage the CW input from the Partners
• Attend BTB in a spot checking or advisory role
• Monitor the production of the planning drawings and review as necessary;
• Ensure that the Partner CW designs are reviewed by Client, coordinate different expert evaluation and ensure keeping timelines overall;
• Monitor the build permit applications and other permits by the Partner;
• Check and monitor cost variations to the model site prices or agreed BoQ (whatever is applicable);
• Ensure the availability of all current standards, specifications and general requirements of Huawei and Vodafone where applicable;
• Suggest solutions to technical queries to progress the CW works
• Suggest solutions to sites with difficult CW design problems
• Review the site realization schedule and overview the Partners resource allocations
• Attend site acceptance surveys as required
• Ensure the correct data is entered in the Project databases and Customer database,
where applicable ensure correct format, structure and transfer of documentation
• Review the Partner invoices and monitor the performance of the Partners against their contractual responsibilities
Candidate requirements:
• Good communication skill, fluent spoken / written English and German, good at team work, open mind.
• Familiar with CW design principles for a radio cell site in Germany, deep know-how on planning guidelines of German mobile operators
• Expertise on one or more build trades as of steel construction, electrical system, lightning protection system, antenna system, building construction, civil engineering, site safety assurance (alternatively gained experience on several of this field through proofed job track records)
• Systematic approach and analytical thinking, very good communication skills
Other candidate requirements:
• Site Building Permit, other necessary permits and approvals for a radio site installation
• Scope of Work for planning, design and build a radio site
• Technical Standards in Germany on electrical, grounding, and feeder installation work
• Radio site safety area (controlled access area)
• BNetzA approval requirements
• Basic Principles on static calculation requirements
• Landlord maintenance handling and general habits in lease contracts
• Cost estimations for different site build trades
• Coordination requirements for multi operator sites (shared sites)
• Safety requirements for installation work (EHS rules and principles)
• Common and specific certificates and documentation necessary to produce during CW installation
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

Managed Services Sales Expert
Start date - ASAP
Duration - 6 - 12 months
Location - Ukraine
Candidate requirements:
• Possess good interpersonal communications and negotiation skills.
• At least 2 years of experience in sales management telecom vendor’s products;
• At least 4 years practical experience in Telecommunications industry, familiar with telecom O&M and its outsourcing evolution history and trend, strong customer-oriented and business minded, understanding operator's challenges, long term business and market requirements.
• Expertise in two or more of the following areas: NOC, Field maintenance, network performance management, eTom/ITIL, OSS/IT, outsourcing, resource transfer management (people and asset).
• Good presentation and documentation skills.
• Good analytical and systematic thinking skills and communication capability;
• Mature and positive attitudes; strong sense of quality; able to work well in a fast-paced, multi-culture dynamic environment.
• Excellent written, oral and listening skills in English
• Energetic and studious
• Higher Technical or Economical Education
• Ericsson experience is a plus
Contact
Olga Korychenska
huawei@connect44.com
+41 41 375 88 52

UTRAN Engineer
5 month +
USA
Job Description: UTRAN Engineer should be capable of troubleshooting network performance issues in live networks. The candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of UMTS experience. The candidate must be familiar with Network Performance Improvement, including tracing and analysis of single call as well as traffic analysis and improvement using KPIs. In-depth understanding of all RAN interfaces and protocols, and capability to troubleshoot capacity and performance issues is required. Must have an in-depth understanding of ATM transport network and capability to modify configurations according to established templates. Need to be proficient with trace tools, CPP platform, COLI, Moshell/ AMOS, and scripting. Experience with OSS PM and Business Objects are a plus. Candidates should be flexible to travel.
Contact
Adam Bisenz
north_america@connect44.com
+41798198389

RF Engineer UMTS Tuning
6 months +
USA
Job Description: Able to make recommendations in parameter changes, feature activations on drive test data to improve the system performance. Minimum of 6 years of experience in tuning projects from which 3 years should be in UMTS tuning. Good understanding of optimization tools such as TEMS, Actix, Agilent Experience in tuning a loaded network, and understand the difference between artificial and real traffic loading Good understanding of Layer 3 messaging Able to collect and analyze drive data and performance statistics Knowledge on how IRAT procedures can affects the overall performance Ericsson experience preferred. Past leadership experience in atleast 2 projects. Note candidate will need one week training at the ARP vendor expense. Candidate should be flexible to travel.
Contact
Adam Bisenz
north_america@connect44.com
+41798198389

RF Engineer LTE
6 months +
USA
Job Description: RF engineers needed for LTE design projects in Plano Skill set - Candidates must have tuning experience in UMTS/HDSPA design and/or LTE design. - Minimum 10 years of RF tuning experience, 5+ in UMTS/LTE. - Significant Actix and/or TEMS tool experience required - Good communication skills in English - Good troubleshooting skills (assessability, retainability, throughput, etc) - Candidate must have understanding of LTE fundamentals- Layer 3 analysis, KPI’s, etc. - Understand plumbing diagrams (diplexers, duplexers) - Candidate must be willing to travel within the US, lead a team, and work without supervision if necessary. - Able to identify and interpret customer requirements and develop plans to address them.
Contact
Adam Bisenz
north_america@connect44.com
+41798198389

LTE RF Planning Enginner
5 months +
USA
The RF Planning Engineer will be required to independently perform RF network design and optimization activities during network rollout phase in cooperation with other parties such as site acquisition, implementation, backhaul design, and network integration.

Required Competencies and Skills:
• Perform link budget analysis, understand and utilize design criteria including coverage and traffic analysis
• Ensure data integrity of various morphology/topography databases and drive testing data for model tuning and calibration
• Perform nominal and detailed RF design, including site selection and site acquisition support
• Perform technical site survey
• Analyze and recommend equipment and antenna co-location requirements for different technologies
• Perform site build verification and acceptance
• Create site data-fills to support site integration
• Undertake network optimization and performance improvement tasks to achieve predefined key performance indicators (KPI)

Education & Experience or Other Requirements:
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications, or Computer Science
• Two years work experience in RF network design and optimization
• LTE technology understanding and know-how
Contact
Adam Bisenz
north_america@connect44.com
+41798198389

3G RNC radio Access Integrator
5 Months +
USA
3G RNC radio Access Integrator MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide Engineering support for RNC Integration Project with high level of the ex_nokia RNC and NodeB Skill set.

Key tasks of the job:
1. Remote Integration, System verification & acceptance and troubleshooting for 3G ex-Nokia RNC . Develop and maintain 3G RNC and NodeB project competence, process, and documents for network deployment.
2. Provide Project technical support for troubleshoot and resolve issues, escalations from project and overall responsible for the 3G RNC Integration and acceptance.
3. Participate in Issue investigation FOA, SW/ CD deployment, Software and new feature verification, MOP generation as well as test case creation- execution.
4. Provide support to customers for operations and maintenance of RAN Network elements including competence transfer to customers operations teams for local and remote operations and maintenance tasks.
5. Serve as local customer interface and coordinate communication for services and issues between customer market teams and NSN service lines.
6. Supports operations services such as traffic rehomes, network retunes, feature activations, network modification and Performance analysis.
7. Support Customer Lab for SW/ HW New Feature verification and validation.
8. Ensure quality customer satisfaction survey targets and carry end to end RAN support function
9. Work as Project Support Engineer for atomization of the process and improve in efficiency & execution of the taskRequired

Competencies and Skills:
• 4+ years experience in Project , technical support and Equipment implementation for 3G radio network controller elements ( RNC, NodeB ) in wireless communications networks, including understanding of Circuit Switch and Packet Switch Core network elements. Preference will be given to candidates that already have experience on NSN radio equipment.
• Has excellent IP, Unix experience and skills set.
• Understanding of network interface protocols, protocol analyzers and network specifications. Can independently use Network analyzer and other tools to troubleshoot technical problem
• Understanding of wireless network implementation and operations services.
Contact
Adam Bisenz
north_america@connect44.com
+41798198389