Vodafone Idea Ltd.—Manager - Field Ops RAN

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Description: Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India’s leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly ‘Digital India’ by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At VIL, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. VIL's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our Values of Passion, Boldness, Trust, Speed and Digital. Consequently, our recruiting efforts are directed towards attracting and retaining best and brightest talents. Our endeavour is to be First Choice for prospective employees. VIL ensures equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, colour, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. VIL is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce. Job Purpose Responsible for network uptime for radio in Nokia & Huawei, Ericsson RAN & MWs of different OEMs. Focus to improve network KPIs for all technologies. Key Result Areas/Accountabilities - Network uptime for all technology in the cluster& ensure RNA better than competitor. - Plan & Supervise corrective and preventive maintenance of RAN & MW networks to improve Network quality of the cluster for maintaining the operational KPI’s for 2G, 3G & 4G network. - MW uptime and ensure the visibility of nodes in the NMS. Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience - Command level knowledge of SRAN / OSS. - Good technical skills in MW domain, especially Traffic node of Ericsson, RTN Huawei etc. - Able to troubleshoot SRAN / BSC / Radio faults. - Coordination skills with various Infra service partners. - Experience- minimum 7-8 years of experience in BSS O&M RAN domain especially in Nokia /Huawei/Ericsson RAN - RAN & MW Inventory Management. - Initiative on Opex control & ensure cost / Site as per budgeted value. - Well versed with various transmission interfaces / technologies - WFM KPI Management. - Packet loss/TNL/Latency/S1 Outage must be resolved within same day of escalation. - Coordination with Infra Partners to keep the Uptime high. - MW Traffic shifting for LOS/Interference cases - To work with Safety and ensuring to follow the HSW Guidelines. - Driving initiatives for reduction of repeated Faults and improvement of MTTR. - NSS and Inventory compliance. - RAN/MW KPI Management Must have technical / professional qualifications - B.E/ B.tech in Electronics and Communication having 5-8 years of exp. - Sound technical knowledge of BSS RAN & MW networks. Vodafone Idea Limited (formerly Idea Cellular Limited) An Aditya Birla Group & Vodafone partnership