CareerFinders, on behalf of our client, one of Cyprus’ most well-known and respected Telecommunications Providers with offices in the heart of Nicosia, we are seeking to recruit a highly competent Core Network Planning Engineer to join their expanding team of professionals. The successful applicants will be a minimum of two years’ experience within a similar position.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:
 

• Plans, designs and dimensions (hardware and software) the elements of the Core Networks.
• Prepares and applies detailed configuration instructions.
• Designs and dimensions the intra- and inter-connectivity with other networks and/or high-level elements of the network (e.g. MSS, MGW, MME, SGSN, S/P-GW, GGSN, MGCF, BSC, RNC).
• Instructs and authorizes configuration changes and implementation of new and existing elements in the Core Networks.
• Implements configuration changes of new and existing elements in the Core Networks.
• Orders hardware, features, functionalities and software releases for the Core Networks.
• Prepares customer solutions in the Core Networks.
• Generates performance and optimization reports for the elements of the Core Networks.
• Participates in the acceptance tests of new elements and features in the Core Networks.
• Contacts vendors, exchanging information for software and hardware upgrades.
• Analyzes overall network impact of proposed configuration changes.
• Studies new technologies and proposes improvements in the Core Networks.
• Documents network configurations, maintaining an updated library with the configurations of the network.
• Monitors daily health of the Core Network Elements and works to solve issues that might arise.
• Receives and troubleshoots customer complaints as reported by Customer Care agents in a timely manner.
• Be a part of an on-call support scheme for critical incidents.

 
Key Skills/Experience:
 

• Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or Computer Science.
• Postgraduate degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science, preferably with a specialization in Telecommunications or Networks will be considered as an advantage.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Knowledge of mobile and fixed/DSL network concepts, architectures and communication flows.
• Knowledge of signalling systems, e.g. SS7, SIGTRAN.
• Knowledge of signalling protocols, e.g. ISUP, MAP, SIP.
• Knowledge of LAN/WAN switching and routing technologies and protocols.
• Capability to generate and analyse measurement reports.
• Good knowledge of Unix or Linux.
• Fluent written and spoken Greek and English.
• Very strong analytical and problem solving skills.

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