Engineer-Metro Rollout & Coverage Planning at Safaricom Kenya

Detailed Description

Reporting to the Manager- Metro Rollout & Coverage Planning, the position holder is responsible for the planning and design of Metro Fibre to support both Regional, Internal and External Customers

Key Responsibilities

• Engage current and potential customers to understand demand on Metro Fibre for upcoming Fibre connectivity requirements within Safaricom
• Forecast Fibre capacity requirements both for the short and medium term
• Ensure Fibre networks are designed and deployed to agreed standards
• Engage Vendors/Contractors in the planning and design of optimal metro networks to support customer requirements
• Release metro network plans to cater for the next 1-2 years.
• Develop and seek approval of efficient design methodology and tools for Fibre networks to ensure high availability and cost efficiency in Maintenance
• Drive innovation in Fibre design and deployment in line with the best practices worldwide
• Develop and maintain the standards and processes to be used in Fibre deployment
• Enforce standards in the materials used in networks deployment to ensure optimum QOS and network lifespan
• Maintain deployment standards that ensure high availability and resiliency
• OHS standards enforcement during deployment of Fibre networks in conjunction with other stakeholders
• Share Fibre network footprint with customer departments within technology and business units to enable them to integrate other network elements and enable them to commercialize the Fibre network
• TCO analysis for Major CAPEX investments to ensure that it is in line with CAPEX strategy in the business.
• Drive OPEX Savings initiatives
• Keep up-to date documentation on fibre route plans

QUALIFICATIONS

• First Degree in Engineering with a strong Fibre telecoms content.
• 3 year experience in GIS based Fibre network design and at least one year in Fibre projects deployment
• Familiar with ROW acquisition process
• AutoCAD proficiency
• Certifications in Project Management will be an added advantage

Closing date: 18 May 2022