Airtel Limited is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. Headquartered in New Delhi, India, the company ranks amongst the top 3 mobile service providers globally in terms of subscribers. In India, the company’s product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce, fixed line services, high speed DSL broadband, IPTV, DTH, enterprise services including national & international long distance services to carriers. In the rest of the geographies, it offers 2G, 3G, 4G wireless services and mobile commerce. Bharti Airtel had over 339 million customers across its operations at the end of September 2015.
CS Core SME
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field ICT / Computer
Job description
JOB PURPOSE
Responsible for Planning/designing/Maintenance of CS Core/IMS/VoLTE networks, solutions proposal designing and delivering of IMS/Core services in all the OpCos as well as managing the AoPs, Planning & implementing upgrades with the vendors.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Planning, design and dimensioning of 4G/IMS/VoLTE networks from scratch and technologies as well as services and solutions.
- Preparing the solution proposal requirements for the vendors based upon the network requirements.
- Technical discussions & BoQ alignment with the vendors on submitted solutions.
- Designing apt IMS/VoLTE technical solutions per OpCo for deployment with the vendor.
- Technical evaluation of vendors based upon the submitted proposal.
- Project management & tracking of IMS deployments & upgrades across all the OpCos.
- IMS/VoLTE/ CS Core network architecture maintenance & asset management.
- Planning, operation & maintenance of 4G IMS/VoLTE network.
- CS Core & IMS/VoLTE traffic management & capacity planning.
- Trial 4G IMS LAB setup & management.
- Leading Monthly vendor meetings for 4G IMS/VoLTE operations & projects management.
- Maintain updated HLD & LLD designs of the entire 4G IMS/VoLTE network.
- Research and development on new telecom networks and technologies as well as services and advising business on the new technologies and services.
- Supporting business teams on their requirements & visions realization with apt solutions.
- Engage with & manage multiple OpCos technical counterparts.
- Create enthusiasm among peers/supervisors, committed to team success, meets customer needs, provide high quality service and promotes company image
COMPETENCIES
- Ability to work in a cross country / cross culture environment
- Good understanding of the commercial aspects of the business.
- Task oriented with excellent organizational & inter departments interaction skills.
- Self-driven, team player, good presentation skills and motivated.
- Ability to work as a multi-network domain leader/SME with minimum supervision.
- Detailed knowledge of GSM/UMTS CS core network & protocols.
- Hands on experience of network deployment & management.
- Expert level knowledge of 4G/IMS/VoLTE network interfaces, call flows & protocols.
- Expert level knowledge of 4G/IMS/VoLTE network planning setup, Operation and maintenance.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Minimum qualification is a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics Engineering, Telecommunications or Computer Science degree
- Minimum 4 years working experience of 4G/IMS/VoLTE network planning, setup, deployment, operation and maintenance.
- Minimum 8 years working experience in planning, designing, implementation & management of core network (GSM/UMTS/EPC/IMS/VOLTE).
Information Security Specialist – Network & Airtel Money
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field ICT / Computer
Job description
JOB PURPOSE
The primary function of this role is to ensure that the telecommunications and IT networks of airtel are secured at the technology level, end point elements, deployment and ongoing operations.
The role shall focus holistically on network security risks by covering strategic, technology, platform and continuity risks. The role must develop/enhance and implement security policies, practices, architecture and provide specialist technical advice for securing the Airtel network technologies, elements, systems, platforms, VAS and network technologies. Such developments shall be in line with its strategic business directions, industry standards and emerging threat landscape including security threats through multiple channels
Responsible for Planning/designing/Maintenance of CS Core/IMS/VoLTE networks, solutions proposal designing and delivering of IMS/Core services in all the OpCos as well as managing the AoPs, Planning & implementing upgrades with the vendors.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Develop and implement risk based network security framework for all aspects of networks
- Embed security as a core process in the network domain
- Handle Airtel Money security through process and technical controls
- Manage stakeholders through influence and acceptance derived through subject matter expertise on both network and security domains rather than relying on authority and mandate
- Create strategies to secure the operations , administration , maintenance and provisioning of network elements, platforms and mediation platform
- Create security baseline and monitor and deviations to the baselines for network elements and mediation devices
- Ensuring Compliance requirements mandated in the licensing condition are met with
COMPETENCIES
- The incumbent must be a core telecommunication technologist with deep understanding of IP, Telecom networks, network technologies
- Excellent knowledge of network security frameworks such as ITU-T X.805, ITU-T X.1051, ITU-T E.409, ITU-T E.408
- Multi Cycle Design/Architecture experience in telecommunication networks. (Experience in LAN Zoning and Firewalls will not suffice)
- Experience in designing and implementing security strategies at Telcos or large corporations to mitigate: Service denial or disruption, Unauthorized monitoring and disclosure of sensitive information, Unauthorized modification of user or network information and network services, Revenue and Network fraud
- Multi-cycle experience on two or more of the following areas obtained from large organization: Networking technologies such as MPLS, MSC, LTE, MPBN, Network Products and Service development, Switching, Transmission, IP Networks, ISP Operations, Network Surveillance and Forensics
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Must have 6 to 8 years relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or equivalent.
- CISSP/CEH/CISM Certification
- Good grasp of security domain (at the very minimum a good understanding of emerging security threat landscape and available defense tools and techniques).
- Demonstrated leadership qualities to influence the stakeholders to commit to actions and take charge of security investigations
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Attention to details, ability to see the wood for the trees.
- Ability to document and explain technical details in a concise & understandable manner.
- Capable of managing project tasks individually and as a team
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