Specialist Network Quality

Vodafone Global Enterprise; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecom company in Johannesburg is seeking a Specialist Network Quality. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring network quality, analyzing performance statistics, and working on various telecommunications projects. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree, strong experience in a RAN/UTRAN environment, and knowledge of RF fundamentals. A competitive benefit package is offered.

Benefits

Enticing incentive programs

Competitive benefit packages

Retirement funds and medical aid benefits

Exclusive staff discounts

Qualifications

• 3-5 years telecommunications experience in RAN/UTRAN Network Quality.
• Valid Drivers Licence Code EB required.
• In-depth exposure to Huawei/Nokia UTRAN architecture.

Responsibilities

• Ensure quality assurance of Vodacom's network.
• Analyse performance statistics to isolate quality issues.
• Monitoring of end-to-end network utilisation.
• Generate actions to improve performance based on alarms.
• Do routine audits and consistency checks.

Skills

Telecommunications experience

Network performance analysis

RF and Radio Engineering fundamentals

Programming and scripting

Organisational structures understanding

GSM / RAN / LTE / MPLS knowledge

Education

3 Year Degree or Diploma in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

Sonar

Touchpoint

M2000

PRS

Vantage

Actix

Mapinfo

SIAE NMS

Tellabs / Coriant INM

Job description

Job title : Specialist Network Quality

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : October 03, 2025

Role Purpose / Business Unit

• Ensure the quality assurance of Vodacom’s network is maintained at all times. To Analyse and improve Radio / Transmission Network Performance.

Your responsibilities

• Analysed performance statistics – 2G & 3G & 4G & MPLS and Microwave networks to isolate quality issues & to meet company targets
• Monitoring of end-to-end network utilisation. Initiate upgrade projects based on existing utilisation and growth forecasting. This should include BSC / RNC, network interfaces, transmission and signalling links.
• Issue Job Orders to implement above
• Generate actions and tasks to improve / rectify performance of Network Elements based on performance alarms, OMC based key indicators and drive test logs. Systems to be conversant with includes Sonar, Touchpoint, M2000, PRS, Vantage, Actix, Mapinfo, SIAE NMS, Tellabs / Coriant INM. Provided Network Quality support to Regional County Staff
• Liaison with regional Project Management, Regional Transmission, County Staff, External contractors, ANE as well as customer related liaison.
• To pro-actively draw up mini projects which focus on Network Quality and assist towards improving overall network health.
• To attend weekly NQ meetings and address NQ issues for the region.
• To do performance reporting on special projects.
• Do routine audits and consistency checks on regional BSS / RAN / MPLS configuration databases and take action to rectify inconsistencies
• Reporting – Routine & Ad hoc To compile reports for routine, ad-hoc and investigative purposes

The ideal candidate for this role will have

• Relevant 3 Year Degree or Diploma in Electrical (light current) or Electronic Engineering or a SAQA accredited equivalent – essential
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years telecommunications experience within a RAN / UTRAN Network Quality environment is essential
• RF and Radio Engineering – Parameter Fundamentals.
• Telecommunications (GSM & UTRAN) courses essential
• Valid Drivers Licence Code EB (essential)
• GSM / RAN / LTE / MPLS network Basics Fundamentals
• Telecommunications
• In-depth exposure to Huawei / Nokia UTRAN architecture
• Basic Core Network architecture / fundamentals
• Basicsic Transmission Fundamentals – TDMA & IP.
• Programming – scripting
• Organisational structures
• We make an impact by offering :
• Enticing incentive programs and competitive benefit packages
• Retirement funds, risk benefits, and medical aid benefits
• Cell phone and data benefits, advantages fibre connection discounts, and exclusive staff discounts offered in collaboration with partner companies

Closing date for Applications : 24 September 2025.

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