Specialist: Radio Planning and Optimisation

Vodafone Group Plc; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 540,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive programs

Retirement funds

Medical aid benefits

Phone and data benefits

Fibre connection discounts

Staff discounts with partner companies

Job summary

Vodacom Bloemfontein is seeking a network analyst to plan and optimise the mobile network, ensuring peak performance across GSM, UMTS, LTE and 5G. You will conduct site planning, monitor network statistics with Netstats and Actix, perform traces, and drive capacity dimensioning and fault rectification.

The ideal candidate has a National Diploma or degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering (SAQA equivalent) and GSM/UTRAN experience.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Electrical (light current) or Electronic Engineering or SAQA equivalent.
• Telecommunications GSM & UTRAN courses essential.
• Minimum 3 years GSM experience (incl. 2 years UMTS).

Responsibilities

• Conduct all site planning and optimisation.
• Ensure optimal network quality by monitoring statistics and implementing corrective action.
• Pro-actively analyse and recommend capacity dimensioning on all network elements.
• Pro-actively analyse and verify network problems by performing traces.
• Investigate and rectify network failures from drive testing routes.
• Conduct cluster optimisation of existing network.

Skills

GSM Knowledge

UMTS Knowledge

LTE Knowledge

5G Knowledge

MS Office

MAPINFO

Netstats

Actix

Education

Electrical (light current) or Electronic Engineering (SAQA)

Job description

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Role Purpose/Business Unit:

To analyse network performance, do site planning and optimisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conduct all site planning and optimisation.
• Ensure optimal performance on network quality by monitoring the network statistics through the relevant tools and implementing determined corrective action.
• Pro-actively analyse and recommend capacity dimensioning requirements on all network elements.
• Pro-actively analyse and verify in-depth network problems by performing relevant traces.
• Investigate and rectify all network failures received from regular drive testing routes by outsourcing companys (e.g. ATIO & P3).
• Conduct cluster optimisation of existing network.

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• 3 years National Diploma or Degree in Electrical (light current) or Electronic Engineering or a SAQA accredited equivalent.
• Telecommunications (GSM & UTRAN) courses essential.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant GSM experience (inclusive of 2 years UMTS experience) is essential.

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

• Computer applications (e.g. MS Office & MAPINFOR).
• Analysis tool (e.g. Netstats, Actix).
• GSM Knowledge, UMTS (W-CDMA) knowledge, LTE Knowledge, 5G Knowledge.
• NSS Radio Commander.
• Network components.
• Statistical tools.
• Current Vendor UTRAN equipment.

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: 07 September 2026.

The base location for this role is Bloemfontein.

The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.

Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.