CS/IMS Core Planning Engineer (Vendor)

Job Description

● To establish proper interaction with other departments (ITS, EB, MKT, RA, etc.) to coordinate impacts of core CS/IMS planning. ● To monitor CS/IMS Core NW traffic and optimization of the core network considering capacity and performance aspects. ● To participate in initiating and forecasting the necessary augmentation in capital projects of the CS/IMS core network taking into consideration changes in the regulatory environment and technology/product roadmaps of the relevant supplier(s). ● To assist in aligning the CS/IMS core planning activities with developments in the industry and devising viable solutions considering the financial constraints of the company. ● To provide effective core network Circuit Switching (CS) solutions and dimensions to cater to the subscribers’ growth, new services, and features. ● To prepare/audit CS/IMS core network elements BoQ and discussions with the vendors for optimal Capex solutions. ● To liaise with suppliers and vendors on network requirements to support the agreed network operational and expansion demands and detailed CS/IMS core network planning and database planning of core elements. ● To ensure that sufficient CS/IMS core network capacity is deployed with a 6-month headroom to cater to the traffic forecast. ● To contribute to the design and planning of VM expansion and capacity management related to each component of NFV and provide the solution for networking and virtualized networking part. ● To control and monitor all NFV parts related to cloud HSS, vIMS, and Vsps in terms of software and hardware capacity. ● To document methodologies, plans, policies, and procedures for CS/IMS core network planning, record keeping of technical details on network design, implementation plans, and capital projects. ● To prepare and provide documented recommendations to various departments (RA, ITS Platforms, IN, Network departments, etc.) by studying global trends and networking with other professionals in this field. ● To analyze the impact of VAS /IN services on CS/IMS core network planning. ● To design the interconnection and routing to PSTN and other PLMN to provide interworking function. ● To engage in team working and knowledge sharing with other team members to focus on new technologies and nodes.