Radio Access Network (Ran) Validation Engineer

Job Category:Engineering - Tier 1
Job Title:Radio Access Network (RAN) Validation Engineer
Project, Time and MaterialsNo
Pass Through:N/A
Resume Submittal Deadline:02/18/2014
Start Date:03/17/2014
End Date:03/17/2015
Daily Start Time:8:00 AM
Daily End Time:5:00 PM
Contract to Hire:No
Number of Positions:1
Occupational Temporary position (CWA/IBEW):No
Will you conduct a phone interview?Yes
Must Wear Pager/Cell:No
Dress Code:Business Casual
Access to the internet for eTEMP timesheet entry:Yes
Project Name:
RAN Gold Standard Optimization
Project Description:
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Ericsson RAN Gold Standard Optimization project to improve overall network performance
** CANDIDATE MUST WORK IN ATL,GA LOCATION
** ALL OT MUST PRE-APPROVED VIA EMAIL
** NOT DRIVING Telecommunication VEHICLE
** ALL INTERVIEWS VIA PHONE
T1: $65.00
T2: $78.00
T3: $91.00
Job Description:
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STANDARD RATE CARD TOOL:
Overall Purpose Responsible for test definition, execution, and certification of Radio Access Network (RAN) platforms/software releases enterprise wide. Role and responsibilities Education Member of Radio Access Network Test Team in Labs working on validation of RAN software releases and hardware equipment Analyzes Standards and vendor Feature Implementations and defines detailed test procedures Perform validation testing of interface, messaging and protocol layers of supplier RAN equipment Execute validation test cases for new features, replicating test scenarios, aid in regular test regression cycles Responsible for Test scope definition, Test case review and management and maintaining Test Status in Tracking tools Works closely with vendor resources and other partner teams for successful test execution Leads troubleshooting of problems; tracks issues to resolution with vendors, collaborating with RAN planning and Core teams for isolation and resolution of issues impacting critical testing. Reports on progress and issues to Telecommunication leads and management Generates test results, and produces Implementation Guide for software and Hardware features Responsible for supporting datafill/configuration changes, generates and maintains Golden Standards documents. Represents RAN team in Project discussions internally and with external partners Advices on deployment strategies, feature implementations and future enhancements related to RAN Platforms ROLE SPECIFIC Provide network optimization Support to market teams for Ericsson LTE, UMTS network platforms. Work with HQ engineering team on optimizing the UMTS and LTE RAN Gold Standard through field trial testing and validation. On a day to day basis work with engineers on monitoring network performance and quantifying performance trends.
ROLE SPECIFIC SKILLS:
Expert Knowledge in Ericsson LTE RAN Algorithms and Counters, Expert in PL/SQL, Advanced experience with Ericsson OSS platform and collection and post processing of GPEH, UETR and CTR trace data. Experience with drive testing equipment, specifically TEMS Investigation and Visualization.
Required Tests and Certifications
Required Tests:
Test One:None Selected
Test Two:None Selected
Required Certifications:
Certification One:None Selected
Certification Two:None Selected
Skills Inventory
Skill Experience Need
1)Ericsson LTE RAN Algorithms and CountersExpert Required
2)Ericsson OSS platformExpert Required
3)SQL scriptingIntermediate Required
4)Ericsson RAN OptimizationExpert Required
5)Experience with drive testing equipment, specificaIntermediate Required
6)Collection and post processing of GPEH, UETR and CIntermediate Required
7)Presentation SkillsIntermediate Desired
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