Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 16, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
IMS Senior Core Engineer
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd is the only 4G LTE infrastructure company in Rwanda, jointly invested by the Government of Rwanda and kt exclusively for wholesale provision of universal mobile broadband network in Rwanda using 4G LTE technology. The wholesale network service for mobile broadband will help to promote healthy competition for advanced retail services and solutions, and will benefit consumers, enterprises and the nation in transforming Rwanda into the ICT hub of East Africa.

KT Rwanda Networks Ltd (KTRN LTD)
KG 7 Avenue, 7th Floor Kigali Heights Building
PO Box 5440, Kigali – Rwanda
Email: recruits@ktrn.rw 
Opening date: Nov 15, 2022
Closing date: Nov 25, 2022
Background:
KT Rwanda Networks, Ltd (“KTRN Ltd”) is a licensed company that has been incorporated under the laws and regulations of the Republic of Rwanda. The company is engaged in the business of providing & installing 4G LTE advanced technology within Rwanda.
In order to effectively accomplish its business objectives, KTRN Ltd is looking for a qualified and competent candidate to fill the vacant positions below:

IMS Senior Core Engineer (1)
Job Responsibilities.
• Mobile core network voice solution delivery Support, including service delivery preparation support in the pre-sale phase, HLD/LLD design, software commissioning, integration, acceptance testing, software upgrade, service migration, and maintenance.
• Understands the IMS Network requirements and prepares test plans for the cloud-based IMS solutions. The engineer needs to execute test cases as per the test plan and update the status internally.
• Support in Implementing solutions and integration with other network elements.
• Monitor and manage project progress, reporting to the management team with progress and issues.
• Ensure completion of projects within the timeline and scope of work.
• Lead the technical workshops for the team
• Drive end-to-end technical solutions for the IMS Network.
• Daily analysing the Network KPIs/KQIs for Improving network performance.
• Identifying training and competency development need of Field Operations teams and training field operations on IMS.
• Coordinate and ensure Network issues resolutions within the committed SLA. Initiating Planned events for Network optimization, Network expansion & Software Upgrade
• Support for the Second Level Operations like coordination, management, execution, and reactive maintenance activities that require a higher level of support

Qualifications, Experience, Skills & Competencies required:
• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications or technical degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of highly related experience and education.
• Minimum 6+ years’ experience in IMS Domain as an Integration/Support engineer
• Knowledge of one of the following areas: Networking (general IP networking/routing), Unix/Linux competence is needed, IMS solutions, SIP protocol
• Knowledge and exposure to different switching networks, signalling, telecom standards and implementations, End-to-end knowledge of Rel4 Voice over LTE call flow and/or deployment, feature testing/verification
• Deep IMS/VoLTE solutions knowledge and experience in developing solutions with functionally similar platforms (e.g. CSCF, TAS, MGC, MGW, HSS, SBC, MRF, DNS, etc.)
• Advanced E2E IMS/VoLTE call flow knowledge
• Ability to support the CNF Deployment, Installation, Commissioning, Integration, and Acceptance of all IMS systems
• Knowledge of Telco cloud solutions and virtualization (vCloud) skills
• Very Good knowledge of Cloud and virtualization technologies - Open stack, NFVI, SDN, Redhat, VMWare.
• Familiarity with containers and relevant technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, or Open shift.
• General understanding of TCP/IP networking and familiarity with TCP, UDP, SCTP, GTP, RADIUS, Mobile IP, SIP, Diameter protocols, and 5G interfaces.
• Working knowledge of virtualized 3GPP Mobile Packet Core Network
• Advanced Unix/Linux knowledge
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Advantage:
• Preferably having experience on Nokia IMS Core Products: CFX-5000/CNCS and Nokia TAS
• Good IP knowledge

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application letters accompanied with their CVs and copies of certified Degree(s), Copy of ID, on line addressed to the Human Resources management of KTRN, located at KG 7 Avenue, 7th Kigali Heights, to the below email: recruits@ktrn.rw 
The deadline for submission of applications is scheduled on Nov, 25th 2022, 5:00pm.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
KTRN Management

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