Specialist: Radio Planning and Optimisation at Vodafone Global Enterprise

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.