BSS Engineer (Herat)
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Job Summary
The BSS Engineer is responsible for assisting the BSS engineering team with the overall operations and maintenance (O&M), configuration management (CM), and rollout projects of the Radio Access Network.
Duties & Responsibilities
Main Responsibilities
- Installation and Commissioning:
- Install and commission the HUAWEI BSC/RNC.
- Install and integrate Huawei BTS/Node B/eNode B systems for the region.
- Operation and Maintenance:
- Conduct regular operation and maintenance including alarm checking, clearing, critical alarm reporting, hardware and cable fault detection, and troubleshooting as per guidelines.
- Integrate new TRX/cells/sectors for BTS/NodeB/eNodeB.
- Add new boards as per directives in BSC/RNC/BTS/NodeB and eNodeB.
- Manage migration activities of BTS, NodeB, and eNodeB.
- Perform maintenance work on different interfaces on BTS/BSC/RNC and eNodeB.
- Check the load of different nodes/boards and report to managers.
- Prepare databases for BSS back-office operations.
- Coordinate field activities with other departments.
- Monitor and activate licenses for NodeB and eNodeB.
- Implement RF requests as per guidelines.
- Troubleshoot issues according to instructions from BSS managers.
- Carry out preventive maintenance work in a timely manner.
- Handle spare and faulty equipment.
- Prepare reports on faulty equipment returned from sites and submit them to the concerned department.
Supervisory Tasks (if required)
- Supervise and instruct BSS technicians for the installation of BSS equipment on sites.
- Instruct the rigger team on fault isolation and preventive maintenance.
- Monitor and rectify physical alarms while visiting HUB and cell sites.
Technical Tasks
- Manage BTS installation projects on-site.
- Handle BTS software and LMT software for local maintenance.
- Configure and implement various BTS topologies according to the plan.
- Monitor and analyze alarms.
- Isolate and rectify faults of BTS, power rack, battery bank, and DDF.
- Integrate external/environmental alarm monitoring devices with BTS/BSC.
- Manage swapping activities from one product to another.
- Respond to customer complaints about various locations.
- Interact with NOC engineers to provide technical solutions for alarm rectification.
Planning and Reporting
- Plan preventive maintenance for all NE on a site-by-site basis.
- Prepare and submit reports of daily activities to BSS managers.
Training and Capacity Building
- Conduct job training for BSS technicians and riggers.
- Share knowledge with team members.
Organizational Relations
- Coordinate with the rigger team for proper management of the BTS installation phase.
- Work with the power team to arrange necessary power connections for all BSS equipment.
- Collaborate with the Microwave transmission team for integration of NE with BSC.
- Coordinate with IPO and RF teams.
- Communicate with third-party transport companies for inbound equipment location updates.
- Work with other departments as needed to ensure timely completion of tasks.
Job Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics, Computer Science & Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
- 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience (1 year for master's degree holders).
- Excellent knowledge of IP technology; CCNA/CCNP certification preferred.
- Strong understanding of GSM/WCDMA/LTE wireless network architecture.
- Fluent in one of the local languages (Dari, Pashto) and English (written and spoken).
- Self-motivated learner with the ability to work independently or in a team.
- Strong work ethic and excellent communication skills.
- Integrity and honesty in professional conduct.
- Ability to perform well under pressure and troubleshoot issues effectively.
- Willingness to travel to other provinces and work additional hours.
- Adherence to company rules and policies.
Submission Guideline
Interested candidates should fill out and submit the APPLICATION FORM with complete and accurate information. To access the APPLICATION FORM, please copy and paste the link into your web browser:
Afghan Wireless Communication Company (www.afghan-wireless.com) is Afghanistan’s first and largest wireless communications company. AWCC has been a catalyst for Afghanistan’s growth, investing over $750,000,000 to date, creating over 100,000 jobs, and employing more than 6000 people, including a technical team with 20 years of market-leading expertise and experience.
Having received our telecommunications license from the Ministry of Communications, Information & Technology in 1998, AWCC was the was the first organization to offer cellular service to Afghan consumers and businesses. Today, 25 years later, AWCC is the largest mobile network operator in the country, delivering rapid, reliable, and robust communications services to more than 5,000,000 customers – from individual consumers to Government entities and from small, local businesses to large, international organizations – in all 34 Provinces.
AWCC is a true pioneer of Afghanistan’s telecom sector, consistently developing and deploying innovative voice, data, internet, and mobile financial services. AWCC was the first operator to launch 4G LTE services in the country and we now have a 4G nationwide network that is larger than all the other mobile operators’ networks combined. As one of the first operators to receive a fiber optic network license, AWCC has invested heavily in building a world-class, nationwide fiber network that delivers high-speed data and internet service with unparalleled security and reliability. AWCC’s mobile money arm, Afghan Besim Mobile Money Company (ABMMC), offers swift, secure mobile banking services nationwide, including money transfers, salary disbursements and smart payment of utility bills for consumers, businesses and Government entities.
AWCC is a core part of the Bayat Group (www.bayat-group.com), Afghanistan’s largest private company and employer. The Bayat Group has more than 20 years of experience and expertise building enabling enterprises and infrastructure that have helped drive the country’s development in critical fields. The Group includes the Bayat Foundation (www.bayatfoundation.org), Afghanistan’s largest private foundation, which focuses on improving the quality of life for the most vulnerable and at-risk Afghan people. The Bayat Foundation has implemented thousands of projects in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, including constructing twelve hospitals that have treated over 3,000,000 mothers and children, and providing life-saving humanitarian aid, clothing, food, and medical supplies to millions of people across the country.
