Role purpose:

Vodafone is Oman’s latest Network Operator. The presence of Vodafone in Oman will contribute to the development of all sectors, including the economic and educational sectors, and in line with Oman Vision 2040.

Our purpose is to ‘Connect for a Better Future ‘which underpins everything we do. Our solutions will positively impact society as we connect everyone in Oman for a better future. What we offer are market-leading customer experiences and innovative digital services.

We are looking for energetic self-starters to work in this 100% Omani owned, positive collaborative start-up environment, where key talents will create Oman’s happiest workplace. We are looking for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset who get excited by challenges and constant change and truly want to positively impact the lives of our customers and the people of Oman.

As part of our Networks team, we are looking for candidate who will be responsible for designing and delivering the best practice solution for Mobile Backhaul for Vodafone Oman Network, He/she will work closely with RAN team to design therequired backhaul for all RAN sites.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:

• Design and manage the development of Backhaul Network using IP/MPLS and Microwave radio transmission
• Planning and dimensioning of Backbone and Backhaul network elements like aggregation/Access Routers, IP based MW and other access network transport facilities.
• Provide backhaul solutions and coordination for survey, Plan, Design and issuance of Work orders for Fibre, DWDM and MW Links to connect New Site, relocation of existing sites to the backend Network, ensuring the desired implementation is executed
• Manage the development of an end-to-end IP network which is secure, flexible and extensible to support the delivery of both current and future services.
• Network dimensioning and capacity management.
• Creating, maintaining and implementing design guidelines and standards
• Accomplish delivery of projects in a timely manner and follow up on progress of activities.
• Maintain planning documentation and keep information current on relevant documents and Engineering Tools. Maintain updated diagrams for the Backhaul and Backbone networks of relevance.

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:

• Preferable to have experience in Telecommunications industry, specifically in the design of IP network, Microwave and Fibre based networks.
• Good Knowledge on the IPv4 technologies (IPv4 Address/subnetting, VLANs, IP Routing such OSPF, ISIS and BGP).
• Preferable to have strong communications, Project management and Presentation skills.

Key performance indicators:

• Building reliable Backhaul network
• Cost-effective design solutions
• Delivery of projects in a timely manner

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering or a related field.