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Role Description:

We are looking for a Core Technical Project manager to deliver services in Middle East and Africa Region (Ethiopia).

The Technical Project Manager is responsible to coordinate all Technical topics end-to-end in the Project as defined in Customer contract in terms of quality, risk, and time from delivery approach preparation through deployment, Customer acceptance and Care phase. Acts as primary Technical interface and first Technical escalation point within the Customer project. Perform Engineering (deployment, Integration, and testing) and design (HLD/LLD development) activities on need basis.

Requirements:

• Engineer graduated in Telecommunications Engineering.
• Technical Management process skills
• Make internal technical reports.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Strong experience and understanding of Mobile Networks (GSM, UMTS, LTE) and IP Networks.
• Strong experience and understanding of CS Core Application Part protocols: BICC, ISUP, MAP, INAP, CAP, RANAP, BSSAP, H248, SIP,SDP
• Strong experience and understanding of SS7/Sigtran: MTP2/MTP3/M2UA/M3UA, SCCP, SCTP.
• Strong experience and understanding of STP/MNP/SigFW Functionality
• Experience with Implementation, Integration, Acceptance Tests, O&M and/or Care for Telecommunication Products.
• Competences/Expertise in system validation (end-to-end performance, KPI handling, mobile devices).
• Experience in Case Handling, including Emergency Support Activities.
• Experience with Nokia Core products MSS & MGW.
• Experience with Subscriber Data Management (SDM o UDC, One-NDS, HLR, HSS)
• Experience with VoLTE (IMS, Cloud, NokiaTAS, SBC)
• Experience with Nokia Cloud Infrastructure
• Experience with Protocol Analyzer Tools (Wireshark…..)

Soft Skills

• Business understanding and development
• Customer Focus
• Leadership & Management
• Experience to work independently.
• organized, proactive, very good communication skills.
• Highly driven and able to work independently
• Team player
• Willingness to share knowledge
• Networking / collaborative teamwork skills to work in a multicultural team
• Ability to think out of the box and analyze complex processes, quick learner
• Reliable working results even under high workload, stress tolerance
• Highly self-motivated, acting on own initiative / driver capability, structured working mode
• Good presentation and negotiation skill
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Availability to travel for short/medium duration
• Committed to self-development as per evolving Nokia portfolio and maintains awareness of new products and releases through regular updates.

What we offer

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.