Job Description

Role purpose:

Provide Analytical design and solutions to Vodacom's Engineering E2E Team
Execute on data driven insights developed and maintained to drive solutions within regional SPOC's and team collaboration
Track progress of solutions and measure impacts and new strategies to maintain Vodacom Do or Die Goals

Your responsibilities will include:

Maintain and Develop Analytical Codebase for existing toolsets within E2E Network quality
Develop principles in automation and Machine learning for Network and business insights under the engineering influence
Liaise with Regional and other Network Engineering teams for improvement and localisation of network solutions with respect to analytics and automation
Develop techniques and statistical methods using automated programming principles to fast track analytics and business guidance to Network Problem solving, Capacity Analysis, Product launch Network impact assessment and Future Technology rollout considerations
Maintain database accuracy and relevance of various data sources and interact with other roll players to ensure conformance to business and security principles
Use Geospatial techniques to enhance network evaluation and Customer impact
Develop synergies in automation of analytics within the Engineering community that streamlines the Operational teams workload and increases efficiency
Train Regional staff in the use of the Automated tooling systems and Analytics
Source new datasets for ingestion into the Analytical framework and toolsets to enhance Quality and Capacity monitoring and forecasting and improve time to resolution
Generate automated methods in Capacity planning and Coverage Analytics for New Product evaluation and design
Interact with Sales and Commercial business units to formulate Network design and Capacity Analysis that works to consumer needs

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

Technical / Professional Qualifications:

BSc degree in Engineering/IT or Equivalent
Programming training in C# desirable
Preferred experience in Python and JavaScript programming an advantage.
1 years' experience with SQL or database development
Preferred 3 years' experience in Telecommunications.
Preferred experience in Python programming
2 Years' experience Data Analytics

Core competencies, knowledge, and experience:

Extreme Importance
Formulating Strategies and Concepts
Applying Expertise and Technology
Data Analysing and Problem solving.
Planning and Organising
Leading and Supervising
Deciding and Initiating Action
Coping with Pressures and Setbacks
Working with People

High Importance
Creating and Innovation
Presenting and Communication skills
Achieving Personal Work Goals and Objectives
Persuading and Influencing
Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
Learning and Researching
Emotional Intelligence
Following Instructions and Procedures
People skills
Job Knowledge:
Programming and Database maintenance and design Mathematical/numerical methods

Job Related Skills:
Problem solving
Analytical skills
Research methodologies
Statistical methodologies
Project Management orientated
Telecommunication Technology
Detail focused
Innovation/creativity

Closing date for Applications: 1 September 2023

The base location for this role is, Century City Vodacom, Cape Town.

The Company s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.

Commitment from Vodacom

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of peoplexe2x80x99s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.

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