Senior Optimization Engineer

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem

Your Role

Your Role:
As a Senior Network Planning & Optimization consultant, your day-by-day goal will be to improve overall network performance to our customers. Your key activities will be, including but not limited to:

• Planning and optimization activities for all generation of mobile networks (2G up to 5G)
• Drive Test Processing, Analysis & Report with the most widely used tools (ex: TEMS Discovery), including E2E logs analysis and optimization;
• Initial Tuning and Single Site optimization activities for all technologies;
• Cluster tuning and optimization to achieve the target KPI;
• KPI Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting;
• Network Performance Benchmark;
• KPI and Parameter mapping for multi-vendor projects;
• Parameter inconsistencies check and database correction.
• Processes automation and data manipulation using BI and Data Science knowledge.
• Day by day knowledge leverage within the team & technical workshop creation as part of our knowledge share best practices.
• Support the first implementation of RAN solutions at customer sites (RAN, Core, ORAN, NPO, etc.)
• Perform functional and technical validation of deployed solutions
• Resolve initial deployment issues, including bugs, integration problems, and performance limitations
• Execute configuration tuning and adjustments to stabilize the solution
• Provide close customer support during early‑life phase
• Act as a technical reference during solution acceptance
• Collect and deliver structured feedback to Product and Engineering teams
• Document lessons learned and best practices
• Support handover to operations teams after stabilization
• Perform continuous monitoring of network quality
• Analyze RAN, Core, and End‑to‑End KPIs
• Identify and assess network quality degradations
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for complex performance issues
• Define and/or execute optimization and corrective actions
• Coordinate with:
  • Optimization / NPO teams
  • Care teams
  • Customer Operations
• Produce periodic reporting (operational and executive)
• Participate in quality governance activities (quality calls, action tracking)
  
  

Your Profile

• Degree in Telecommunications Engineer or similar;
• Background in communications theory and RF basics, broad knowledge of other wireless technology such as NB-IoT, VoLTE, WCDMA and GSM;
• Proven experience in legacy technologies such as 2G/3G/4G including their main E2E features;
• Proven experience in 5G NR networks and the associated 3GPP specifications, specifically on RAN features, optimization, air interface parameters, radio resource management, signaling, mobility settings, idle and active mode call processing;
• Knowledge of RAN KPIs, counters, definitions of optimization parameters and their impacts on network performance and capacity;
• Know-how in the Mobile Network lifecycle and processes (modernization, swap, roll-out, etc);
• Hands-on experience with performance management, RF optimization, and capacity planning, especially in LTE & 5G networks;
• Multi-vendor knowledge is a plus;
• Experience in Planning & Optimization processes and tools:
o Initial Tuning, Single Site Validation, Drive test, Cluster Optimization, Radio Network Planning, Network Audit, KPI Monitoring;
o ATOLL, TEMS Discovery, NetAct, Performance Manager, U2020, etc…
• Knowledge in Open-Ran protocols is a plus;
• Knowledge in BI, Data Processing, SQL and Scripting (ex: python) is a plus.

Soft Skills:
• Ability to adapt to different contexts, teams and Clients;
• Excellent analytical skills (listening, questioning, challenging etc.);
• Teamwork skills but also sense of autonomy;
• Strong communication skills;
• High sense of responsibility;
• Dynamism;
• Willingness to share knowledge through documentation, collaboration, and presentations;

Our Offer

• Join a multicultural and inclusive team environment.
• Enjoy a supportive atmosphere promoting work-life balance.
• Hybrid work (depends on the Project)
• Your career growth is central to our mission. Our array of career growth programs and diverse professionals are crafted to support you in exploring a world of opportunities.
• Access valuable training and certifications in cutting-edge technologies.
• Engage in exciting national and international projects.
• Referral program with bonuses for talent recommendations.