{"id":100327,"date":"2026-07-10T19:31:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/gsm-engineer-western-region\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:31:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:31:20","slug":"gsm-engineer-western-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/bungoma-busia-kakamega\/gsm-engineer-western-region\/","title":{"rendered":"GSM Engineer &#8211; Western Region"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"GSM Engineer - Western Region\", \"description\": \"Primary Reporting: Team Leader Field Operations\\nSecondary Reporting: Regional Technical Manager\\nDepartment: Technology\\nLeadership Level: Individual\/Team Contribution\\nJob summary\/ Job purpose\/ Role Intent:\\nPerform maintenance and operations activities within assigned area, ensuring the quality and continuity of the services as per the set KPIs, within the budgeted costs. Execute and follow-up the network extensions. Detect and give warning about dysfunctions of network elements.\\nOrganization Structure must include who this position reports to\\nJob Magnitude: Team Size\\nNumber of employees directly reporting to this job: 0\\nNumber of indirect reports i.e. employees reporting to the direct report 0\\nNumber of 3rd party staff e.g. contractors, consultants, outsourced service providers reporting to this job: 0\\nKey Responsibilities\\nAttend to equipment faults logged in through the trouble ticket TT system in compliance with corrective maintenance KPIs.\\nPerform preventive routine maintenance to ensure consistent equipment & environs health checks.\\nWork in Coordination with Support and NMC teams while analysing fault incidents, to ensure that accurate & timely correction is achieved and that clears are confirmed and communicated as necessary.\\nPropose improvement actions of the network structure.\\nAccurately carry out preventive maintenance program and make reports on the same.\\nJointly perform new site commissioning tests with equipment vendors and only accept links\/sites that qualify criteria set in the engineering standards & equipment factory specifications\\nCompile and submit reports on all maintenance related matters and attend to meetings daily for evaluation\\nEstablish and show cause of link failure by filling in the reason for outage RCA form and produce evidence as and when a demand of the same could be made.\\nPrincipal Outputs\\nAchievement of performance KPIs\\nEnsure network availability of >99.60%\\nAchieve 80% of TTs within SLA\\nEnsure network quality with packet loss of <0.05%\\nAchieve 90% of planned work first time\\nQualifications- Academic and Professional\\nBachelor\u2019s Degree in Telecommunication\\nLean six sigma \u2013 Yellow belt\\nCCNA Certification\\nValid Driving License\\nExperience\\n2 years\u2019 experience in transmissions network maintenance.\\nCompetencies\\nTechnical Competencies\\nNetwork Management Systems\\nRadio rigging\\nKnowledge of GSM 2\/3G\/4G architecture\\nGood understanding of BSS\/transmission technology.\\nMicrosoft Office\\nCustomer focus\\nPlanning and organizing\\nTroubleshooting\\nFunctional Competencies\\nTeam Work\\nContributes actively to a working environment in which colleagues work co-operatively with each other, accepting collective responsibility. Teams achieve high standards of performance by continually reviewing objectives and priorities\\nInnovation\\nIs eager to develop new ideas and concepts for identifying better solutions to current and future problems. Creates a\u00a0 climate in which new approaches are not only welcomed but also expected from everyone in the organisation to\u00a0 continuously improve overall performance and generate new business ideas\\nManaging Risks\\nReview calculated risks after considering the potential organisational and stakeholder concerns; Identifies areas of\u00a0 potential risks and create backup plans for any contingency; Encourages others to explore new opportunities for business\\nAnalytical Thinking\\nComprehend and identify patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related, and identify key or underlying issues in complex situations. It includes using creative, conceptual or inductive reasoning\\nRelationships \/ Contacts \/ Communication\\nindicate the nature of the most important internal and external relationships that are relevant\\nWho internal &#038; external\\nWhy purpose of communication and How often?\\nInternal:\\nBusiness Units: Enterprise, mobile\u00a0 and mass market\\nExternal: Customers, Contractors, other network operators.\\nFrequently \u2013 to share information, problem solving i.e. network related issues\\nFrequently \u2013 to share\/obtain information, problem solving\\nPlanning \/ Organizing \/ Integrating\\nMajor Challenges\/Problem Solving\\nProvide 2-3 examples of the major challenges and problems, which need to be solved in this job, and the nature of the job's role in solving these problems e.g. make recommendation or final decision\\nOwn decisions or Recommendations\\nProvide 2\/3 examples of decisions or recommendations the job holder is mandated to make\\nOptical Fibre network damages ,due to road constructions\/vandalism\\nMaintenance materials\/spares\/tools\\nPreventive maintenance.\\nAcquisition\/utilising ones recovered within the network\\nOperating environment\\nProvide a brief description of the environment within which the job operates e.g. remote locations, multiple interfaces across units, function head, multi-function, etc.\\nManagement planning cycle Micro vs Macro planning\\nWhat type of planning is required and how long in advance?\\nOffice and field based environment\\nDaily\/weekly\/monthly\u00a0 planning ,based on job demand\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-10\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"HCS Affiliates Group\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Bungoma , Busia , Kakamega\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-07-24T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> HCS Affiliates Group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Bungoma , Busia , Kakamega<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time , Onsite<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-07-24<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Primary Reporting: Team Leader Field Operations<br \/>Secondary Reporting: Regional Technical Manager<br \/>Department: Technology<br \/>Leadership Level: Individual\/Team Contribution<br \/>Job summary\/ Job purpose\/ Role Intent:<br \/>Perform maintenance and operations activities within assigned area, ensuring the quality and continuity of the services as per the set KPIs, within the budgeted costs. Execute and follow-up the network extensions. Detect and give warning about dysfunctions of network elements.<br \/>Organization Structure must include who this position reports to<br \/>Job Magnitude: Team Size<br \/>Number of employees directly reporting to this job: 0<br \/>Number of indirect reports i.e. employees reporting to the direct report 0<br \/>Number of 3rd party staff e.g. contractors, consultants, outsourced service providers reporting to this job: 0<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Attend to equipment faults logged in through the trouble ticket TT system in compliance with corrective maintenance KPIs.<br \/>Perform preventive routine maintenance to ensure consistent equipment & environs health checks.<br \/>Work in Coordination with Support and NMC teams while analysing fault incidents, to ensure that accurate & timely correction is achieved and that clears are confirmed and communicated as necessary.<br \/>Propose improvement actions of the network structure.<br \/>Accurately carry out preventive maintenance program and make reports on the same.<br \/>Jointly perform new site commissioning tests with equipment vendors and only accept links\/sites that qualify criteria set in the engineering standards & equipment factory specifications<br \/>Compile and submit reports on all maintenance related matters and attend to meetings daily for evaluation<br \/>Establish and show cause of link failure by filling in the reason for outage RCA form and produce evidence as and when a demand of the same could be made.<br \/>Principal Outputs<br \/>Achievement of performance KPIs<br \/>Ensure network availability of >99.60%<br \/>Achieve 80% of TTs within SLA<br \/>Ensure network quality with packet loss of <0.05%<br \/>Achieve 90% of planned work first time<br \/>Qualifications- Academic and Professional<br \/>Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Telecommunication<br \/>Lean six sigma \u2013 Yellow belt<br \/>CCNA Certification<br \/>Valid Driving License<br \/>Experience<br \/>2 years\u2019 experience in transmissions network maintenance.<br \/>Competencies<br \/>Technical Competencies<br \/>Network Management Systems<br \/>Radio rigging<br \/>Knowledge of GSM 2\/3G\/4G architecture<br \/>Good understanding of BSS\/transmission technology.<br \/>Microsoft Office<br \/>Customer focus<br \/>Planning and organizing<br \/>Troubleshooting<br \/>Functional Competencies<br \/>Team Work<br \/>Contributes actively to a working environment in which colleagues work co-operatively with each other, accepting collective responsibility. Teams achieve high standards of performance by continually reviewing objectives and priorities<br \/>Innovation<br \/>Is eager to develop new ideas and concepts for identifying better solutions to current and future problems. Creates a\u00a0 climate in which new approaches are not only welcomed but also expected from everyone in the organisation to\u00a0 continuously improve overall performance and generate new business ideas<br \/>Managing Risks<br \/>Review calculated risks after considering the potential organisational and stakeholder concerns; Identifies areas of\u00a0 potential risks and create backup plans for any contingency; Encourages others to explore new opportunities for business<br \/>Analytical Thinking<br \/>Comprehend and identify patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related, and identify key or underlying issues in complex situations. It includes using creative, conceptual or inductive reasoning<br \/>Relationships \/ Contacts \/ Communication<br \/>indicate the nature of the most important internal and external relationships that are relevant<br \/>Who internal & external<br \/>Why purpose of communication and How often?<br \/>Internal:<br \/>Business Units: Enterprise, mobile\u00a0 and mass market<br \/>External: Customers, Contractors, other network operators.<br \/>Frequently \u2013 to share information, problem solving i.e. network related issues<br \/>Frequently \u2013 to share\/obtain information, problem solving<br \/>Planning \/ Organizing \/ Integrating<br \/>Major Challenges\/Problem Solving<br \/>Provide 2-3 examples of the major challenges and problems, which need to be solved in this job, and the nature of the job's role in solving these problems e.g. make recommendation or final decision<br \/>Own decisions or Recommendations<br \/>Provide 2\/3 examples of decisions or recommendations the job holder is mandated to make<br \/>Optical Fibre network damages ,due to road constructions\/vandalism<br \/>Maintenance materials\/spares\/tools<br \/>Preventive maintenance.<br \/>Acquisition\/utilising ones recovered within the network<br \/>Operating environment<br \/>Provide a brief description of the environment within which the job operates e.g. remote locations, multiple interfaces across units, function head, multi-function, etc.<br \/>Management planning cycle Micro vs Macro planning<br \/>What type of planning is required and how long in advance?<br \/>Office and field based environment<br \/>Daily\/weekly\/monthly\u00a0 planning ,based on job demand<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to HCS Affiliates Group on docs.google.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. 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