Network Engineering Specialist - RAN

Network Specialist - Regional Planning & Optimization We are looking for a Network Specialist to join our RAN team. In this role, you will maintain radio network KPI metrics, conduct root-cause analyses, and directly resolve customer network issues to help deliver top-tier network performance and efficiency. Location: Flexible across key UK hubs (London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Ipswich, or Glasgow) Key Responsibilities Performance Monitoring & Analysis: Perform top-down (county-level) and bottom-up (cell-level) drill-down analyses to identify and resolve abnormal performance changes. Issue Resolution & Action Planning: Investigate customer-reported issues, raise/manage remedy incidents, execute RF tuning, and submit network investment requests when infrastructure upgrades are needed. AI & Data Analytics: Feed operational insights into AI algorithms for anomaly detection and leverage advanced data analytics to drive continuous workflow improvements. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with operations and managed service providers to ensure operational faults are resolved efficiently. Knowledge Sharing & Mentorship: Support and upskill less experienced team members while assisting the Regional Manager on priority tasks.What You'll Need to Succeed Mandatory Experience & Skills: Advanced knowledge of Mobile Network RAN optimization, planning, and performance metrics. Practical experience with Huawei, Ericsson, or Nokia performance counters, parameters, and vendor alarm diagnostic data. Proven experience working within a live operational environment. Strong decision-making skills in complex/ambiguous scenarios with incomplete datasets. Excellent verbal and written communication skills to justify actions and influence business decisions.Preferred Experience: Drive survey analysis and coverage prediction modeling (using Atoll). Utilizing crowdsourced datasets to evaluate actual coverage and serving cells.Core Competencies Data Accuracy & Analytics: Ability to work meticulously with large datasets to extract actionable insights. Collaborative Mindset: Strong team player capable of working flexibly across business units. Customer Focus & Ownership: Committed to delivering high-quality user experiences and making sound commercial decisions.Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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