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…

Pay rate £400 – £450/day
Contract type Contract
Posted 26 August 2026

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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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