Job Description

Description
Join our team
The national RAN Standards and Best Practices sits at the intersection of planning, engineering and operations. Our responsibilities include developing standards and best practices for commissioning, integration, maintenance, and operational support of the radio access network (RAN). We are also uniquely positioned to directly influence strategic planning, procurement, and deployment. If you are passionate about working on a team that has a meaningful impact on how our technology is delivered to enable a best-in-class, world leading network - then you've found your new home.
Here's the impact you'll make and what we'll accomplish together
As a member of the national RAN Standards and Best Practices team, you contribute and support the team by delivering standards and best practices to facilitate network planning, integration, deployment, maintenance, and operations. As the network evolves, you'll touch all aspects of the RAN network and will constantly evolve our tools, processes, and standards. If you want to be a part of a high performance team that eats change for breakfast, then you'll want what we have cooking.
Aligning with the core TELUS values, you have a passion for process improvement, embrace change, and initiate opportunity. Your strong collaboration skills and strategic thinking foster innovation within the team and across the organization. You have a desire to work on the leading edge to deliver a world class network for our customers, and you instill the TELUS 'customer first' culture in everything you do.
Description
Here's how

• Collaborating with the various planning and engineering teams to deliver a best-in-class network;
• Initiating efficiency initiatives and driving internal process improvements to reduce both CapEx and OpEx - in the areas of implementation, deployment, operations, and maintenance;
• Developing documentation & best practices to support implementation and operations teams, such as: Guidelines, Method of Procedures (MOP), Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP), etc.;
• Supporting new technology introduction, including providing support and training for implementation and field operations;
• Supporting RAN tools and test equipment, including RAN Tier 2 and 3 support, OSS tools integration and Field Ops test equipment standards;
• Championing RAN Reliability initiatives to secure the most reliable network for our customers;
• Providing technical guidance and input into procurement initiatives (RFP's), as well as working with vendors to implement and test new capabilities and features
• Developing the design of new or revised products or services
• Communicating TELUS requirements & issues to vendors, stay informed of technological developments, and works with internal stakeholders to understand technology capabilities.

Qualifications
What you bring

• 5 or more years of experience working in the telecommunications industry;
• Experience and solid knowledge of TCP/IP backhaul, mid-haul, IPv4-v6, L2/L3 Access Routers/switches, Ethernet Testing/Validation
• Experience and solid knowledge of 4G (LTE) and 5G radio access network equipment, fibre front-haul (CPRI / eCPRI)
• Bachelor degree in engineering, telecom, or equivalent;
• Experience in RAN installation, operations, and maintenance best practices;
• Experience with telecom DC power systems, power distribution, and energy storage systems;
• Process engineering skills, including the ability to convey concepts clearly to stakeholders;
• Proven track record on delivering on goals/objectives in a challenging environment;
• 'customer first' focus and unrelenting passion for network reliability;
• Problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proven creative and collaborative team-focused approach to problem solving

Great-to-haves

• Experience acting in a Designer II role
• Fluent in French and English - both written and spoken
• Knowledge of AI applications
• Programming and/or scripting skills
• P.Eng designation

Locations: Any major Canadian city
Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.); and work with IT tools whose interface is only accessible in English as part of this position's main responsibilities given its national scope.
Salary Range: $88,000-$132,000
Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 12%
Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. In addition, TELUS offers rewarding benefits such as:

• Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
• Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both, based on the role's requirements
• Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
• Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
• Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
• And much more ...

A bit about us
We're a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.
You'll find our engaging, high-performance culture personally fulfilling, professionally challenging, and financially rewarding. We're committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability. Your unique contributions and talents will be valued and respected here. When you join our team, you're helping us make the future friendly.
Note for Quebec candidates: if knowledge of English is required for this position, it is because the team member will be asked, on a regular basis, to interact in English with external or internal parties or to use English applications or software as part of their tasks.
Technology Solutions
We're into seeing where technology can take us, so if you have ever imagined what the future of supply chain management, cybersecurity, the cloud and Internet of Things will look like, we want you to be part of the team that makes it happen.
We are honoured to be recognized
5G
TELUS's fastest network. 5G enables a superior experience with fast downloads and richer multimedia applications
6
Innovation centres across Canada that bring our team members together with customers, partners, start ups, universities, hospitals and fellow colleagues to tackle some of the biggest technological hurdles Canada will face in the near future.
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Million active users logging into My TELUS per month (consumer mobility).
Accessibility
TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.

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