Network Specialist

Recruiter:

Talent Evolution

Job Ref:

PTA000816/EO

Date posted:

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
Based in Roodepoort - must have telecommunications industry experience

POSITION INFO:

Duties:

Ensure the day to day stability of the network in its current form
Be able to create opportunities to improve on the performance of the above said network
Assist with high level support functions
Interact with up-line providers/vendors/other members
Assist with the training and up-skilling of Support staff
Take point on current & new projects
Contribute to the research and assessment of new FTTH technologies as well as customer needs
Lead the team towards a strategic direction in the FTTH operations space
Ensure that sufficient network capacity is deployed with a 6-month headroom to cater for the traffic forecast
Perform network end-to-end audits, optimization and performance monitoring
Record keeping of technical details on network design, implementation plans and capital projects
Constantly review design and drive optimisation changes
Lead the team in terms of network optimisation requirements to ensure optimised use of assets and optimum performance
Provide provision of detailed documentation for build and network operations
Continuously strive to identify and eliminate non-contributory expenditure
Act as Technical representative in strategic Sales/Technical/Solution meetings
Communicate actively throughout Network Group
Develop and manage standards and specifications
Mentoring of junior staff
Leading and guiding a team, performing a team lead role when needed
Keep abreast of technology trends, new developments and customer needs in terms of enabling technologies
Research new technologies in aid of possible savings regarding network costs as well as performance enhancements
Adhere to the delegation of authority as determined by SM, NWG.
Equipment selection within the boundaries of the Procurement policy
Determining of planning/design policies
Use own discretion when no procedures or specifications exist
Critical to be able to manage own time
Be responsible for wholesale channel client support
Be responsible for business to business client support
Manage Fixed LTE Troubleshooting, High level support and Escalations

Requirements:

Education:

• A +

• N +

• Linux +

Broadsoft
Hosted PBX structures

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years in Telecom environment, with at least 3 years working with “next-gen.” Networks, preferably in a Network Operations environment.
Minimum 2 years IP Telecoms Experience

Experience working in medium to large organization

Technology Competencies

Strong Networking knowledge

Subnetting
Routing
Protocols
OSI Layer
Troubleshooting
Types of networks
Structures

Knowledge of routers & switches

Cisco
Mikrotik
Zyxel (and various other home CPE devices)
Huawei (advantageous)

Knowledge of GPON technology

Different network elements
Concepts of GPON

Linux / Asterisk Knowledge
Needs to be solution driven
Needs to be able to work standby (afterhours) when needed
Needs to be able to work under pressure (against stringent deadlines)

Should you not receive a response within 10 working days, please consider your application as unsuccessful

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