Network Specialist

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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