Senior Infrastructure Service Specialist (High Sites Technician)

We are recruiting a Senior DevOps engineer/ Site reliability Engineer (SRE)  to join our infrastructure services team in Gauteng..

Role Objective: 

Assist in the construction, installation and maintenance of communications tower, fibre networks and support structure.

Maintaining Data Centre.Meet project deadlines and be able to respond to any type of network /tower outage.

Qualifications Required:

• Grade 12 (Maths and science will be advantageous).
• OSHA Certification will be advantageous.
• Fall Arrest Rescue Technicianâ?? US 229999

Skills Required:

• Must meet the requirements of and have an up-to-date medical certificate.
• Successfully completed the Working at Heights and Tower Rescue Training.
• Technically inclined.

Experience Required:

• 2 to 4 years of industry experience.
• Experience in manual labour, related to site preparation and/or equipment setup, having experience in both the Fibre and RF fields with be advantageous
• Hand skills and working knowledge of hand tools and mechanical equipment
• Must be able to work at heights and confined spaces.
• Must be proficient in the use of safety equipment, harnesses and climbing gear.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist in the construction, installation and maintenance of communications tower, fibre networks and support structure.
• Maintaining Data Centre.
• Meet project deadlines and be able to respond to any type of network /tower outage.
• Climb tall structures daily (50 meters or more) with a load of up to 20kg.
• Assist in the construction, installation and maintenance of communications tower, fibre networks and support structure.
• Maintaining Data Centre. 
• Meet project deadlines and be able to respond to any type of network /tower outage.
• Climb tall structures daily (50 meters or more) with a load of up to 20kg.
• Analyse situations accurately, Identifying potential future risk factors that will influence the performance of the high site and maintaining a safe working environment, while executing an appropriate course of action as presented 
• Climbing and working on communications towers for the purpose of installing, replacing and repairing antenna systems/equipment and general tower maintenance.
• Install and maintain various cable and connector types.
• Weatherproof all types of installations.
• Install, maintain and repair power equipment and data routers.
• Follow instructions accurately according to the work schedule (ticket/job card).
• Escalate situations to the senior infrastructure manager when factors may arise that will impair him/her in completing his/her work order successfully.
• Identify safety hazards and perform duties in a safe manner.
• Communicate and report verbally and in writing to other team members and management.
• Work with and maintain basic hand tools and mechanical equipment.
• Any ad Hoc tasks as required by their manager.

Work Environment:

• Must be physically fit to climb towers via ladders, carry equipment such as tools and gear, no fear of heights.
• Must be able to work in various environmental conditions such as winds, rain, extreme heat conditions etc., the ability to climb structures (sometimes 50 meters or more) with a 20kg load.

Travel:

• Travelling to different sites.
• Travel extensively, sometimes at short notice.