Boardroom Appointments Transmission Specialist (Intermediate to Senior) Jobs in South Africa
Minimum Requirements:
National Certificate Level 4 (N4) / Grade 12 (Required)
HCIP Transmission or similar (level desirable)
TOGAF (Desirable)
A sound understanding of ICT industry practices and frameworks (MEF, TMForum etc)
University Degree in Electrical Engineering, B. Tech or Engineering Diploma
At least 4 years experience is required in transmission with an emphasis on active fibre equipment i.e. (SDH, DWDM, OTN etc.)
Extensive knowledge in wireless transmission networks
Knowledge of the active fibre technology landscape
Design and/or support of MPLS, WDM, SDH, PDH and IP networks
Strong knowledge of OTN (DWDM) concepts
Understanding of SDN networks
Understanding the Regulatory and Legal landscape (ICASA)
Management of fibre and microwave service providers and vendors
Knowledge and understanding of wireless and last mile transmission networks including PtP and PtMP microwave, LTE and TVWS
Planning, designing and implementation of fibre optic networks (Core, Aggregation and Access)
Providing support to internal teams and customer technical teams on active fibre equipment
Understand the wayleave application process
Knowledge of civil works and trenching standards (duct laying/manhole construction etc.)
Knowledge of fibre optic cable blowing methodologies
Budgeting and compiling BOQs for transmission networks
Utilising GIS (Geographic Information System) applications.
Using planning tools for fibre and microwave systems
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Strong analytical skills
Result oriented.
NMS systems and functions
Internal and External Customer Relationship
Years of Experience:
Minimum 3 plus years of relevant working experience
Technical understanding of a system being analysed and how it affects the various business units
Business requirements conceptualisation and implementation
Sound understanding and experience on multi-vendor IP systems
Strong experience with regards to the integration of networks with 3rd party systems
Able to work well with both internal and external clients and within a team
Understanding of corporate governance principles
Responsibilities:
Be the resident Technical Expert on the Transmission portfolio within the company
Lead and drive customer and technical engagements pertaining IP Networking
Be able to work with multivendor networks
Be familiar with the latest technology evolution in IP networking domain
Design and implement robust solutions for customers, taking design best practice frameworks into consideration
Work with various Subject Matter Experts in developing and implementing best of breed solutions
Be fully skilled and well experienced in the various modules and functionalities
Multi-Vendor Verification (MVV) and Technical Scope of Work (SoW)
Conduct MVV (Multi-Vendor Verification) checks between the networking platform and other vendor platforms that need to be integrated with.
This will be done with the vendors/OEMs, to ensure inter-operability and compatibility of the systems.
Based on the Business Analysis, Requirements Specification and MVV, create a technical Scope of Work (SoW) for the successful design, implementation, integration and testing of the solution.
The SoW is to be agreed to and approved by all relevant parties (e.g. Vendors/OEMs, Subject Matter Experts, Customer etc).
High Level Design (HLD)
Based on the agreed SoW, create a High-Level Design (HLD) document that covers the high-level solution overview, system architecture, system functionality, roles and responsibilities, dependencies, assumptions, constraints and the Bill of Materials specific to the IP network that is designed for the customer
Low Level Design (LLD)
Based on the HLD, create a Low-Level Design (LLD) document that describes the end-to-end network solution, based on the business requirements received from the customer and the agreed Scope of Work, at a lower level of detail relative to the HLD.
The content must cover the functionality system, integration touch points down to interface level as well as the data format of the information that the relevant external sub-systems of the customer will use to communicate.
The LLD must provide the specific low-level information for example communication protocols, port information and IP addresses, that will allow the technical integration team to successfully configure and integrate the required solution as per the customers scope.
User Acceptance Test (UAT) document
Based on the Low-Level Design (LLD) document, create a UAT document that covers all the various test cases/use cases that the system was designed to deliver as per the specification and customer requirements.
Secure approval of the UAT document from all the relevant stakeholders (e.g. Vendors/OEMs, Subject Matter Experts, Customer etc).
Implementation
Conduct pre-implementation MVI (Multi-Vendor Integration) between the company platform and other vendor platforms that the system needs to integrate with.
This will be done with the vendors/OEMs, prior to customer on-site deployment, to ensure that the on-site deployment is done First Time Right.
Lead in the implementation, integration, customisation and UATs of solutions within the customers network.
Ensure all system change control is effectively managed and captured with the relevant documentation being updated.
2nd Line Support
Provide 2nd and 3rd line technical support on IP network systems that are under a company support and maintenance contract.
Training
Provide/Evaluate/approve training material for existing and new systems.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Boardroom Appointments Transmission Specialist (Intermediate to Senior) Jobs in South Africa
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