Job Description

Role purpose:

To plan and implement Transmission infrastructure and support service assurance and quality of the Transmission network.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Provide transmission implementation support to the County
• To plan the Transmission network
• To co-ordinate & execute projects
• Implementation of new TX equipment to improve quality and support rollout
• Implementation of network expansion plans required for growth such as BEP1 project
• Liaison with Project Management, Property, Maintenance, Installation, FFO and Ops Support departments and external contractors.
• Managed Network Performance
• Provided Support and ensure quality standards on acceptance (ATP)
• Maintained Master plan
• Forecasted Network Growth and Network Traffic Planning for Access, Edge and Core TX areas

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• 3 year Degree/National Diploma related to engineering field of study (minimum)
• 3-5 years work experience in the telecoms industry specific to Transmission implementation planning and Transmission Systems

Core competencies, knowledge & experience:

• 3-5 years work experience in the telecoms industry specific to Transmission implementation planning and Transmission Systems
• Good knowledge & experience in the Microwave, Fiber, Router, Synchronisation, and Switches technologies specific to Tellabs/Coriant, Nera, SIAE, Hughes, Radwin, Symmetricom, Nokia, Alcatel Lucent and application
• Good knowledge and experience in performance management and planning tools in Transmission for Vodacom Business and Consumer Business, GSM, UMTS, and LTE technologies and systems
• TDM, ATM, PDH, SDH, C/W/DWDM, IP/MPLS, MEF, TX architecture, IP & TX Protocols knowledge and application
• Project Management
• IP Expert in Layer 1 to 4 of OSI stack and Standards in IEEE, ITU, MEF, Optical radio frequency
• Analytical thinker & solution-oriented Resilient planning & implementation

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Closing date for Applications: 16 November 2023
The base location for this role is Cape Town.
The company's approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.
Vodacom is committed to an organisational culture that recognizes, appreciates, and values diversity & inclusion.