Job Description

Role title: Transmission Assurance Specialist
Location: Umhlanga, KZN
Duration: 12 months
Role purpose:

• To provide Transmission Service Assurance support for transport network architecture from core to access domains.

As a Specialist TX Assurance your main responsibilities will involve:

• Assisting to resolve P1 to P4 failures by engaging with high level support and ATNE to correct these failures as they appear within specified timelines in core, edge & access domain
• Engage with support teams to correct hardware failures and alarms in the transport domain to ensure and improve network quality
• Applying quality checks on new transport infrastructure against specifications and guidelines
• Assist / manage integration of new links and upgrades

Key accountabilities

• To provide transmission assurance support to Operations, NMG, CBU, EBU & ATNE for TX Core, Edge and Access infrastructure
• To provide transmission assurance support to TX planning, TX Fulfilment, Ops Support and the Counties for Core, Edge and Access infrastructure
• To provide transmission assurance support to & from Field Force Outsource for Edge and Access infrastructure
• To take ownership for TX Network Performance and to restoral P1 to P4 failures by correcting alarms and hardware
• To use reports from OSS platforms to identify issues and failures that need corrective action

Core competencies, knowledge & experience

• 3 - 5 years work experience in telecoms industry specific to Transmission Assurance (Maintenance) and Transmission Systems
• Expert knowledge & experience in the Microwave, Fiber, Router, Synchronisation and Switches technologies specific to Nokia, Infinera/Tellabs/Coriant, Nera, SIAE, Hughes, Radwin, Symmetricom, Nokia and application thereof
• TDM, ATM, PDH, SDH, C/W/DWDM, IP/MPLS, MEF, TX architecture, IP & TX Protocols knowledge and application
• IP experience in Layer 1 to 4 of OSI stack and Standards in IEEE, ITU, MEF, Optical, radio frequency

Must have technical / professional qualifications:

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