SENIOR ENGINEER: TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

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Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the incumbent will:

• Participate in technology evaluation and recommendation of new vendors, hardware, and software.
• Evaluate current network status in terms of age, capacity, maintenance and where it is in the life cycle.
• Undertake research in respect of best practice deployment of latest technologies and services.
• Research industry trends as far as demand for certain services is concerned.
• Follow developments in standards bodies like the ITU and other professional organisations.
• Apply advanced knowledge to plan the transmission network for the future, ensuring that all aspects are technically sound.
• Maintaining a holistic view of the network to ensure planning does not take place in isolation.
• Regularly perform traffic forecasting, capacity planning and equipment requirements.
• Provide input into capital expenditure and operating expenditure budget and into corporate plan.
• Prepare and present documentation for funding approval, operational and capital budget.
• Provide input to the transmission network growth plan based on customers’ traffic forecast and requirements.
• Assist in responding to tenders, mentoring, and training of new interns.

Qualifications  and Experience:

• BSc/B Eng degree in Electronics Engineering (Light Current) with Telecommunications, Radio, Microwave subjects included or equivalent.
• Registration with ECSA would be an advantage.
• Have an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of the SDH and DWDM and optical transmission networks planning and integration.
• Knowledge of Radio, Microwave networks, IP/MPLS networks is an advantage.
• 5 years or more experience in the telecommunications industry is required.
• Knowledge of Project Management, having good writing, presentation experience Microsoft Office 365, strong in

Broadband Infraco reserves the right not to make an appointment or to make a temporary appointment in accordance with the current organizational requirements. Appointment is subject to verification of the applicant’s qualifications and reference checking. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed applicants only. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks, you should consider your application unsuccessful. Placement will be in accordance with the Company’s Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.