Specialist: Transmission

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 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 and TX areas

Transmission Network Assurance Support

The ideal candidate for this role will have:
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

Core competencies, knowledge & experience:
3-5 years work experience in 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

Closing date for Applications: 09 May 2023.
The base location for this role is Century City, Cape Town.
The Companys 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 recognises, appreciates and values diversity & inclusion.