IP Core & Transmission Engineer - Stellenbosch at HeroTel

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the national IP Core network.
• Run the IP Core network with 99.99% uptime.
• Responsible for the national transmission network
• Run Transmission network with 99.99% availability.

Key Outputs:

Network Architecture and Design:

• Developing network architecture and design plans for the IP core and transmission network to ensure scalability, redundancy, and high availability.

Network Implementation:

• Deploying and configuring network equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, and transmission equipment.

Routing and Switching Configuration:

• Configuring routing and switching protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS) to ensure efficient data routing and traffic management within the IP core network.

Quality of Service (QoS):

• Implementation: Setting up QoS policies to prioritize and optimize traffic flows, ensuring that critical traffic receive the necessary network resources.

Security Measures:

• Implementing security measures, including access control lists (ACLs), firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), and VPNs to protect the network from unauthorized access and cyber threats.

Monitoring and Troubleshooting:

• Setting up network monitoring tools and processes to proactively detect and resolve network issues. This includes monitoring network performance, bandwidth utilization, and fault detection.

Capacity Planning:

• Analysing network traffic patterns and growth trends to plan for network capacity upgrades and expansions as necessary.

Disaster Recovery and Redundancy:

• Designing and implementing disaster recovery plans and redundancy mechanisms to ensure network uptime and data continuity in case of failures or disasters.

Documentation:

• Maintaining comprehensive documentation of network configurations, procedures, and changes made to the network.

Network Optimization:

• Continuously optimizing network performance by fine-tuning configurations, upgrading hardware/software, and implementing efficiency improvements.

Compliance and Regulatory Requirements:

• Ensuring that the network infrastructure complies with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements, such as data protection regulations and telecommunications laws.

Team Collaboration:

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to meet cross functional goals.

Training and Knowledge Sharing:

• Staying updated with the latest networking technologies and sharing knowledge with colleagues to enhance the skillset of the team.
• Incident Response:
• Developing and implementing incident response plans to address network security breaches or major network outages promptly.

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills: -

Work Experience and Competencies:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a network engineering role in the IPS or FNO industry.
• Expert proficiency in working on JUNIPER, CISCO, or ARISTA equipment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues efficiently.
• Excellent communication skills to work in a cross functional environment.

Qualifications

• Grade 12
• A relevant Bachelor’s Degree will be advantageous.
• Networking Certifications will be essential such as JNCIP, CCNP, ITIL