Senior IPT (ISP) Engineer - Cape Town at Liyema Consulting

Are you an expert in ISP network planning, implementation, and operation? Do you have a deep understanding of ISP Core and Open Access networks, including Layer 2 and 3 switching and routing, MPLS, FTTH, and Fixed line networks, BRAS, CGNAT, peering, content caching, and public IPv4/IPv6 queries? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Responsibilities:

• Scope ISP network requirements nationally.
• Conduct high-level and low-level network planning.
• Develop methods of procedure and oversee implementation.
• Design, develop automated test cases for features of network management and automation product for ISP network.
• Analyze, reproduce, debug issues reported by internal and/or external customers promptly.
• Provide subject matter expertise on technical solutions.
• Manage vendor performances based on contractual obligations and quality objectives.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of experience with large service providers networks, FTTH and fixed line networks design and operations.
• 5+ years of experience with large OSPF networks, large layer-2 networks, PPPoE and access technologies in networks of 1000+ subscribers, MPLS, Fibre optic networking in data centre environments, Mixed multi-vendor Environments.
• At least 2 years of tertiary education in an engineering or computer science field.
• Ten (10) years of experience in the network and telecommunications industry, in a Carrier / Mobile / Enterprise environment.
• Network professional certifications.

Additional Skills & Experience:

• Network security, Firewall administration, Fibre optic backhaul and transmission, Last mile fibre technology, Scripting & coding - BASH, Python, YAML, etc, Basic Linux systems administration, Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Service Architectures, Microsoft Azure Networking, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Networking, PRTG & SNMP monitoring tools, NetBox & inventory management tools, Huawei NCE, VMware / Proxmox.