Specialist : IP Networking at Vodacom

• To design, build and operate an international IP MPLS network that is the enabler for providing internet services, intra-company services and all international services across this network in a technology secure manner.
• This network transport all internet content, roaming traffic and inter-groupservices.
• A major failure on this network will have a major impact on Vodacom’s ability to deliver services to our customers and internal system users.
• Provide the INS Blueprint for Network Automation in a Software Defined Network implementation.

Key Accountabilities And Decision Ownership
Your responsibilities will include:

• Research new methodologies into Network Automation, SDN networks and network Programmability. Provide the blueprint to deploy these new ways of working.
• Provide input into INS Networks Architecture and Planning function.
• To perform fault management, configuration management, change management, performance management, network integration and to provide high-level support for the network nodes, network systems and associated services on the Vodacom ISP network within Vodacom Group
• Design and develop ISP Networks Support tools.
• Ensure network meets availability targets to support the 100+ million users on the network and provide all internet content and connectivity for all of the Vodacom group of companies customers;

Core Competencies, Knowledge And Experience

• Excellent knowledge of Internet Protocol and IP/MPLS Network technology and routing protocols and interfaces;
• Best practices for Peering and Content Delivery Networks;
• The ability to support the networks deployed in the OpCo’s;
• At least 5 years’ experience in deploying these services and providing support thereof;
• Programming and Coding experience
• Network design documentation

The Ideal Candidate For This Role Will Have

• 3 Year relevant Degree or Diploma
• Cisco CCIE certification (Current)
• Network design, architecture planning,implementation and complete technology process owner for all deployments
• Delivers on complex services for all markets across multiple domains and interfaces with key stakeholders in his markets ;