Specialist: Transmission - Midrand at Vodafone Global Enterprise

Role Purpose/Business Unit:

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 the Counties 
• Implementation of new TX equipment to improve quality and support rollout
• Implementation of network expansion plans required for growth such as BEP1 project
• Liaising with Project Management, Property, Maintenance , Installation, FFO and Ops Support departments and external contractors.
• Provided Support and ensure quality standards on acceptance (ATP)
• Forecasted Network Growth and Network Traffic Planning for Access

The Ideal candidate for this role will have:

Must have technical/professional qualifications: 

• 3 year Degree/National Diploma related to engineering field of study (minimum)
• 3-5 years work experience in the telecoms industry specific to Transmission implementation planning and Transmission Systems

Core competencies, knowledge & experience:

• 3-5 years work experience in the telecoms industry specific to 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 radiofrequency
• Analytical thinker & solution-oriented Resilient planning & implementation