IP Core & Transmission Engineer – Stellenbosch needed at HeroTel
Job title : IP Core & Transmission Engineer – Stellenbosch
Job Location : Western Cape, Stellenbosch
Deadline : May 05, 2024
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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 to ensure efficient data routing and traffic management within the IP core network.
Quality of Service :
- 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 , firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems , 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
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