Job Description
- Define technical solutions for backhaul, and backbone IP transport networks considering the quality KPIs.
- Develop in compliance with other sections and the operator planning department an optimal yearly plan for IP Transmission network development plan following the operator engineering guidelines.
- In-depth expert-level knowledge of IP routing protocols (OSPF/ISIS/BGP).
- Review with the operator planning department the feasibility of rollout IP transport project and agree on viable RFS dates (ready for service).
- Lead technical specifications for RFQs including the list of materials (request for quotation).
- Liaise with the program manager for project resource planning and implementation.
- Liaise with the program manager to initiate the risk management plan and change management.
- Ensure the integration of solution design with other IT domains.
- Follow the integration of the new element in the live network.
- Ensure the solution verification meets the customer's requirements.
- Timely review with the operator planning department of the implementation solution.
- In-time implementation and configuration of the IP Core/Backbone/Backhaul transport networks nodes and Points-Of-Presence (POP) in line with the design principles and business requirements.
- Strong focus on maintaining up-to-date documentation (drawings/operational procedures/troubleshooting guides).
- Perform second line support for the related Network element (Transmission, core, DATA CENTER SWITCH, IP ROUTER, FIREWALLING, WAN LINKS). \Provide Remote support to all FO teams if required.
- 2nd line support shall be scheduled for 24/7 standby according to duty rota with fallback positions.
- Check the network utilization on a daily basis and then suggest recommendations for approval and execution.
- Address-specific performance issues were identified and handed over for investigation and resolution by a performance analyst (high-level end-to-end performance analysis).
- Assure in compliance with MS contract and identify any adverse trends in Transmission network performance before it result in actual service degradation.
- Verify through continuous operational capacity planning in compliance with the required capacity margins as defined by the operator transmission engineering guidelines.
- Identify network weak spots.
- Perform flow analysis.
- Prepare action plans where deviation from MS contract KPIs has been detected from IP Transmission to optimize the network performance and comply with MS contract KPI and capacity margins.
- Produce work orders or change requests for any activities requested for the optimization.
Key Professional Competencies:
- Theoretical and practical knowledge of IP systems networks.
- Experience in network integration, system upgrades, expansions and health checks of the network.
- Supplier-specific hardware knowledge.
- Rigor and organization.
- Teamwork spirit.
- Working under pressure.
- Anticipation and adaptation.
- Creativity and innovation.
- Ability to work off hours depending on network outages and customer requests.
- Being able to travel and missions across the country.
