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Dwdm - Transmission Network Operation Support Specialist at Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia
Position Title: Dwdm - Transmission Network Operation Support Specialist
Employer: Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia
Employment: Full-Time | Permanent
Place of Work: Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Posted date: 1 month ago
Deadline: Submission date is over
Responsibilities
Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
- Maintenance of end-to-end systems/network and respective capacity reporting and analysis for E2E DWDM network.
- Troubleshoot, analyse and restore faults within the directed MTTR
- Ensure monitoring of all DWDM network elements is achieved.
- Planning and Design review across multiple transmission technologies, including Fiber/DWDM/GPON/OTN, VSAT.
- Facilitate DWDM network testing and acceptance – in coordination with planning and infrastructure teams.
- Coordinate Network Improvement initiatives, in liaison with OEMs and Partners.
- Perform proper preventive maintenance of all transport network elements and document results for all nodes.
- Accountable for Spares deployed on sites
- Periodic feedback on all transmission-related performance reports.
- Maintain an updated network information database
- Ensure compliance to regulator guidelines and facilitate necessary reporting on the same.
- Ensure OH&S adherence during supervised or own work execution.
- Monitor and evaluate design quality of all self-built fiber.
- Maintain fiber network Infrastructure (OSP/ISP).
Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
Business Competencies
Actionable Insights
- Uses a range of research and data analysis techniques to identify all key system requirements that have an impact on transmission/IP network maintenance.
- Translates data into insights that identify opportunities and highlight threats to optimal and timely network maintenance.
Innovative Propositions
- Be able to assess/explore new technology options and advise on appropriate adoption so as to meet business requirements.
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
- Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering or Higher National Diploma in Electronics/Telecommunications
- 5 years of experience with 3 years specialized role in a busy telecommunications environment –Involved in Transmission network operations, design, planning, installations /commissioning, and projects especially in DWDM Networks support.
- Working knowledge and experience in various transmission network technologies
- In-depth understanding of the WDM technology
- Knowledge of software-defined networking principles.
- Computer literate – Able to create management reports and use project management tools
