Description
Tangent International are urgently looking for a IP Engineer to work a 3 month extendable contract based in South Africa (Johannesburg)SUMMARY:
- Conducts design, development testing, and deployment support of IP network engineering solutions for: stable operation of IP network supporting Telephone, IPTV, Data Center managed and hosted services; upgrade and modification of IP network to satisfy services growth and expansion; development of IP Networking support for new VoIP and IPTV services.
JOB DUTIES
- Learn, operate, and maintain IP network delivering IP data, voice and video to deployed customer access network.
- Provide IP network support of new and existing services and features.
- Support second and third tier escalations for all operational outages in IP network.
- Troubleshoot IP network problems quickly and help provide sound engineering solutions.
- Document engineering solutions in accordance to in-house standards including but not limiting to the following documents: Detailed Engineering Requirements, Detailed - - Reference Design, and Detailed Integration Test Plan documents.
- Conduct high-quality and comprehensive LAB tests to prove viability of proposed engineering solutions.
- The job would suit an individual who can work under pressure and can adapt and work well within a global and diverse team of skilled resources.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE,
- Learn, operate, and maintain IP network delivering IP data, voice and video to deployed customer access network.
- Provide IP network support of new and existing services and features.
- Support second and third tier escalations for all operational outages in IP network.
- Troubleshoot IP network problems quickly and help provide sound engineering solutions by maintaining deep knowledge of IP network and GPON Network architecture, topology, and up-to-date configuration details.
- Document engineering solutions in accordance to in-house standards including but not limiting to the following documents: Detailed Integration Test Plan documents.
- Conduct high-quality and comprehensive LAB tests to prove viability of proposed engineering solutions.
- On-Call 24x7 rotation
- Other duties as assigned
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant technical experience with a large national network.
- Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Math degree or equivalent work experience.
- The candidate should have Cisco qualifications, minimum CCNP studying towards CCIE/CCSP.
- Must have routing and switching experience (Very Important!).
- Must have knowledge of setting up VLAN, IP Addressing and subnetting. Ability to commission Switches and maintenance work. Familiar with Firewall principles, able to commission H3C Firewalls and maintenance work.
- Expert on BGP, IS-IS, OSPF protocols, Firewall rules and Best practices. OS Management, VPN NMPLS related work. -
- Preference given to CCNP and CCIE certifications. Must have knowledge of communication infrastructure (wireless, WIMAX, Microwave, VSAT, terrestrial fibre/copper services)
- Knowledge of IP Networking and CISCO solutions and products. Working knowledge of IP network QoS technology (DiffServ, RSVP, Queuing, and Traffic Policing). - Working knowledge of IP network security support including Firewalls and NAT implementations. Working knowledge of VoIP protocols: SIP, RTP, RTCP.
-Working knowledge of Cisco Routers and Switches, Cisco PIX or ASA Firewalls. Must be eligible to work in S.A.
PLEASE STATE -
How much experience do you have working in the Telecommunication Industry?
How much experience do you have as a IP Engineer?
How much experience do you have on Cisco equipment ?
What is your availability?
Where are you currently based?