Description
The Senior Transport (IP) Network Design engineer role:
Oversees the day-to-day activities of work for the team and acts as the main contact person for the Access & Transport design team, with focus on taking in requests and tasks (eg projects, analysis) from the manager or organization and allocating these among the (internal and external) team members.
The senior role accepts the ownership and coordination of timely delivery, next to the expected engineering tasks associated with the Transport Network design Engineer role in general
Possess an in-depth knowledge/skill and is also able to apply this knowledge/skill to solve complex problems and issues
Acts as a facilitator and mentor and is able to move the team forward
Builds an environment that supports co-operation among the work team and with other areas within the organization
Provide low level designs, including the planned services for the IP transport network (including Mobile backhaul IP network, IP core network, IP interconnections, layer-2 datacenters network)
Provide "in time" Data builds (ie Planned configurations) for the different IP Transport network solutions (including Mobile backhaul IP network, IP core network, IP interconnections, layer-2 datacenters network)
Configuration management of the whole IP Transport network infrastructure end to end.
Design efficient and cost effective dimensioned IP network infrastructure
Give the 3rd line support of problems in the transport (IP) network end to end.
Support Network Architecture and Solution teams within Network infrastructure department in various IP core network projects
Create Request For Changes based on Change Requests and designs for the IP core network.
Qualifications:
MSc. or BSc. in Telecoms or Electrical/Electronic engineering or similar field or more than 8 years of working experience in similar roles in carrier grade networks.
Fluency in English is required and Dutch is preferred.
Strong analytical,verbal and written communication skills
Experience:
2-6 years' experience in Telecom or an IT environment with exposure to access and transport networks
For the senior 10 years' experience in a carrier grade, Telecom environment with exposure to access and transport IP Networks
Proven experience in working in project/process driven environment in a Matrix organisation
Expertise:
Good knowledge of mobile IP transport network architectures
In-depth knowledge of IP routing, switching, DCs, MPLS, carrier Ethernet concepts and topologies
In depth knowledge of telecommunication standards(Routing, TCP/IP, MPLS and Ethernet, VPN architectures)
Good understanding of optical transmission systems
Experience of geographical information systems (GIS) tools, MS excel, MS access and other computer-aided-design tools
Excellent knowledge of/experience with Routing and Switching equipment on a third level with at least two (2) vendors
Good knowledge of/experience with Radius and on Unix system administration is a pro