Ip Core And Transmission Engineering Team Leader

4 days ago

Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa Herotel Full time

Applications are invited for the IP Core & Transmission Engineering Team Leader position based in Stellenbosch.

This person will report to the Network Manager.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: The IP Core & Transmission Engineer Team Leader will play a critical role in the design, implementation, and optimisation of our Core network infrastructure.

You will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing our IP core and transmission network to ensure we meet the uptime requirements of the network.

Key Performance Areas:

  1. Lead the National Core and Transmission team.
  2. Responsible for the national IP Core network, ensuring 99.99% uptime.
  3. Responsible for the national transmission network, ensuring 99.99% availability.

Key Outputs:

  1. Leadership: Lead and oversee the team and all activities, ensuring effective performance management and clear communication of expectations.
  2. Uphold and reinforce company policies, support, motivate, and provide feedback to foster team growth.
  3. Efficiently onboard new recruits, promote organizational values, and coordinate schedules within the department.
  4. Cross Functional alignment: Ensure the Core and Transmission teams are fully aligned with the rest of the functional teams and other business units to reach the strategic and tactical goals of the business.
  5. Network Architecture and Design: Develop network architecture and design plans for the IP core and transmission network to ensure scalability, redundancy, and high availability.
  6. Network Implementation: Deploy and configure network equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, and transmission equipment.
  7. Routing and Switching Configuration: Configure routing and switching protocols (e.g., BGP, OSPF, MPLS) to ensure efficient data routing and traffic management within the IP core network.
  8. Quality of Service (QoS) Implementation: Set up QoS policies to prioritize and optimize traffic flows, ensuring that critical traffic receives the necessary network resources.
  9. Security Measures: Implement security measures, including access control lists (ACLs), firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDPS), and VPNs to protect the network from unauthorized access and cyber threats.
  10. Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Set up network monitoring tools and processes to proactively detect and resolve network issues.
  11. Capacity Planning: Analyze network traffic patterns and growth trends to plan for network capacity upgrades and expansions as necessary.
  12. Disaster Recovery and Redundancy: Design and implement disaster recovery plans and redundancy mechanisms to ensure network uptime and data continuity in case of failures or disasters.
  13. Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of network configurations, procedures, and changes made to the network.
  14. Network Optimization: Continuously optimize network performance by fine-tuning configurations, upgrading hardware/software, and implementing efficiency improvements.
  15. Compliance and Regulatory Requirements: Ensure that the network infrastructure complies with relevant industry standards and regulatory requirements, such as data protection regulations and telecommunications laws.
  16. Team Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet cross-functional goals.
  17. Training and Knowledge Sharing: Stay updated with the latest networking technologies and share knowledge with colleagues to enhance the skillset of the team.
  18. Incident Response: Develop and implement incident response plans to address network security breaches or major network outages promptly.

Work Experience and Competencies Required:

  1. Experience in leading and guiding a group of technical specialists.
  2. Minimum of 5 years' experience in a network engineering role in the IPS or FNO industry.
  3. 3 years' experience in facilitating complex technical workshops to find solutions.
  4. Proven track record of translating intricate technical concepts into easily understandable language for non-technical stakeholders.
  5. Demonstrated proficiency in both effective communication and comprehension, complemented by a strong background in technical documentation writing.
  6. Expert proficiency in working on JUNIPER, CISCO, or ARISTA equipment.
  7. Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues efficiently.
  8. Excellent communication skills to work in a cross-functional environment.

Qualifications:

  1. Grade 12.
  2. A relevant Bachelor's Degree will be advantageous.
  3. Networking Certifications will be essential such as JNCIP, CCNP, ITIL.

Applications to be sent to: If interested and meet all requirements, please submit your CV with contactable references.

PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to Previously Disadvantaged Individual candidates, in line with Herotel's Employment Equity Plan.

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