Position Summary:
Responsible for the management of planning staff and providing technical expertise on the transmission networks across the Vodacom South Africa regions including; transmission capacity planning, fiber planning, network optimization, and performance management. Provide expert-level expertise within the transmission network domain specifically focusing on network design, network upgrades, and implementation of industry best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Negotiation and leadership skills are a must as being able to engage with various stakeholders internal and external.
- Ensure that the transmission performance and availability targets are achieved.
- Conduct continuous engagement meetings with regions to identify and resolve planning issues.
- Formulate the Transmission Technology Strategy i.e. DWDM, IP/MPLS, microwave, SDN, OTN, and Sync.
- Formulate the Transmission Infrastructure Strategy for fiber, lease lines, and inputs into the microwave.
- Evaluate and implement new technology and tools i.e. CWDM, planning tools, etc.
- Generate network reports.
- Determine the Transmission Supplier Strategy i.e. Nokia, Huawei, DFA, LA, Telkom, etc.
- Conduct network audits and ensures conformance with the design guidelines.
- Manage existing technology roadmaps including Sync and technology domains identified.
- Develop the High level and Low-level planning guidelines and methods of procedures for installation, configuration, and fault finding.
- Compile and manage the CAPEX budget nationally i.e. CIRB approvals, business cases, investments, and cash flows.
- Maintain accurate transmission records and provide reports and analyses on the transmission network i.e. technology and infrastructure statistics. e.g. UTL, P1 outages.
- Develop new and review existing contracts.
- Support Project Management in achieving rollout targets.
- Ensure alignment with EBU and FTTX to avoid duplication of microwave and fiber infrastructure.
- Provide support on due diligence investigations i.e. mergers and acquisitions.
- Compile and manage the OPEX budget nationally.
- Compile the transmission master plans per region and manage the regions assigned.
- Define the Transmission KPIs.
- Motivate team members, and provide leadership and direction.
What you’ll have:
- 5+ years of exposure to GSM, UMTS, and/or LTE mobile telecommunication technologies.
- Matric/ Grade 12 is essential.
- 3-year Degree/Diploma in electrical engineering or computer science.
- Strong understanding of telecommunication networks and standards.
- 8+ years in the telecommunications industry.
- Preferable 8 years experience in transmission network planning, optimization, and/or performance management/improvement.
- Preferable a leadership certificate or team leadership experience.