About MTN Rwanda
MTN Rwandacell is focused on attracting, recruiting, developing, and retaining professionals that contribute meaningfully to the achievement of our mission of making our customers’ lives a whole lot BRIGHTER. We are an equal employment employer with a forward-looking culture that encourages creative thinking and innovation while remaining at the forefront of the latest technology and trends. MTN Rwandacell is therefore internally and externally recruiting a highly competent and self-motivated individual for the Position below in the Network Department
Job Responsibilities
- Very high accuracy, responsibility, and carefulness are important for most tasks.
- Daily routine tasks in the job (monitoring, health check, integrating, securing, and handling IP Core & Transport Network and Network Management Systems in the same way and dealing with the same types of alarms every day with some exceptions).
- Variable work pressure during the day and night (Expansion, upgrade, reshuffling)
- A high-speed rhythm is required.
- High-regulated work environment.
- Operates & maintains the existing IP Core & Transport Network, and Network Management Systems.
- Carries out Troubleshooting activities to solve encountered IP Core & Transport, and Network Management Systems (NMS) problems in a manner and at a specific time.
- Carries out the implementation of IP Core and Transport Network based on the MTN-Rwanda rollout plan.
- Responds to emergency cases.
- Handle data change requests on IP Core & Transport Network and ensure their proper execution.
- Capacity Upgrade configuration when needed.
- Provide necessary analysis on IP Core & Transport Network performance i.e. capacity, processor loading, redundancy, throughput, etc.…
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly health check procedures to ensure network consistency.
- Providing solutions to solve problems.
- Ensure that periodic systems backups are performed on external media every week.
- Applies the corrective and preventive maintenance procedures.
- Maintains safe, secure, and adequate environmental conditions for equipment operation.
- Prepare spare parts list.
- To be responsible for Mobile data solutions implementation as per customer requirements
- Coordinate with Vendor support to solve IP Core & Transport and Network Management Systems problems and alarms, to perform all types of software and hardware upgrades.
- Define, install, and configure all traditional IP Core & Transport elements in a professional way.
- Should be able to provide unfamiliar and complex information related to IP technology.
- Provision of Broadband and VPN services.
- Maintain local and global IP/MPLS Core, IPRAN & DC Network.
- Maintain fixed-line infrastructures.
- Third-line customer support daily.
- Operate Internet DNS & NMS servers.
- IP resources management and readiness for IPv6.
- Operate Hosting/Collocation/cloud services.
- Ensure 99% UPTIME of IP Core/IPRAN/DC/DNS network and NMS nodes.
- Liaise with RAN/CS/PS teams to ensure high-quality mobile data services i.e. corporate APN and internet.
- Collaborate with ACCESS INFRASTRUCTURE teams to ensure high-quality data and fixed-line services
- Upgrade IP core network links and network elements when required.
- Coordinate with Project Teams for the installation, commissioning, and integration of backbone nodes
- Ensuring availability and reporting of the core network services and equipment health and capacity.
- Responsible for periodic/on-demand maintenance support for the core & transport network.
- Ensure the core network security is implemented per the company and group policy and network security standards.
- Compile and produce statistical reports regarding IP Core & Transport Network Services performances.
- Make recommendations regarding the Core Network and Transport needs.
- Follow Quality Assurances policies, procedures, and recommendations and submit Core Network Audit reports as needed.
- Disaster Recovery (DR) tests as per the established schedule.
- Backoffice supports microwave links for network operations and maintenance.
- Establish comprehensive daily/weekly reports for all backbone-related operations and maintenance.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or Information Technology or Telecommunication
- 2-5 years in Service Provider & Telecommunications.
- Very Good knowledge of IP MPLS/SR, SRv6 IPv6, Microwave, and Network Management Systems.
- Linux/Unix Systems Administration.
- Advanced IP Networks skills (Routing, Switching, Security,)
- Good analytical reasoning for problems solving.
- Available at any time for emergency cases.
- Hard worker: the ability to work under stress and pressure.
- Communication skills & relationship builder.
- Scripting/Programming knowledge (Python, Shell Scripting,)
How to apply
All interested candidates are requested to send their application letters and updated curriculum vitae together with copies of their academic credentials no later than 24th April 2023 through the job’s platform on: jobs2.RW@mtn.com.
We strongly encourage applications from women and/or individuals with disabilities.
Note: Should you not hear from us within 14 (fourteen) days from the closing date of this advertisement, you may consider your application to be unsuccessful.
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