WIOCC is the leading player in the deployment of carrier-scale, future-proofed network infrastructure into Africa. We have the flexibility and scale to meet the ever-growing demand for reliable, high-speed capacity throughout Africa, driven by end consumers, enterprise users and the ecosystem that supports them. Our policy of continual investment in our network to create Africa�s first, truly hyperscale network infrastructure means ongoing investment for growth, ensuring our readiness to meet the future data volume demands of end users throughout Africa.
Job Objective:
Install, commission and maintain access and core fibre routes for self-build and leased fibre. To be acknowledged as 3rd level technical competence relating to network fibre planning.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Install fibre cables on access and core routes according to best practices and standards
- Commission fibre spans and end to end fibre circuits through use of OTDR and OLTS
- Verify and capture as built documentation
- Attend to fibre breakdown and preventative maintenance
- Liaise with internal Project Managers and 3rd part suppliers for the execution of designed plans
- Assist with management & planning of overall fibre network, including auditing and record management
- Assist other departments and lead and report on projects as requested by the Program Manager
- Ensuring network design aligns with NetSuite as appropriate
Qualifications:
- Diploma (or equivalent work experience) in a technical field
Experience & Skills:
- Requires minimum of 3 year’s technical experience in telecom industry with at least 2 years in fibre installation and maintenance role
- Knowledge of ducts, fibre, build methodologies, splice enclosures, patch panels, OSP and ISP
- Quality assurance auditing & testing, manage and mitigate network risk register
- Optical networking experience including OTDR, OLTS, fibre types, testing, splicing and installation
- Experience in Google Earth, QGIS and OSS systems
- Effective written and verbal communications skills evidenced by work history and accomplishments
- Excellent communications and soft skills, including ability to listen to and summarise and concisely share key information with clients
- Must use B/OSS tools effectively to record information accurately and concisely in a timely manner
- Demonstrate ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
Attributes
- Client focused, relationship builder
- Integrity, honest with high ethical standards
- Boundless, passionate, and flexible
- Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail
- Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
- Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources
- Excellent English language communicator with a natural aptitude for dealing with people
- Excellent network diagnostic and problem-solving skills
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