Job Openings at Broadband Infraco

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the incumbent will:

• Participate in technology evaluation and recommendation of new vendors, hardware, and software.
• Evaluate current network status in terms of age, capacity, maintenance and where it is in the life cycle.
• Undertake research in respect of best practice deployment of latest technologies and services.
• Research industry trends as far as demand for certain services is concerned.
• Follow developments in standards bodies like the ITU and other professional organisations.
• Apply advanced knowledge to plan the transmission network for the future, ensuring that all aspects are technically sound.
• Maintaining a holistic view of the network to ensure planning does not take place in isolation.
• Regularly perform traffic forecasting, capacity planning and equipment requirements.
• Provide input into capital expenditure and operating expenditure budget and into corporate plan.
• Prepare and present documentation for funding approval, operational and capital budget.
• Provide input to the transmission network growth plan based on customers’ traffic forecast and requirements.
• Assist in responding to tenders, mentoring, and training of new interns.

Qualifications  and Experience:

• BSc/B Eng degree in Electronics Engineering (Light Current) with Telecommunications, Radio, Microwave subjects included or equivalent.
• Registration with ECSA would be an advantage.
• Have an in-depth theoretical and practical knowledge and understanding of the SDH and DWDM and optical transmission networks planning and integration.
• Knowledge of Radio, Microwave networks, IP/MPLS networks is an advantage.
• 5 years or more experience in the telecommunications industry is required.
• Knowledge of Project Management, having good writing, presentation experience Microsoft Office 365, strong in

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Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the NOC Supervisor: the incumbent will:

• Proactive Network Surveillance of Transmission, IP, Environmental and Fiber management systems
• Provides first level technical support (TAC-1) activities according to customer service level agreements (SLA).
• Ensure that customer SLAs are achieved by speedily resolving faults.
• Active surveillance of customer services on 24x7x365 basis.
• Co-ordination of the Broadband Infraco Fault/Problem management process.
• Act as an interface between the Broadband Infraco’s customer and the NOC.
• Customer relations through consistent communication of progress on fault resolution.
• Dispatching of regional Technicians and high-level support personnel (TAC-2).

Qualifications  and Experience:

• National Diploma in Electrical or Computer Systems Engineering.
• The candidate must have an experience on Telecommunication Network), Courses in specific products e.g., SDH, DMWM, TNMS, Experience in the field (approximately 2 years) to understand the inter-connectivity of the various elements of network in the physical layer, Ability to explain to Technicians on site required actions and identifications of components at a detailed level, Experience in using diagnosed software and understands the IP Network.

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Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the General Manager: Supply Chain Management, the incumbent will:

• Develop the Planning and Performance Strategy.
• Implement the Supply Chain Management strategy.
• Forecast price trends and their impact on future activities.
• Conduct benchmarking exercise on Supply Chain Management best practices.
• Develop a procurement plan which includes capital and operational plans.
• Monitor record keeping for audit.
• Manage and provide guidance to direct reports and customers to ensure that all policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines are adhered to in the execution of procurement activities.
• Identify potential suppliers, visit existing suppliers, build maintain good relationships with them.
• Conduct fact-based supplier negotiations based on supplier and industry analysis and benchmarks, and cost structure analysis.
• Ensure legal requirement are met and that value is gained through the sourcing process and not lost during implementation.
• Manage the administration and negotiation of renewal of time – related contract where appropriate and issuing of amendments to such contracts where required.
• Produce monthly reports on market research.
• Manage staff performance and conduct performance reviews.

Qualifications  and Experience:

• 3 year Degree in Supply Chain Management.
• An additional Postgraduate in Supply Chain Management qualification and formal (Charted Institute of Purchasing & Supply Qualification) would be an added advantage.
• 7 years’ experience in the Supply Chain Management environment, 5 of which should be at Specialist Level.
• Specialist knowledge of demand planning, category/commodity management and spend analysis.
• Must have experience in Contracts drafting and Management, Database Management, Compliance Management and Supplier Management.
• Technical knowledge of Telecommunication equipment is essential.
• Detailed knowledge of legislations PPPFA, PFMA, BBBEE etc.