Area Network Owner

Vumatel; Durban; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Maziv in Durban is seeking an Area Network Owner to coordinate network activities across a geographical area, ensuring provisioning, maintenance, and incident response meet the highest standards. You will lead internal and external teams, focus on quality and performance, and drive longevity of the network.

You bring 4 years in a team leadership role, knowledge of fibre networks, and a customer-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Matric and preferably technical tertiary education.
• 4 years in a team leadership position.
• Knowledge of fibre networks and customer-focused leadership.
• Experience in supervisory roles preferred.
• Strong problem solving and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate network provisioning and acceptance to meet high-quality standards.
• Oversee provisioning for all orders and potential orders.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance and planned network changes.
• Manage reactive maintenance and incident resolution efficiently.
• Practice effective people management and field documentation.
• Maintain network elements such as POPs and street cabinets.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer orientation

Problem solving

Analysis

Fibre networks

Education

Matric

Technical tertiary education

Job description

Join the Maziv family as our Area Network Owner and help shape the future of connectivity across South Africa. At Maziv, we believe in the power of human connection. We connect to positively impact lives, drive progress and shape a better future for all through cutting-edge technology.

Our success is built on a dynamic, forward-thinking culture where we prioritise our people and our customers.

About Maziv

The MAZIV Group is a leading force in South Africa’s digital infrastructure evolution, established through the strategic consolidation of multiple high-impact broadband entities—including Dark Fibre Africa (DFA), Vumatel, Herotel, Rise Telecoms, SADV, VumaCam, and BritelinkMCT. Together, these businesses operate under a unified, wholesale open-access platform that is transforming the accessibility, affordability, and scalability of broadband across urban, township, and rural South Africa.

Join the family – be a Maverick!

The Area Network Owner isresponsible for coordinating the activities on the network to ensure quality, performance of internal and external teams to ensure longevity, quality, and performance of the network. To oversee and manage all activities in a specific geographical area of the Network to ensure, the network is provisioned and maintained to the highest quality.

ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS & TASKS)

• To ensure Circuit Provisioning and Network Acceptance is thorough and accurate, and a high-quality network is delivered. (Over Inspection of network standards vs spec) & > 0.5% fails.
• Ensure that the Network is provisioned for all orders and potential orders.
• Coordinate preventative maintenance inspection routines, ensuring that the network is proactively inspected.
• Conduct planned Network maintenance to ensure the network is maintained to the highest standard.
• Coordinate the reactive (break fix) maintenance system to ensure that any unplanned issues are resolved as efficiently and effectively as possible. (1,25% of Active subs & NPS 50).
• Practice Effective People management principles.
• Maintain and improve the conditions of elements within the ANO's control not limited to POPS, STREET CABINETS etc
• Ensure efficiency in financial management.
• Document and maintain as-builts according to field activities.
• Conduct planned network maintenance and scheduled changes to ensure network is maintained to the highest standard.
• To actively manage network incidents throughout the business process.

Competencies and Minimum Requirements:

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

• Matric
• Preferably Technical Tertiary Education.
• 4 years in a team leadership position.
• Preferably experience in a supervisory position.
• Knowledge of Fibre Networks.
• Team leadership
• Customer orientation
• Problem solving and analysis.