Microwave Technical Engineer

Tangent International; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 502,000 - 837,000; Full time

Job summary

Tangent International is urgently seeking a Microwave Technical Engineer to work a 6 month rolling contract based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The role requires hands‑on microwave deployment, commissioning, integration, and performance verification across E‑band systems.

Ideal candidates will have 3–5 years in telecom transmission, strong Link Budget and RSL knowledge, and familiarity with vendor platforms (ZTE, Ericsson MINI-LINK, Huawei RTN, Ceragon).

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in telecommunications transmission with microwave deployment, commissioning, integration and BO/NOC maintenance.
• Hands‑on experience in microwave link commissioning and troubleshooting, including antenna alignment and capacity testing.
• Strong knowledge of microwave technologies (link budget, RSL, ACM, XPIC, modulation/capacity).
• Experience with E‑band (80 GHz) solutions is highly preferred.
• Understanding of Ethernet/IP transmission over Microwave, VLAN, QoS, LAG, Ethernet OAM, and basic IP troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with NMS/EMS platforms and performance analysis; basic Linux and network diagnostic skills.
• Ability to prepare technical reports, troubleshooting records and RCA reports in English.
• Willing to participate in 24/7 on‑call support and provide field support as required.
• Experience with major microwave vendor platforms (ZTE, Ericsson MINI-LINK, Huawei RTN, Ceragon) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide site integration, commissioning, acceptance and field troubleshooting support.
• Carry out fault localization, outage recovery and RCA for microwave networks.
• Conduct link planning, antenna alignment and rain‑fade analysis for E‑band deployments.
• Operate and monitor Microwave NMS/EMS platforms and analyze performance trends.
• Collaborate with field teams, NOC/BO teams and customer technical teams; document results in English.

Skills

Microwave transmissions

Link Budget

RSL

ACM

XPIC

Modulation/capacity

Frequency planning

Interference analysis

Rain‑fade analysis

Ethernet/IP over Microwave

SyncE/IEEE 1588v2

Microwave link commissioning

NMS/EMS platforms

Linux

Vendor platforms (ZTE, Ericsson MINI-L

Tools

ZTE

Ericsson MINI-LINK

Huawei RTN

Ceragon

NMS/EMS platforms

Job description

Tangent International are urgently looking for a Microwave Technical Engineer to work a 6 month rolling contract based in South Africa (Johannesburg)

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 3–5 years of experience in telecommunications transmission, with hands‑on experience in Microwave network deployment, commissioning, integration, acceptance, and BO/NOC maintenance. Experience with E‑band (80 GHz) Microwave solutions is highly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Microwave technologies and principles, including Link Budget, RSL, ACM, XPIC, modulation/capacity, frequency planning, interference analysis, availability, and rain‑fade characteristics. Good understanding of E‑band high‑capacity and short‑distance transmission scenarios is preferred.
• Good understanding of Ethernet/IP transmission over Microwave, including VLAN, QoS, LAG, Ethernet OAM, and basic IP troubleshooting. Knowledge of SyncE and IEEE 1588v2/PTP synchronization is required.
• Hands‑on experience in Microwave link commissioning and troubleshooting, including antenna alignment, RSL verification, capacity testing, performance monitoring, and end‑to‑end service verification. Familiarity with E‑band antenna alignment and installation quality requirements is an advantage.
• Experience in remote fault localization, outage recovery, emergency troubleshooting, and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for Microwave networks. Able to independently analyze hardware, transmission, interference, configuration, synchronization, and performance‑related issues.
• Experience in software upgrades, configuration changes, capacity expansion, link optimization, health checks, and preventive maintenance for Microwave networks.
• Experience with Microwave NMS/EMS platforms and performance analysis, including RSL, modulation, BER, ES/SES, throughput, availability, alarms, and historical performance trends. Basic Linux and network diagnostic skills are preferred.
• Able to support site integration, commissioning, acceptance, and field troubleshooting, and work effectively with field teams, NOC/BO teams, project teams, and customer technical teams.
• Responsible, proactive, and customer‑oriented, with good communication, documentation, and teamwork skills. Able to prepare technical reports, troubleshooting records, and RCA reports in English.
• Willing to participate in 24/7 emergency on‑call support and provide remote or on‑site technical support when required.
• Hands‑on experience with major Microwave vendor platforms, such as ZTE, Ericsson MINI‑LINK, Huawei RTN, or Ceragon, is preferred. Relevant vendor or industry certifications are an advantage.

Preferred E-band Experience:

• Candidates with practical experience in E‑band link deployment and maintenance, including link planning, antenna alignment, rain‑fade analysis, RSL optimization, high‑capacity Ethernet services, synchronization, commissioning, and acceptance testing, will be given preference

*PLEASE NOTE* - Due to the urgent hiring we are looking for consultants who are based in South Africa