On-Site Telecom Transmission Engineer – DWDM/OTN Expert

Placements24; East London; Sur place; ZAR 650 000 - 950 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary with performanceBon

Medical aid and provident fund

Professional development & training

Annual leave and sick days

Career advancement opportunities

Résumé du poste

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Telecom Transmission Engineer to join our client’s team in East London, Eastern Cape. You will design, implement, maintain, and optimize the transmission network, ensuring reliable data transport across fibre, microwave, and SDH/PDH systems.

This is an on-site role with local travel for site visits. You will plan capacity, install and commission optical and microwave equipment, monitor performance, and upgrade systems to meet growing bandwidth needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering.
• 5+ years hands-on experience in telecom transmission engineering.
• Experience with DWDM/OTN/SDH/SONET.
• Experience with microwave transmission systems.
• Strong IP networking knowledge.
• Proficient in transmission planning and monitoring tools.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Willingness to travel locally for site visits.

Responsabilités

• Design and plan transmission network routes and capacity for required bandwidth.
• Install, configure, and commission transmission equipment (DWDM/OTN, microwave).
• Monitor network performance and diagnose transmission faults.
• Perform preventive maintenance and planned upgrades for reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex transmission problems and perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and company policies.
• Collaborate with RF and Core Network teams for integration.
• Maintain network diagrams, configurations, and logs.
• Evaluate new transmission technologies and recommend enhancements.
• Provide technical support to field technicians and operations teams.

Connaissances

IP Networking

Network Planning

Diagnostics

Field Troubleshooting

Communication

Teamwork

Travel Ready

Driver's License

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Telecommunications Engineering

Outils

DWDM

OTN

SDH/SONET

Microwave Systems

Description du poste

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Telecom Transmission Engineer to join our client’s team in East London, Eastern Cape. You will design, implement, maintain, and optimize the transmission network, ensuring reliable data transport across fibre, microwave, and SDH/PDH systems.

This is an on-site role with local travel for site visits. You will plan capacity, install and commission optical and microwave equipment, monitor performance, and upgrade systems to meet growing bandwidth needs.