Senior Fiber Network Engineer - Build Next-Gen Connectivity

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Provident fund

Professional development

Cutting-edge tech

Collaborative culture

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead fiber optic deployment projects, design and maintain high-speed networks, and ensure reliable connectivity for customers.

You will collaborate with project teams, perform capacity planning, and mentor junior engineers while adhering to health, safety and environmental regulations. Travel within the Pietermaritzburg area may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of progressive telecom network engineering experience.
• Strong fiber optic design, splicing, termination, and testing.
• In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, and MPLS.
• Experience with SolarWinds or Nagios for monitoring.
• Solid understanding of network security principles.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork with stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel within Pietermaritzburg area.

Responsabilités

• Design, deploy, and manage fiber optic networks per standards.
• Perform network analysis, capacity planning, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with project managers, technicians, and vendors.
• Develop network documentation including diagrams and configs.
• Evaluate new technologies to improve network capabilities.
• Conduct site surveys for new deployments.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regs.

Connaissances

Fiber optics

Splicing

Testing methods

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

Network security

Monitoring tools

SolarWinds

Nagios

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Project management

Travel willingness

Driver's license

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

None

Description du poste

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg is seeking a highly experienced Senior Network Engineer to lead fiber optic deployment projects, design and maintain high-speed networks, and ensure reliable connectivity for customers.

You will collaborate with project teams, perform capacity planning, and mentor junior engineers while adhering to health, safety and environmental regulations. Travel within the Pietermaritzburg area may be required.