Senior Level 2 NOC engineer

SET Recruitment Consultants; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

SET Recruitment Consultants is seeking a Senior Level 2 NOC Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and optimize transmission and network infrastructure. The role involves ensuring high availability and performance of networks while managing technical support and root cause analysis.

Applicants should have over 5 years of relevant experience, a strong background in Microwave and Fibre networks, and a relevant IT qualification. The position is critical for enhancing network reliability and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in transmission/network engineering.
• Strong experience in Microwave, Fibre, IP/MPLS, DWD networks.
• Assurance/NOC engineer experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve fibre, microwave, IP/MPLS and DWDM transmission networks.
• Ensure high availability and performance of transmission and backbone networks.
• Perform capacity forecasting and upgrade planning.
• Support new builds, upgrades, and technology refresh projects.
• Work with vendors and suppliers to improve network.

Skills

Transmission/network engineering

Microwave

Fibre

IP/MPLS

DWD networks

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Network design thinking

RF skills

Education

Relevant IT/Network qualification

CCNP

Job description

Position

Senior Level 2 NOC Engineer

Department

Operations

Reporting Structure

NOC Manager

Job Purpose

Design, implement, maintain, and optimise transmission and network infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and reliability of the network.

Critical Outputs

1. Network Design & Architecture
   • Design and evolve fibre, microwave, IP/MPLS and DWDM transmission networks.
   • Ensure network architectures meet scalability, resilience, and performance standards.
   • Contribute to long‑term network modernisation and expansion strategy.
2. Network Operations & Availability
   • Ensure high availability and performance of transmission and backbone networks.
   • Provide advanced technical support to NOC and field teams.
   • Lead root cause analysis on major and recurring network incidents.
3. Capacity Planning & Optimisation
   • Perform capacity forecasting and upgrade planning.
   • Optimise routing, utilisation, and resilience across the network.
   • Prevent congestion and service degradation through proactive planning.
4. Project & Change Delivery
   • Support new builds, upgrades, and technology refresh projects.
   • Review and approve technical designs for transmission‑related projects.
   • Ensure controlled implementation of changes into production.
5. Vendor & Technology Management
   • Work with vendors and suppliers (e.g., Huawei, Nokia, Cisco, Ericsson).
   • Evaluate new technologies and solutions for network improvement.

Requirements

• Relevant IT/Network qualification
• 5+ years in transmission/network engineering
• Strong experience in Microwave, Fibre, IP/MPLS, DWD networks
• RF skill and experience
• Strong IP/Networking skill and experience
• Minimum CCNP
• Assurance/NOC engineer experience

Competencies

• Deep technical expertise
• Troubleshooting & root cause analysis
• Network design thinking
• High‑pressure incident handling
• Planning & optimisation