Senior Manager Fixed Network & IP Core Architecture

MTN; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

MTN Group is seeking a Senior Manager for Fixed Network Planning and IP Core Architecture. You will act as the technical authority across Transport, Transmission and IP architecture, defining standards, reference architectures and planning for resilience, cost efficiency, and evolution across MTN’s operating environment.

You will guide OpCos on architecture governance, investment decisions and vendor evaluations while enabling automation-ready, AI-enabled networks aligned with MTN Ambition 2030.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 year tertiary degree (B.Sc. Electronic / Electrical / Telecommunications Engineering) or equivalent such as B-Tech.
• M.Sc. Eng. (Telecommunications) – advantageous.
• Professional Engineer or recognized engineering registration – advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Transport and Transmission Strategy Support.
• Architecture and Technology Evolution.
• Network Planning, Resilience and Performance.
• Automation and AI Architecture Enablement.
• Investment, Commercial and Vendor Decision Support.
• Technical Authority, Standards and OpCo Enablement.

Skills

IP/MPLS Core

Optical Transport

Satellite Transmission

Submarine Systems

International Connectivity

Education

B.Sc. Electronic / Electrical / Telecommunications Engineering

B-Tech

M.Sc. Eng. (Telecommunications) – advantageous

Professional Engineer registration – advantageous

Job description

MTN Group is seeking a Senior Manager for Fixed Network Planning and IP Core Architecture. You will act as the technical authority across Transport, Transmission and IP architecture, defining standards, reference architectures and planning for resilience, cost efficiency, and evolution across MTN’s operating environment.

You will guide OpCos on architecture governance, investment decisions and vendor evaluations while enabling automation-ready, AI-enabled networks aligned with MTN Ambition 2030.