Closing Date
Mar
05
Reporting to: Manager, Mombasa Submarine Network Cable Landing Station
Role Purpose:
The incumbent will be In charge of transmission activities in the sector and equipment allocated to him/her.
Responsibilities
Must have the understanding of the below:
Application should be sent by latest 5th March 2018 , please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. Apply through recruitment@telkom.co.ke and ensure the job title is quoted on the subject field. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Role Purpose:
The incumbent will be In charge of transmission activities in the sector and equipment allocated to him/her.
Responsibilities
- To liaise with the network administrators in NOC stations for provisioning and testing of new customer’s circuits.
- To assist the NOC’s in faulting on existing circuit faults and to perform maintenance procedures on the DCN servers and switches.
- To ensure prompt completion and physical provisioning of customer’s circuit on the optical distribution frame (ODF) at the landing station.
- To liaise with the customer and provide backhaul connectivity at the Members Meeting Room.
- To advise customers on the available services as provided by TEAMS, EASSY and LION2.
- To monitor and interpret traffic performance via the NMS (Network Management System).
- To initiate fault clearance procedures based on alarms log from the network management systems and also on incidences as reported by the customer supervisory centers.
- To escalate faults that appear on the station equipment to the concerned parties based on contractual agreement.
- To ensure prompt traffic restoration and to institute action plans during emergencies like submarine cable cuts and/or failure of undersea submerged repeaters and equalizers.
- To perform daily, weekly and monthly routine maintenance procedures on Power Feeding Equipment, rectifiers and batteries, and conduct Land cable routine check.
- Performs corrective maintenance procedures in case of the malfunction or breakdown of the DWDM Submarine landing station equipment.
- To check, record and institute corrective maintenance procedures on the auxiliary subsystems.
- To ensure that all test gears e.g. power meters, OTDR, OSA etc. are well calibrated and available for use during emergencies.
- To perform preventive maintenance procedures on the GENSET and to report promptly to the maintenance contractor in case of anomalies
- To assist contractors technically and logistically during new installations or as otherwise directed by the Landing Station Manager.
- To conduct orientation tours to members and/or visitors as directed by the Landing Station Manager
- Prepare Fault Resolution Report on all fault incidences attended
- Prepare reports for Routine Maintenances on SLTE, SIE, PFE, Battery-banks &rectifiers
- Degree in Telecommunications/Engineering with three(3) years’ experience
- Diploma in Telecommunications/Engineering with six (6) years’ experience or any-related technical degree/Diploma from a recognized institution.
Must have the understanding of the below:
- DWDM
- SDH
- MS OFFICE,MS EXCEL , MS ACCESS and MS POWERPOINT
- Telecommunication ( transmission system )
- Dynamic and customer focused
- Concern for accuracy and perfection
- Technical and professional expertise
- Organizational awareness
- Team working / collaboration
- Result orientation
- Initiative and pro-activity
- Communication skills
- Self-driven
How to Apply
This position is open to Kenyan citizens only. If you are up to the challenge & fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.Application should be sent by latest 5th March 2018 , please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. Apply through recruitment@telkom.co.ke and ensure the job title is quoted on the subject field. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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