Core Network Maintenance Technician

Your tasks

Handle fixed network operation and maintenance activities: traffic (provision, cessations, re-routing). Network failures due to traffic and hardware. Network planned outages/hazardous. Network hardware inventory and associated fixed asset. Network hardware repair and return process.

Depending upon the assignment, the jobholder performs all or any of the following provision, maintenance, and fault rectification functions in respect of the assigned telecom network elements.

• Carry out simple and routine provision, maintenance, and fault rectification tasks in respect of the assigned telecom network elements.
• Attend to the assigned major/non-routine tasks under supervision and guidance.
• Assist in carrying out the prescribed test routines using different types of test equipment and follow up on the test results with support of seniors.
• Attend faults by following set procedures under guidance of immediate supervisor.
• Support maintenance activities including stores issue, spares, tools, and equipment.
• Attend and clear circuit faults reported by NOCs and report major faults to superiors for review and follow-up.
• Assist in locating and clearing junction fiber optic cable network faults and attend to assigned duties including call-out attendance.
• Localize and rectify faults using test equipment.
• Maintain SQI and perform periodic maintenance as per routine schedule.
• Keep updating knowledge and skills in technologies with respect to related core and fixed networks equipment.
• Assist fixed asset verification.
• Attend ATP for new nodes and expansion in network and clear ACL from the perspective of the maintenance team.
• Responsible for the acceptance of newly installed ODFs and junction cables in the network.

Requirements

Qualifications & experience Bachelor's degree or diploma in engineering, telecommunications, electrical engineering, or equivalent. Four plus years experience in field operation and maintenance of telecom networks (transport, IP switching, mobile networks).

Competencies

• Telecom engineering knowledge.
• Knowledge of Etisalat network and infrastructure.
• Tendering, technical evaluation, and negotiation skills.
• Statistical and operational reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of engineering/manufacturers' manuals, standards, and procedures.
• Network planning and development skills.
• Performance and workforce management skills.
• Contractor and suppliers relation management.
• Software development, upgrade, and deployment skills.
• NOC procedures, standards, and guidelines.