SDH-IP Transport Network Engineer

TRANSPORT NETWORK ENGINEER (SDH + IP) INTERNATIONAL CARRIER NETWORK

MAIN TASKS

- Engineer international carrier networks (including IP/MPLS Backbone & Service Network, Access Network, DCN Network, SDH/PDH network and synchronization network)
- Design, test and implement technical solutions based on business and operational requirements, taking into account recent technology evolutions.
- Generates methods, procedures and technical documentation regarding delivered solutions to be used by the various operational departments, performs operational hand-over of the delivered solution
- Ensures that carrier network & associated systems are rightfully dimensioned
- Manages the system's software & hardware life cycle.
- Ensures good interaction and communication with: Product Managers, Customers, Procurement, Operational teams, Suppliers, Security, Analysts and other Engineers.
- Generating procedures, technical documents and methods to handover the new services or platforms into production
- Follow up technological and market evolution trends

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Engineering Degree with an experience of minimum 5 years in the Telecom service network industry
- Advanced knowledge of

Mandatory

- SDH (expert level)
- WDM/OTN
- Eth over transmission technologies (SDH, WDM and OTN)

Desirable

- Satellite
- Synchronisation
- GMPLS
- OSSTransport, OAM and Sync protocols)
- Experience on circuit emulation protocols (SAToP, CESoP, CEP), Sync (IEEE1588v2, DCR, ACR, SyncE) and OAM/Performance Monitoring tools/protocols is a plus (RFC2544, Y.1564, TWAMP/CFM, Y.1731, BFD-for MPLS-TP (GAch, GAL) is an asset
- Knowledge on QoS schemes applied to transport networks is an asset
- Good knowledge of Linux systems is a plus
- Knowledge and experience in the following domains:
- Routing protocols (ISIS, OSPF, BGP), prefix redistribution between protocols.
- Switched network environments (QinQ, (rapid)Spanning tree variants, 802.3ad)
- IP Sec configurations
- Network monitoring, SNMP & Syslog
- NMS knowledge and experience (Nokia SAM, Cisco Prime)
- Security hardening of Cisco Routers
- Additional knowledge (considered as strong assets)
- Scripting
- Hands on experience with
- Cisco 2900 Router Series, Cisco ME3400, other Cisco switching equipment.

SOFT SKILLS

- Strong interpersonal & communication skills, team player, dedicated and can do attitude, analytical & open-minded
- Ability to take initiatives, be autonomous and act proactively is absolutely a must have (!)
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Sensitive to various cultures and able to work in an international environment.

GENERAL SKILLS

- Knowledge of international carrier business is a plus
- Experience on network optimizations and transformation is a plus
- Having worked in service provider environment is a plus
- Ability to integrate technical solution within broader contexts (like business, OSS, governance, )
- Familiarity with a project approach (planning, follow up, communication )
- MS Office
- Advanced knowledge of Word, excel, Powerpoint and Visio
- Basic knowledge of MS Project