Senior Level 2 NOC engineer Job Centurion area,South Africa,Engineering

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

#J-18808-Ljbffr