ISLAND: TRINIDAD & TOBAGO EMPLOYER: DIGICELGROUP INDUSTRY: TELECOMMUNICATIONS POSITION: IP/GPRS ENGINEER CATEGORY: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Job Ref: TT-096-11-2013 Job Type: Fulltime Description After 12 years of operation, Digicel Group Limited has over 13 million customers across its 31 markets in the Caribbean, Central America and Asia-Pacific. The company is renowned for delivering best value, best service and best network. Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean, Central American and Pacific sports teams, including the Special Olympics teams throughout these regions. Digicel sponsors the West Indies cricket team and is also the title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Cup. In the Pacific, Digicel is the proud sponsor of several national rugby teams and also sponsors the Vanuatu cricket team. Digicel also runs a host of community-based initiatives across its markets and has set up Digicel Foundations in Jamaica, Haiti and Papua New Guinea which focus on educational, cultural and social development programmes. Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and its markets comprise: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, Fiji, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Nauru, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Vanuatu. Digicel also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barts in the Caribbean. Visit digicelgroup for more information. We invite applications for:- The IP/GPRS ENGINEER is responsible for technically managing and supporting the IP network. The Engineer also has responsibility for all core GPRS services including WAP, WEB, MMS and Blackberry and shall provide support for subscribers that utilize the GPRS/IP backbone. This person is required to have strong knowledge of all areas of the Network (WAN and LAN) and all data flows. MAIN RESPONSIBILTIES Continuously seeks and capitalizes on opportunities to exceed the expectations of customers (internal and external) by placing a keen interest on understanding and effectively resolving customer-impacting issues in a professional and result-oriented manner. Configuration of Cisco devices including switches and routers. Isolation of faults with the network equipment, LAN or WAN. Provide design, configuration, redistribution and troubleshooting of IP routing protocols such as OSPF, ISIS & BGP including Internet Peering and Traffic engineering. Produce reports on network health and key performance indicators. Ensure that adequate network security procedures are followed, implemented and enforced. This includes configuration of access lists and CheckPoint firewalls (VPN-1, GX, & VPN-1) and associated enforcement modules (Provider-1). Create and update high quality documentation of network devices upon change of configuration or design. Assist VoIP operations to troubleshoot and resolve problems. Manage public and internal IP address resources. Maintain IP network monitoring tools and processes such as SolarWinds. Support network moves, upgrades, and changes including hardware installation and network design. Work with roaming partners to configure and implement new GPRS roaming agreements. Provide support for GPRS roaming, Blackberry, Wap and MMS services. Must be able to maintain, support and configure Ericsson SGSN and GGSN GPRS network nodes. Performs related work: the duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to that position. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS BSc. Computer and Electrical Engineering, Computer Science AND/OR Information Technology 2-5 years experience performing similar role / duties. CCNA qualifications will be considered an asset Experience in and with the mobile telecommunications sector would be considered a valuable asset. An acceptable combination of academic qualifications and work experience may be considered in lieu of minimum requirements. COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS The following are skills and competencies that are critical or important to have in order to perform well in this position: C=Critical I=Important LEVEL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES C Attentive to detail C Ability to work well within a Team C Self-motivated and result-oriented approach to work I Strong organizational skills C Ability to multi-task and deliver against competing priorities I Ability to build strong relationships and work as part of inter-disciplinary teams C Ability to strive in a fast-paced and demanding service environment C Able to operate autonomously and demonstrate initiative in problem solving, decision making and proactive approach to job. I Confidentiality and trustworthiness. C Initiative and resourcefulness in the conduct of duties. I Strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills. I Ability to relate to a diverse working environment. Business Skills I Computer Literate in a Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc) I Report / business Writing Skills OTHER REQUIRED JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS: In-depth knowledge of TCP/IP fundamentals. In-depth knowledge of Networking Architecture and OSI Model. Experience in the Design and documentation of Advance IP Networks Hands on experience integrating and maintaining network hardware including Cisco routers, switches & Checkpoint firewalls (VPN-1 & GX) & other products such as Provider-1 & Eventia Reporter. Configuration of Juniper M120 routers. Experience with protocols such as VLANs, HSRP, VRRP, MPLS, IPsec, GRE, PBR & NAT. Experience designing and configuring QoS – CBWFQ, LLQ, classification methods. Knowledge of and the ability to configure BIND DNS services. Experience configuring and troubleshooting VPN’s. Experience configuring and troubleshooting multiple types of network media (Fibre, STM- 1, E1/T1, Ethernet etc) Experience configuring and troubleshooting Network Management applications and protocols. Knowledge of IP address subnetting, address management & IP architecture. Knowledge of network and wireless protocols, with extensive understanding of 2 and 2.5G protocols (GSM, GPRS & EDGE etc). Understanding of SS7, GPRS signalling (GTP) and Sigtran protocols. Understanding of GPRS network elements such as Gb, Gn/p, Gi & Gr interfaces. CISCO CCNA certification CISCO CCNP or other Network/Security related certifications In return, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced, enterprising environment, where your skills will be valued and rewarded. Digicel recognizes our staff and management team are largely responsible for our success to date. Digicels unique culture is driven by an entrepreneurial style encapsulated by our Chairman, board of directors and management, all seasoned telecom executives and industry experts with vast experience in building, expanding and marketing mobile services globally. Click the link below to visit the original vacancy on the employer website To apply click here digicelgroup/en/careers and enter the Job Ref number in the Keyword Search field to access vacancy. Visit digicelgroup for more information. TAG: #DIGICEL
Posted on: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:54:57 +0000
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