Analyze your CV for Specialist: IP & VAS Networks at Vodacom Tanzania

Job Purpose

The Network Operations Specialist focuses upon the provision of network operations advice and administration and provides monitoring, operation and management of efficient and effective networks services fulfilling the Vodafone Strategy. The Network Operations Specialist has a good understanding of established concepts and procedures in monitoring network nodes, executing event/incident management, configuration, escalation, release and deployment and 3rd party management activities, ensuring a high quality, reliable network service is available to our customers. Typically reports to the Network Operations Manager.



Job Responsibility



Advices and executes administrative activities of network operations including project initiations, system requirements, incident management and cost base management;
operational excellence, solving problems through development of methods;
Supports the team to deliver activities related to preventive maintenance, PW, acceptance tests;
Conducts activities according to the highest level of operations standards in line with KPIs, (e.g. making sure planned outages don't exceed the given time limit):Effectively interacts with colleagues to ensure the availability, performance and scalability of the network systems and to support the achievement of the Network Operations strategy;
Performs assigned tasks in line with process, updating internal parterns accordingly and ensures customer SLA delivery, service availability, quality and continuity assurance;
Delivers tasks related to Customer Service assurance with focus on high availability, minimum restoration times and customer management;
Provides support to maintain solid relations with vendors and partners;
Uses administrative experience to plan, schedule, implement and test new services, new features and network expansions;
Supports and contributes to the consolidation of the Service Assurance function for IT and Networks, (incidents, problems and change management) for both fixed and mobile;
Understands the needs and contributes to ensure actions and escalations are routed/highlighted as necessary, (both internally and/or externally), to achieve service restoration, in case of faults;
Performs other job-related duties or tasks defined by the supervisor or resulting from assigned agendas.





Competence and Qualifications


Core competencies, knowledge, and experience 

Business acumen & awareness
Problem Analysis and fast resolution skills
Effective communication skills – oral and written
IP Networks Design and Troubleshooting Skills
Teamwork and stakeholder management skills    

Must have technical/professional qualifications: 

University Degree in Telecommunications/Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent
At least 4 years’ experience in Telecommunications Operations
Experience of working with multiple suppliers/vendors/partners i.e. CISCO, Juniper, Huawei etc
Knowledge of mobile telecommunications network architectures/ technologies
Experience in IP Services operation
Certifications in IP related fields particularly CCNA/CCNP, JNCA, CCNSP/CCNSE
Certification in Network Security field, SNRS, SNPA, CISSP
Must be able and willing to work outside normal working hours when required to do so
Willing to travel extensively and sometimes at short notice