Responsible for the architecture and design of the optical transport network infrastructure and services in adherence to relevant standards and best practice in accordance to Vodafone and the industry.Job Responsibility

• Assures the current and future integrity of the optical transport network by:
• Defining and implementing solutions that aligns with best practice and future strategy.
• Ensuring internal and external suppliers, partners and customers are aware of best practice and future strategy and adhere to it.
• Review others work (e.g. Solutions Delivery and Operations teams) to ensure they are in line with best practice and future strategy.
• Recommend and drive improvement actions in line with Vodafone’s continuous improvement techniques.
• Escalation point for difficulties in fault resolution and problem solving by operational staff.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation on current network architecture and services.
• Delivery of the Vodafone Ghana optical backbone transport network and access infrastructure.
• Support development of future strategy & roadmap documentation.

Professional / Technical Skills

• University degree in Telecommunications Engineering or equivalent qualification
• At least 5 years’ experience in telecoms network with at least 4 years in a transmission planning/design role
• Project Management. (desirable)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• In-depth knowledge of optical transmission technology and services – SDH, DWDM, OTN, SDN & IP & MPLS etc.
• Proven experience of optical transport network architecture and service planning, design, delivery, integration, and acceptance test procedures.