UC Engineer (Contract)

Purpose of the Role

The UC Engineer will be responsible for the design, documentation, planning, development, maintenance planning, and implementation guidance of Networking and Communications solutions, services, and architectures.
The role includes participation in infrastructure planning to ensure secure provisioning of network and communication services that meet business and customer requirements. The successful candidate will guide the development of network designs, strategies, architectures, and documentation aligned to organisational strategy.
This role may encompass all aspects of communications infrastructure, including:

• Multiple platform network integration
• Internal and external networks
• Mobile, public and private networks
• Internet/Intranet
• Call centres

The incumbent will set goals, monitor work, and evaluate results to ensure objectives and operational requirements are met in line with the organisations mission.

Formal Education

• Grade 12 (NQF 4) Essential
• Bachelors Degree or Diploma (NQF 6) in an ICT-related field Advantageous
• Technical field support experience in a large corporate environment Advantageous
• PABX - Mandatory
• NEC IS3000 experience Mandatory
• NEC 3C experience Mandatory

Experience Required

• Experience in Telecommunications service support, delivery, or field support
• Strong experience in PABX and voice gateways (e.g., AudioCodes, SBC)
• NEC IS3000 experience Mandatory
• NEC 3C experience Mandatory
• Proven ability to present and articulate network-related knowledge to management and executive audiences
• Advanced capability to guide Network Specialists in complex 2nd level diagnostics and fault finding on Voice technologies
• Hands-on experience in live VoIP production environments together with traditional PBX systems (NEC IS3000, SV, Mitel)
• Exposure to Routing & Switching, UC, VoIP, VC and IPT technologies
• Knowledge of:
  
  • Windows 10x / XP
  • MS Servers
  • MS Office
  • Anti-Virus support
  • Internet Explorer & Internet Mail
  • Microsoft Patches
  • Hardware maintenance (IS3000 PABX systems)
  • LAN administration (SQL, User Profile Management)
  • Server maintenance (Hardware, Software, DHCP, DNS, Security, TCP/IP, FTP) Advantageous
• SBC / Fortinet firewall experience Advantageous

Technical / Legal Certifications

• A+
• N+
• VOIP (System specific) Advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Interface with Pre-Sales to establish world-class networking products, solutions, and services
• Demonstrate strong network design and VoIP engineering capabilities
• Assess and advise on technical alternatives, balancing technical limitations wit
  
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