Equipment experience:

Juniper - experience and knowledge in designing with: M40e, T320, ERX1410, ERX705.Alcatel - experience and knowledge in designing with: 5750, 7450 ESS, 7750 ESR, SAM, 73xx ISAM/ASAM, AWS, 16xx MPT, 1353NM and 1354 RM.

Summary of Role

Client are installing a Carrier Class VOIP Network. The Client NOC will have the role of operating this network, with the high availability, reliability, quality and service that IS required for there customers. This is the first real VOIP Network in our area, and it will be a full End to End solution, including IP PABX connectivity, Session Border Controllers, Media Gateways, Soft switches and ACME Border Controller. The network will interconnect with the exisiting PSTN , IN , Bearer and IP Core, which the Client NOC already operate.  

Areas that we will need to focus on, as a part of the VOIP Operational Model, are customer service, billing, testing, fault management, network surveillance, security, quality of service, signaling, interconnection, impact assessment and change management.

Required Skills of Candidates

We require candidates who have skills in the following:

• VOIP, including softswitch, TGW, AGW, SBC. - Required
• Unix/Linux and Windows Servers - Desirable
• Windows XP – Required
• SNMP - Required
• Routers and Switches - Desirable
• PSTN, IN and SS7- Required
• H323 and SIP - Required
• Experience with Telco fault investigations, analyzing data - Required
• CDR analysis for the purpose of fault investigating - Desirable
• Experience working with Vendor, providing Level 1 and 2 Support – Required
• Experience dealing with Customers and handling difficult situations – Required
• Working within a Team – Required
• Documentation Skills – Required

Qualifications required would be:

• Telecommunication Certificate of some sort – Required
• Some Microsoft Certification - Desirable
• Degree or Diploma – Required
• Some Router Certification, CCNA or JNCIA – Required
• VOIP, Soft switch, SBC, OSP courses. – At least one of these required

Purpose of role

The purpose of the role is to design network solutions to meet the customers defined business requirements focusing on the provision of engineering design for the integration, implementation and support for Voice over IP and Intelligent Network platforms and services.  

This will involve proof of concept testing and developing technical design specifications for the introduction of new network capabilities and oversight of implementation projects associated with the new network capabilities.

Qualifications

As a Network Design Engineer, you will possess the following:

• Solid Telecommunications Engineering background
• Proven experience designing comprehensive and robust network solutions
• Detailed knowledge of PSTN networks, NGN, Messaging, Intelligent Network, IMS and associated platforms
• Detailed knowledge of SS7, VoIP, SIP, and other telecommunications protocols.
• Hands on equipment and Lab experience.
• Requirements gathering, analysis and design documenting skills
• System and network configuration skills
• Strong relationship management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Relevant tertiary engineering qualification
• Architecture design skills specific to ICT

Due to rapid growth, the Engineering, Technology, Strategy and Architecture Team is seeking the expertise of an experienced Mobile Data Design Engineer to join their Wellington based team. 

In this role you will be responsible for designing mobile data solutions to meet the customer’s defined business requirements.  This will involve integration, troubleshooting and working closely in a team of technical experts as well interfacing with internal business units, external vendors and the customer to ensure comprehensive and robust solutions are delivered.

 Qualifications

As a Mobile Data Design Engineer, you will possess the following: 

Essentials:

• Solid understanding of mobile networks and products
• Solid network design experience
• Experience in integration and troubleshooting
• Experience with IP networks, routing and application protocols
• Demonstrated ability to manage difficult and stressful situations in complex environments.
• Product experience with Juniper routers is preferred.

Desirables:

• Familiarity with the following products:  3GPP, IMS, UMTS, HSPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM, EVDO, CDMA, GGSN, SGSN, HLR, VLR, MSC, WAP, MMS, Charging Gateway, PS.
• It would be advantageous to possess the following:  UTRAN, MSC, OMC, SSP, SS7, SCTP, and CS.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills are essential and strong interpersonal skills will be advantageous