Senior Associate, Access Network Planning

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Job Summary
The Access Network planning Engineer (GPON) will be responsible for designing, deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting GPON-based fibre optics networks while ensuring optimal performance and supporting technical operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, deployment, and maintenance of GPON Enterprise/SME Networks

• Oversee implementation of GPON network projects in line with scope, design standards, and agreed timelines

• Translate customer requirements into scalable network designs and execute deployment projects according to technical standards

• Conduct pre- and post-deployment GPON heatmap analysis to validate coverage, capacity, and performance

• Overall project planning, delivering, and updating on Project milestones through out project lifecycle

• Provide technical support during implementation, migration, and post-deployment phases

• Provide support as required on last mile connections, involving GPON and sometimes Access radios

• Keep inventory/database of all deployed GPON links in the network

• Provide the required support to GPON escalated issues from field support team

• Good knowledge of other Access transmission mediums

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or Equivalent in Electrical Engineering/Computer Science or related discipline

• 6 - 8 years of relevant work experience

• Ability to interpret topography, network design maps and CAD Designs

• Strong Experience in GPON Technology and fibre optic transmission networks

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Good Time management skills

• Ability to work under minimal supervision

• May be required to travel out of station on a very short notice

• Good understanding of ITU-T G.984 and G.987Standards for GPON and XG-PON

• BBF.247 GPON ONU Certification will be an added advantage

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This posting is for a backfill position, meaning it is to fill an existing vacancy within our organization.