Snr Specialist: Network Architect

Job description:

Business unit, Department, Reporting

Business Unit: ConComm

Department: Data Networks

Core Description

Responsible for ensuring that high quality standards are met through evaluation, designing and preparing detailed specifications for larger complex Solutions that are in alignment with BCX's Standards, assisting with Pre-Sales Customer proposals and Tender Responses as well as mentoring other Voice engineers.

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

Provide technical and strategic expertise by:

• Document and describe the requirements, applied design principles, technical components (physical, logical and component) and product selection (services, hardware, software and network) needed to support the operation of applications
• Plan access network strategy and roll-out and ensure optimisation
• Select and deploy technology to optimise multi-Tenant access roll out and allow automatic service creation.
• Represent conceptual designs graphically
• Defines the product/service specification in terms of Technology, People, Process and documents for network access and establishment of BCX own Access presence
• Ensure the product/service is implemented across systems and that a full FAB environment support the product/service portfolio

Ensure clean hand-over of solutions for implementation and delivery by:

• Manage network rollout activities in line with business plan requirements to achieve revenue and strategic targets, expanding customer base and enabling the full-service portfolio over the Communications Network.
• Audit the deployed products/services for compliance with the standards and designs.
• Engage and onboard network providers to extend the reach and product portfolio BCX can offer to its customer base.

Provide sales and commercial support by:

• Negotiate with 3rd parties, potential partners and suppliers for the best solutions to support BCS’s access networks strategy
• Bridge the gap between sales acumen and engineering expertise to demonstrate usefulness of products
• Deliver presentations with consultative style selling using technical skills, solving problems for client and consult with clients to identify Telecommunications Solution opportunities
• Develop solution pricing including supporting pricing models, and develop technical and pricing sections of Client proposals
• Responding to RFX’s and compiling customer proposals relating to:
• Access Networks,
• Multi-Tenant Sites
• Provide operational support by: Contribute towards attaining BCX Converged Communication Targets

Lead a team of specialist by providing expert guidance in the delivery of the business plan and team objectives

Core Functional Skills & Capabilities Integrated Business Solution Infrastructure Development& Support Proposal Management Relationship Building Risk Management Vendor Management Solution Architecture Core Behavioural Competencies Applying expertise & Technology Working with people Deciding & Initiating Action Persuading and Influencing Planning & Organising Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking Culture Match Job Match Minimum Qualifications NQF 7: 3 year Bachelors Degree in Business/ Commerce or Information Technology OR NQF 4: Grade 12 Additional Education -Preferred /Advantage Experience

• 7 years relevant experience in an IT environment of which at least (4) four years in a Voice Network and or Data Networks environment.

OR

9 years relevant experience in IT environment of which at least (4) four years in a Voice Network and or Data Networks environment and 2 years’ experience in leading teams

Certifications CCIE (Cisco Certified Collab Engineer) Cisco Voice qualifications – Collab / DEVNet Voice qualified Qualification in other Voice technologies’ will be considered Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry Level of Engagement & Span of Control Special Requirements / Employment Condition Drivers Licence and Reliable Vehicle - both required Required to travel locally and/or internationally Workplace / Physical Requirements Hybrid Remote Worker Revenue Generating Non-Billable