Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Develop plans and strategies for acquisition, installation, and operations & maintenance of communications infrastructure.
2. Develop architecture/design for the communications network infrastructure installation using the latest equipment in SDH, ATM, IP, TETRA, etc., technologies over Fiber, Radio, Microwaves, Satellite, etc., transmission mediums.
3. Define technical requirements and specifications for network enhancements, and/or expansions and prepare test plans & procedures for system evaluation and acceptance.
4. Prepare or review Functional Requirements, System Requirements, and Statement of Work documents for the communications network growth.
5. Develop system integration and support plans for implementation and upgrade of various elements of the communications infrastructure (e.g. satellite, DTRS, Radio, PABX telephony, electronic systems, multi-media, etc.).
6. Project manage the installation of communications infrastructure growth, upgrades, or expansions projects consisting of transmission, switching, multiplexing, base-stations, gateways, routers, etc.
7. Evaluate, plan , install and/ or upgrade hardware and software to meet strategic requirements.
8. Develop maintenance control plans and procedures.
9. Monitor network performance and loading of network and reconfigure the network to balance the load.
10. Prepare training material & documentation as per training requirements.
11. Impart class-room training as well as On-The-Job to the technical personnel in various communications fields.
12. Prepare and/or evaluate the spare parts requirements related to the communication systems.
Job Specification
Qualifications
Shall have a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or higher degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Telecommunications Engineering. Shall have effective writing, communication, and interpersonal skill.
Experience
1. The candidate shall have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience as communications systems engineer in system design, modifications, integration, and operations & maintenance of communications infrastructure using related industry & ITU standards, design techniques, tools, and Network Management Systems.
2. The experience in item ‎1 above shall include at least five (5) years working in the design and implementation of communications infrastructure.
3. Shall have experience in defining requirements, designing and documenting architecture, developing specifications, and preparing Statements of Work and other related documents for large-scale communication systems including wire, wireless, and satellite communications.
4. Shall have experience with Network Management Systems, e.g., HP OpenView.
5. Knowledge/experience of helpdesk system, e.g., Remedy, HP Service Desk, is desirable.
6. Shall have experience in Digital Trunking Radio Systems (DTRS).
7. Shall have experience in Ground to Air HF, VHF, UHF, SHF Radios and their multiplex and terminal systems, Land Mobiles, TETRA, and SATCOM systems.