Engineer - Platform Planning & Design
Location: Chennai, India
Company: Tata Communications
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Broad outline of the Role
Role: Engineer - Platform Planning & Design ( Executive)
Location: Chennai
Working hours: Normal weekday working in GMT timing in that specified location
Role purpose:
Platform Planning & Design Engineer Responsible for the strategic planning and design of telecom infrastructure and/or network components.
Key Responsibilities:
• Regularly participate in important projects or activities as a full contributing team member, is able to proactively identify important issues or risks, seeks the appropriate level of guidance and advice to ensure delivery of quality outcomes.
• Analyses the short-term and/or long-term network capacity needs for current and future network requirements. This includes technology and network planning across multiple layers, introduction of new technologies into the network for new services and/or better network efficiency.
• Designs the network architecture and performs technical analysis of software, hardware, and network systems, systems engineering for front-end processors, multiplexes, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems. Analyses traffic flows and trends, route planning, network optimisation, routing solutions and forecast of traffic.
• Performs integration with existing systems and conduct service validation prior to hand over to Service Operations team. Has knowledge on IP routers, switches, fiber optic connections, microwave wireless transmission, 2G/3G/4G, DSL and radio frequency systems, etc.
• Engages with LOBs and Products Team to understand market forecast/ trends, and with relevant teams and vendors to discuss solutions and cost estimates and CAPEX optimization initiatives. Also responsible for equipment planning via rfp while working along with commercial team.
Core competencies, knowledge and experience
• Expertise in SDH, DWDM, OTN & Good knowledge on various vendor NMS/EMS systems
• Ability to devise solutions for various projects like Site, Ring, Legacy equipment optimization and migrations
• Expertise on various Telecommunication equipment’s
• Good Knowledge in various products offered by service provider.
• Acquire more complex skills, techniques, operating practices, knowledge of abstract concepts in order to progress toward full proficiency in the field of specialisation
• Able to identify problems and provide inputs to improve, change or adapt existing methods and techniques drawing from personal experiences and feedback.
• Has skills and knowledge that will allow them to adapt to effectively deal with unfamiliar issues, challenges, problems within their field of specialisation
Must have technical / professional qualifications:
• Minimum of 1 years relevant experience in Telecommunications Engineering with good discipline, winning attitude and keep on trying to achieve a team goal mentality
• Graduation in Telecommunications/ Electronics
• Proficient in MS Office Suite with good skills in PowerPoint and Excel
• Good communication and Interpersonal skill
• Strong knowledge on IP networks
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