As the Senior Expert - IP / MPLS you will be planing, designing & implementing NGTN MPLS IP/MPLS infrastructure projects including MPLS POP expansion, MPLS Board expansion, and MPLS NNI peering expansion, implementing MPBN MPLS upgrade and expansion, designing and Integrating the backhaul of all access technologies and integrate the MPLS Core with transmission and other access technologies, evaluating, designing and creating standard configuration templates for new technologies such as IP PMS, EOAM, QoS, Firewall Routing, Internet Core Routing and new services, producing IDD for external B2B customers and supervise for the service provisioning and maintaining IP/MPLS infrastructure inventory.
You will be responsible of planning, designing and optimising of MPLS Core using Multivendor and Multi-access technologies, capacity planning of MPLS network (peering link/node/POP) based on traffic trend and marketing input, designing traffic engineering and QoS for services profiles, integrating the services with NMS and ensuring all the services are properly monitored, designing backhaul plan for WiMAX, 2G, 3G, CS , VAS & IT Networks, planning and designing MPBN, NGTN and services on Layer-3 & 3 services, network edge planning, introducing new sites and deployment of services related to equipment on customer premises such as but not limit to: firewalls, routers and switches acting as MPLS CPEs, DSLAMs (MSANs), GPON etc. Integrations of these network elements into already existing service provider IP/transmission network and customer IP infrastructure in multi-vendor environment, creating and keeping up to date technical documentation and diagrams for various Services/CPE setups, following, identifying and recommending new technologies as well as new business opportunities according to overall strategy, full understanding of customers' needs and marketing demands as well as company long term strategy. Base on that inputs produce technical requirements to fulfil the demand, participating in PCID/PTD creation for all Ooredoo Oman service related to IP/MPLS based services on Layer-3/2.
Responsibilities shall also include the following:
- Working with the Section Head to create the required budget within the ISP Network and Services.
- Managing network optimisation on hardware and application level.
- Producing network and service utilisation reports against capacity thresholds on regular basis for management.
- Defining procedures to optimise network KPIs of MPLS Network & Services.
- Responsible of rolling out all projects under of MPLS Core Network Expansion, Internal and External NNI and New Nodes according to Annual Operation plan.
- Coordinating project roll out and support activities on detailed level with vendor to complete the project deliverables.
- Included into critical activities to verify design and activity steps of projects & implementation, PIP/Migrations of network expansions and new projects.
- Creating product technical document (PTD) for relevant PCIDs and coordinate inter-group tasks and activities with or without project manager
- Support the complex technical designs for B2B, B2C services
- Coordinating feasibility study and final design for Ooredoo Oman products for each new customer. Base on that prepare design and initiate of Work Orders and coordination with operation team for service implementation and commissioning. - You should have a bachelor degree in telecommunication or electrical or electronic & communications engineering with a minimum of 8 years working experience in configuring IP equipment, experience in interoperability issues between vendors equipment and troubleshoot of protocols such as BGP, ISIS, OSPF, IPV4, NAT, IPSec VPNs, MSTP, PVSTP, VRRP, IGMP, PIMSM, a mechanisms like QoS, ACL, DoS protection, VLANs base on 802.xx standards, etc, strong working knowledge on mobile core, radio and backhaul and TE and FRR and multi-vendor services, active knowledge about servers and applications such as DNS, DHCP, AAA, SIP, Streaming servers, Wireshark, experience in planning, designing or implementation of firewalls from major vendors such as Cisco Juniper and Huawei, experience in test methodology to verify quality of copper twisted pairs/ optical cables with transmission equipment, good understanding of triple play concept, GPON, ADSL etc, with good understanding of:
- IP/TCP protocol stack.
- Network routing protocols.
- Firewalls & Network Security.
- ADSL2+/ ATM technology.
- MPLS and MAN network Architecture and protocols.
- IP backhaul experience with Radio & Mobile Core Networks.
- Advantage if previously worked within service's organisation in providing and operating VPNs, Firewall polices or ADSL wholesale and advantage are trailings that candidate attended within required scope and possession of certificates related to network and security within IP networks from major vendors at the level of CCNP, CCIP CCSP, or JNCIP, JNCIS, JNCIE or CISSP.
Skills Required:
- Working in a team responsible for design, plan and implementation of MPLS core network.
- Full responsibility for project activities as design planning, roll out, installation, acceptance, and documentation of network & core services.
- Performing projects on time and within planned budget.
- Leading the specific project/task and work independently on the. projects with strong project management capability..
- Strong analytical skills and methodical mindset.
- Well organised and team oriented.
- Good Communication Skills.
- Competence and hands on experience with Huawei, Cisco and Juniper. core router and Core Switch portfolio.
- Competence in NMS & PMS is a must.
- Experience in setting up a Security network.
- Project Management and good communication skills. Ooredoo, Omans customer friendly communications provider..
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