Job Description
Reports To: Manager - Submarine Cable
Division: Networks
Description
- Carry out preventive maintenance of terminal station (dry plant) equipment. This includes but is not limited to:
- SLTE alarm check
- SLTE performance monitoring
- SLTE optical measurement
- PFE alarm check
- PFE voltage/current check
- PFE calibration
- SN (submarine NMS) backup
- Wet plant monitoring (repeater and branching unit)
- Maintain the SLDs (Straight Line Diagrams) and RPLs (Route Position List), ensuring that they are updated after every major cable repair.
- Perform corrective maintenance on terminal station equipment in coordination with the NOC. This includes but is not limited to:
- Make observations
- Initiate corrective procedures or decide on course of action
- Record all relevant observations and results
- Rectify faults or notify responsible section
- Perform first line equipment repair or notify responsible authority
- Implement dispatch procedure for faulty equipment
- Confirm repair
- Compile report on any failure event
- Maintain and update system maintenance documents
- Implement WOs (Work Orders) for new circuits in conjunction with the NOC.
- Test new circuits in conjunction with other stations and local terrestrial network O&M staff.
- Inventory management. The management of installed and spare inventory.
- Monitor the routine maintenance activities of suppliers and act as RHE for them in case of emergency and recommend changes to agreed methods and procedures based on observation and data.
- Implement and maintain all interconnectivity on customer access pre-cabled and On-demand ODFs based on WOs for MTN and other submarine cable parties.
- Provide first line maintenance on MTN terrestrial backhaul network equipment at the landing station.
Education
- A first degree in Electrical Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering or a related discipline.
Experience
- 3 - 7 years of experience which includes:
- Minimum of two years work experience in the Telecommunication industry, with specific experience using multiplexers, microwave, satellite, and fiber optic transmission equipment.