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CORPORATE SERVICES ? INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY (IS&T) ? TELLECOMMUNICATIONS BROADBAND SERVICES
PRINCIPAL TECHNICIAN: TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE MANAGEMENT
BASIC SALARY: R501 057 TO R541 164 PER ANNUM ? REF NO: CS 71/23

Requirements:

  • A relevant National Diploma or higher or N6 plus additional two (2) years’ post-qualification experience or a three-year Telecommunication Electrician type (example – P&T Trade test) qualification plus additional two (2) years’ post-qualification experience or vendor (Cisco, Huawei, etc.) Certified Network Professional qualification plus additional two (2) years’ post-qualification experience
  • Five (5)+ years’ experience in telecommunication or IT service management
  • Knowledge of telecommunication infrastructure (Civils, Fibre, data/switching centres) services will be an advantage
  • Proven ability to work under pressure in a critical technical environment
  • Own vehicle and valid driver’s licence.

Key performance areas:

  • Responsible for managing small to carrier level customers and responsible for managing staff
  • Responsible for: attending to fault ticketing life cycle, customer service, complex fault management; compliance and vendor management; stakeholder liaison; project management; technical leadership, change management; installation and integration; operations ant user support
  • Operations support, risk management and asset control
  • Lead small technical teams to drive fault resolution, escalations, implementation and/or problem resolution
  • Provide support to management to ensure effective and efficient operations within the Service Management domain
  • Relationship resilience; service delivery orientation; impact and influence; team orientation; problem-solving; report-writing.

Please apply online at [URL Removed] (external applicants) or via the SAP Portal (internal applicants) unless otherwise stated.

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Closing date: 14 April 2023

  • Please quote the reference number of the vacancy in all communications.
  • Certified copies of qualifications must be available on request.
  • Copies of supporting documents will not be returned.
  • Kindly note that applications will not be acknowledged in writing.
  • Visit our website at [URL Removed]
  • No late applications will be considered.
  • If no notification of appointment is received within three (3) months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

  • Telecommunication
  • Electrician
  • Telecommunications
  • Cisco
  • Fibre

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