Job Role Description
· Work with various teams to understand network architecture standards, user base, product and service offering, performance constraints and growth requirements in PTCL broadband network and services
· Facilitate design and develop the broadband network and services for upgrade, and expansion within Network Planning team and externally with other cross functional teams.
· Perform data analysis from a diverse number of data sources to help create a network strategy and business cases for augmenting capacities, location and facilities.
· Plan for network changes to accommodate growth and increase network resiliency
· Work with procurement and other teams to devise strategies on hardware and network acquisitions
· Oversee and drive network design plans to be implemented in the network
· Hardware inventory management of broadband network and RFP preparation for new hardware procurement.
· Embracing new technology trends in broadband networks and preparation of plans to develop a future-proof broadband IP/MPLS network.
· Preparation of technical specification for products to be deployed in the edge layer.
· Project preparation and technical evaluation of vendor solutions
Essential Knowledge
· Network planning experience for fixed wireline and wireless converged networks.
· Strong knowledge of broadband network infrastructure and technologies, Metro Ethernet, BRAS/BNGs, DPIs, Multicast, AAA, DNS. CDN and internet caching architectures and products
· Strong knowledge of design principles in IP and Metro Aggregation and Access Networks
· Broad knowledge and deep understanding of IP/MPLS protocols, VLAN/STP, IGP/BGP, IPv6, LDP/RSVP-TE, VLL/VPLS/VPN, IP and MPLS Multicast, QoS.
· Strong understanding of Layer1/Layer2 technology, such as DWDM, SDH/SONET, Pseudo-Wires
Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or computer sciences
· 4+ year experience in working in Carrier/ISP environment
· Experience of working with industry leading vendors is preferable.
pPakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is proud to be Pakistan most reliable and largest converged services carrier providing all telecommunications services from basic voice telephony to data, internet, video-conferencing and carrier services to consumers and businesses all over the country. Whether it is an office in the largest city of Pakistan or a home in a small village, we are present in every corner of Pakistan to serve our customers./p