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Senior Technical Lead, Network Planning (packet Engineering) Job in Colt Technology Services Group Limited

Senior Technical Lead, Network Planning (packet Engineering)

Colt Technology Services Group Limited 4+ weeks ago
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Job Summary

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure.

Role title:

Technical Lead / Sr. Technical Lead Network Planning ( SDN + NFV)

Colt Level:

PT-1

Function:

COO- Packet Network Engineering

Reports to:

Lead Consultant

Location:

Bangalore / Gurgaon

Role purpose

At Colt we are changing the perception of our business and industry sector. As part of this transformation, we are growing new services and teams to facilitate and drive the business to the next level.

Colt provides excellentnetwork and communications services to informationintensive businesses across Europe, Asia and North America.With local market understanding and global reach - Colt is big enough to deliver and small enough to care.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, documentation, analysis & implementation of large L3 IP and SDN/NFV Platforms consists large number of Cisco , Juniper , Arista , HP & Versa.

Also this role may be working closely with design team to test & validate and deploy Colts high capacity MPLS networks with software defined and virtualised network components. c.sa and using Protocols like IPMPLS , BGP , ISIS , OSPF

Key accountabilities

Scope:

  • Capacity Management: Manage capacity upgrades for MPLS Network (with software defined and virtualised network components) to ensure appropriate actions are triggered on time.
  • Statistical Analysis : Manage the production of monthly capacity reports and KPIs giving high level indications on the evolution of the network utilisation (shared with the Management)
  • Network Capacity and Solutions: Plan & document capacity driven upgrades of the SDN/NFV base IP network across multiple countries. Provide support to Sales/Marketing & Customer Solutions teams on large, complex customer bids involving the Pan-European and Asian network.
  • Engineering Guidelines: Liaise with engineering functions to ensure new equipment is implemented in the network correctly and appropriate guidelines are defined in deployment and routing rules.

Network Optimization and Project Management: Investigate opportunities to optimise the network to make best use of existing capacity and/or equipment. Conduct detailed planning for any optimisation initiatives and liaise with Service Delivery, procurement, engineering, finance & Project Management for change in architecture and delivering the benefits of these projects

Key Tasks:

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  • Analyses and interprets the capacity management reports to derive trend, detects the need of additional capacity and produce data justification for business case approval.
  • Data representation by lists, summaries, charts and graphs. Using tools like Excel, Business Objects or other graphics packages for an effective presentation of the information.
  • Manage and implement capacity for networks to support new technology and services in network domain. Plan, Implement & document upgrades to the IPMPLS and Ethernet transport network. This includes capacity driven upgrades as well as large customer projects, which could span multiple countries.
  • Monitor CAPEX expenditure and suggest suitable ways to reduce CAPEX and OPEX through innovation, simplicity and delivering the optimization plans.
  • Manage the deployment and routing policies to ensure consistency and simplicity across geography.
  • Migrate Software defined and virtual base networ using protocols like MPLS , BGP , OSPF ,Static Route.

Key performance indicators (financial and non-financial)

  • Maintaining the Capacity Availability Index (CAI) as per agreed thresholds
  • Maintaining NIGO levels for customer orders for capacity of assigned network
  • Number of Capacity Upgrades of network successfully implemented
  • Planning, Monitoring and Management of assigned budget for specific network assigned
  • Improving efficiency by identifying process improvements, cost savings and innovations
  • Delivery of Network Projects as per agreed quality and Time lines.

    • Relationships and key contacts

  • Technical Site Planning, Infrastructure Implementation Implementation of upgrade projects
  • Service Delivery Clarification on Deployment Rules & Routing Rules, Capacity NIGO, XNG Documentation
  • Engineering Feature support, Capability roll out, Testing
  • Sales High Capacity checks, Sales Forecast
  • TAC/NOC Fault handling & investigation, Network Improvements
  • Finance Budgeting, Spend analysis, Project Planning & Control
  • Procurement & Supply Chain Equipment Forecast

    • Role specific requirements

    Skills & Experience

  • In-depth knowledge of Software defined and network virtual base IPMPLS Network systems particularly with Cisco, Versa , HP & Arista network components.
  • Good exposure to automation for network environments with programming experience with Python or Perl
  • Thorough knowledge of MS-Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
  • Must have worked in a Telco company for a minimum of four years and have ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Good understanding and knowledge of Routing Protocols like Static, OSPF, BGP, ISIS, and IP MPLS.
  • Commercial acumen for developing business cases.
  • Understands European, Asian & US geography.
  • Strong documentation and communication skills.
  • Having Project Management skill

    • Person specification

  • Demonstrates a well-organized and logical thought process.
  • Confident must be happy with communicating/working with staff in a different continent.
  • Desire to learn new technologies. Focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Flexible approach and an ability to operate effectively with uncertainty and change

    • Qualifications

    • Candidate with BE/Diploma/MCA (Electronics/Telecommunication/Computers) and network design and planning experience on IP networks will be preferred.
    • Fluency in written and spoken English is must since candidate will be expected to communicate with colleagues across Europe & Asia.

    Behaviours

    Other

    • Be aware of colt information security, business continuity, quality and other ISO or equivalent policies/ industry standards and discharge duties against them as appropriate.
    • Identify risks related to process and information security and treat/ mitigate the same as appropriate
    Experience Required :

    Fresher

    Vacancy :

    2 - 4 Hires

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