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The Team Leader – IP Transport is responsible for leading the planning, design, implementation, operation, and optimization of Vodafone PNG’s IP Transport network, including IP/MPLS core, aggregation, mobile backhaul, IP RAN, fibre, microwave, and satellite connectivity. The role leads the IP Transport team in maintaining network availability, capacity, resilience, and performance, delivering strategic network projects, resolving complex technical issues, and ensuring reliable transport services to support mobile, broadband, enterprise, and Internet services.
Job Description
· Lead and manage the IP Transport team, ensuring effective resource allocation, operational support, and achievement of team objectives. · Plan, design, and dimension IP/MPLS core, aggregation, backbone, and backhaul networks across fibre, microwave, satellite, and other transmission facilities. · Develop network capacity plans and implement upgrades to support traffic growth and evolving business requirements. · Design and implement resilient network architectures, redundancy, traffic engineering, and failover mechanisms to minimize single points of failure and achieve carrier-grade availability. · Oversee network performance monitoring, capacity utilization, fault management, and resolution of complex network issues. · Lead major incident management, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions. · Drive network modernization, technology upgrades, migration activities, and continuous improvement initiatives. · Coordinate with internal teams, vendors, and project stakeholders to ensure successful network implementation and service delivery. · Provide technical leadership, coaching, and mentoring to engineers, building team capability and ensuring effective knowledge sharing. · Maintain network documentation, engineering standards, operational procedures, and change management compliance. · Provide technical input for procurement, vendor evaluations, project planning, and pre-sales activities.
Desired Skills and Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Networks, or a related discipline. · Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent certification would be an advantage. · Significant experience in IP networking, IP/MPLS transport, backbone engineering, and telecommunications network operations, including team leadership or technical coordination. · Strong knowledge of BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS, L3VPN, QoS, traffic engineering, and network resiliency. · Experience with carrier-grade network platforms, preferably Cisco ASR 9000, NCS 540, NCS 5500, or equivalent. · Knowledge of mobile backhaul, IP RAN, fibre, microwave, satellite, and mobile network technologies would be an advantage. · Strong leadership, problem-solving, analytical, project management, and stakeholder management skills. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results under pressure with minimal supervision.