Terragon Group - is a B2B digital media business servicing local and international brands within Africa. 

POSITION : Solutions Architect - Telco

Description

• We’re seeking a talented engineer to help expand Terragon's Telco connectivity across the continent.
• The Telco Operations team is responsible for overall architecture and day to day interfacing with various MNO partners.
• We are seeking engineers who have solved complex problems within Telco environments and have the aptitude to navigate uncharted waters.

Responsibilities

• Work with Telco partners to understand their connectivity requirements and troubleshoot issues.
• Interface with Telco teams and properly troubleshoot all ranges of issues
• Maintain accurate documentation of new & existing connectivity
• Understand key quality metrics of Voice, SMS, and USSD communication and implement testing to ensure our platforms are consistently performing at their peak.
• Write internal documentation that is easy to follow and accurate.
• Troubleshoot SIP, SMPP, IPSec connectivity and communicate.
• Drive migration and other projects for capacity and planning.
• Provide support and guidance that enables the team to self-organize and to achieve sustained high velocity and predictability.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate will have a background in Linux administration
• Masters / Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience of hands-on experience developing distributed systems based on PHP, Java, C++, Python or .NET technologies.
• Great engineering skills and strong Computer Science fundamentals
• 3+ years experience building solutions and integrating systems in Telco environments
• Packet analysis with common tools such as Wireshark.
• Specialist in various Telco integration i.e IN/OCS, Provisioning Systems (TopEng/HLR/RIM), SMSC/USSDC/MMS, BSS/OSS and CRM/ERP etc.
• Understanding of common networking subjects such as IPSec VPNs, subnets, IPv4, NAT and PAT.
• Experience managing engineers in a high technical and complex operations environment.
• Ability to navigate Telco environments both technical and business approvals
• Troubleshooting with common operating systems such as Linux and open source software applications.
• Self starter that can take on obscure requirements and figure out how best to make them work
• Eager to take on new things

How to Apply
Candidates should forward their CV's to:careers@twinpinenetwork.com