Specialist Optical Transport Planning - Islamabad

What is Specialist Optical Transport Planning? The role reports directly to the Manager Optical Fiber Infrastructure & Capacity Management. What does Specialist Optical Transport Planning do?

• Develop comprehensive transport network designs using optical fiber technology.
• Conduct capacity planning and optimization for new and existing network infrastructures.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and equipment for network expansion and enhancement.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and cost reductions in network planning and operations.
• Detailed understanding of 2G/3G/4G network architecture and transport network technologies.
• Optical fiber network planning & optimization, topology planning, evaluation, and deployment tracking.
• Understanding of fiber network design processes from input and requirements gathering to final design provisioning.
• Understanding of Fiber To The Site (FTTS) OSP and ISP design and planning for enhancing FTTS footprint.
• Developing and maintaining network fiber databases including GIS databases.
• Understanding new requirements such as feasibilities and solutions from all stakeholders such as B2B functions.
• Understanding the budgeting process to generate business plans across fiber and optical network.
• Fiber health KPI analysis leading to optimization and improvement strategies and initiatives.
• Optical nodes planning & optimization for backbone & access network; Huawei products is a plus.
• WDM (Backbone Optical) OTN network planning & optimization.
• Planning for expansion required on the optical layer for 2G, 3G & 4G rollout.
• Planning for expansion required for corporate customers on the optical layer.
• Understanding of synchronization requirements for telecom networks.
• Preparation and running of RFQ and generating analysis for the same.
• Optical network KPIs monitoring & reporting.
• Budgeting & business planning of optical transport network.
• Leased media feasibility evaluations & planning for solutions to meet requirements.
• Coordination, execution and support for new projects.
• Ensuring network KPIs are above set thresholds.
• Interdepartmental coordination (operation, marketing, finance, and NOC).
• Understanding of IP-based Layer 3 network and solutions applicable to telecom networks.

• 3+ years in optical planning domain & BE Electrical/Telecom.

• Experienced with GIS tools (Google Earth, Mapinfo).
• MS Office.
• Good communication skills.