The NOC engineer is responsible for first line maintenance during fault & event management. The transmission network engineer is responsible for timely identification/resolution of network and customer faults and outages as well as supporting the overall PCCW Global Network / Service Operations Center
Major Responsibilities
Perform 7x24x365 round-the-clock front line duties in the PCCW Global Network /Service Operations Center
Investigate transmission network bearer and customer circuit alarms generated from the Network Management and Surveillance Alarm Monitoring Systems for all types of transmission platform deployed by PCCW Global. e,g DWDM, and SDH transmission network
Support first-line maintenance and fault diagnostic on network equipment fault and coordinate with Tier-2 and Tier-3 transmission engineering team to arrange faulty equipment replacement
Troubleshoot on customer-reported circuit fault; carry out diagnosis and testing for fault isolation and resolution
Implement change of circuit path to alternate route for service restoration at PCCW Global on-net transmission network
Ensure customer service reports and enquires are managed promptly and provide periodic response.
Run appropriated test (eg: Bit Error Rate test, RFC2544 Y1564 test) for circuit fault finding and verify the connectivity and performance of the International Bandwidth and Ethernet Private lines
General knowledge on subsea cable system operation
Communicate with carriers and service partners, internal and external parties to drive for quick problem fixing and service restoration
Update customer and respective parties on the fault progress and take necessary action and escalation according to the predefined guideline by NOC Management team
Record down the remedy actions taken in the course of fault management, timelines of progress and reason of outage in the ticket system
Conduct network and service review to drive for performance improvement
Carry out Network / Service Operation Center routine jobs as per predefined procedures and work instructions from the NOC Manager
Comply and act in accordance with PCCW Global Network Operation Center information security policy and PCCW Group policies on Personal Data Privacy
Support Customer Operation / Change Request / Maintenance activity that coordinates with related party to conduct the customer request and provide promptly and periodically response.
Other related duties as assigned
Job Requirement/Qualification/Skill
High Certificate / Degree holder or above in Electronic/Information Technology Engineering; OR
1 - 3 years of direct telecom, networking or Internet Service Provider experience (strong technical education/training/aptitude will be considered in lieu of work experience)
MEF-CECP, CCNA desired or other advanced technical/networking certifications
Above average technical knowledge accompanied by excellent trouble shooting skills
Basic knowledge of Submarine cable system, TDM, T1/T3, E1/E3, STM1 to STM16/ OC03 to OC192 / OTU4, TCP/IP, BGP, VPN, MPLS, routing/switching
Proficient with standard network systems and software, i.e. NMS, Visio, Remedy, NetCool
Proactive/self-starter able to follow direction, processes and procedures
Good oral/written communications skills (clarity and conciseness)
Detail oriented and organized with the flexibility to manage multiple priorities effectively
Analytical problem solving skills with an ability to get to the root cause quickly