Operations Specialist

GTT is looking for potential candidates with good communication and technical experience within a Telecommunications / IP Networking /Data Communications / Ethernet, Broadband & DSL Technologies who can support 24/7 operations.

Role Description

• Operating within Real Time Operations environment, this role is responsible for customer network reactive fault management and resolution.
• The main focus will be on fault localization and resolution for all Ethernet/DSL/Broadband Products systems.
• Candidates must work on a 24*7 shift rotation, providing high quality customer service and 3rd line support whilst handling Data and Voice related faults and any other customer enquiries to a large, diverse, Business & Wholesale customer base.
• Undertake detailed technical fault diagnosis and resolution across a large number of internal groups and 3rd Party suppliers to ensure customer incidents are resolved within agreed company service level standards.
• To assign & resolve all faults to appropriate technical escalation areas and notify line management of issues and problems requiring attention.
• Demonstrate the ability and understanding of the need to be a team playser and assist the team in achieving set departmental Key Performance Indicators Key Accountabilities
• Respond to faults raised via the Service Desks. Resolve all faults within target times to ensure that department service levels and key performance indicators are achieved.
• To complete detailed fault diagnostics on GTT network equipment utilizing appropriate technical diagnostic tools. To complete detailed fault diagnostics on the last mile of the network utilizing external remote diagnostic tools to understand how end user customers would set-up and configure equipment.
• To joint test with exchange-based field engineers (including 3rd party Suppliers) to ensure correct path to resolution.
• To ensure that outstanding problems are escalated according to jeopardy management procedures and to continue to monitor and own outstanding problems ensuring that resolution is achieved in the shortest possible time.
• Provide support to managers, team members and other colleagues to ensure departmental best practice is adhered to.
• To ensure that customers perceptions are managed effectively.
• Troubleshoot customer networks for escalated faults & assist the data team in troubleshooting and handling issues.
• Escalating complex issues to 3rd Line or Core whichever applicable.
• To achieve agreed performance levels in line with Business targets, Customer requirements and the functional SLA s.

Primary Skills

• Verbal and written skills in English ADSL/SDSL DSL Technology & DSLAM s/MSAN Hands On
• Ethernet P2P, SDWAN, BGP peering, MPLS/VPLS, DIA. Broadband.
• Experience with OSI model, Layer 1,2 and 3 is must.
• Familiarity with IP networks to include SIP, IPv4, IPv6, BGP, ISIS, OSPF, MPLS, VLANS, Ethernet, DWDM, SDH, DNS, SNMP, HSRP/VRRP, VPN (IPSec, Site2Site, GRE) and etc
• Hands on with Cisco/Juniper/FortiGate, etc
• Policy routing, ACL.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and logical thinking