NTT Limited

MS VoIP Engineer

Johannesburg, South Africa Full time

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The MS VoIP Engineer is responsible for providing a service to clients by proactively identifying and resolving technical incidents and problems. Through pre-emptive service incident and resolution activities, as well as product reviews, operational improvements, operational practices, and quality assurance this role will maintain a high level of service to clients. Their primary objective is to ensure zero missed service level agreement (SLA) conditions. The MS VoIP Engineer is responsible for managing tickets of low to high complexity.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

  • Ensure that assigned infrastructure at the client site is configured, installed, tested, and operational
  • Perform necessary checks, apply monitoring tools and respond to alerts Identify problems and errors prior to or when it occurs and log all such incidents in a timely manner with the required level of detail
  • Assist in analysing, assigning, and escalating support calls
  • Investigate third line support calls assigned and identify the root cause of incidents and problems
  • Report and escalate issues to 3rd party vendors if necessary
  • Provide onsite technical support to clients and provide field engineering services to clients
  • Conduct a monthly random review of incidents and service requests, analyse and recommend improvement in quality
  • Provide continuous feedback to clients and affected parties and update all systems and/or portals as prescribed by NTT
  • Proactively identify opportunities for work optimization including opportunities for automation of work

Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes

  • Ability to communicate and work across different cultures and social groups
  • Ability to plan activities and projects well in advance, and takes into account possible changing circumstances
  • Ability to maintain a positive outlook at work
  • Ability to work well in a pressurized environment
  • Ability to work hard and put in longer hours when it is necessary
  • Ability to apply active listening techniques such as paraphrasing the message to confirm understanding, probing for further relevant information, and refraining from interrupting
  • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Ability to place clients at the forefront of all interactions, understanding their requirements, and creating a positive client experience throughout the total client journey

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Telecommunications or Information Technology, or related field.
  • 3 - 5 years ICT experience or worked experience in a similar role
  • CCNA/ CCNP certification.
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Voice/Collaboration – Advantageous
  • Strong understanding of VoIP protocols systems (SIP, RTP, H.323), networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, LAN/WAN, VLANs), and voice codecs
  • Network QoS
  • Good understanding of WAN/LAN systems
  • ITIL v4
  • IT and technical support experience.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.

Workplace type:

Hybrid Working

About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services.  Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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