SENIOR FIBER PLANNING & TRANSMISSION ENGINEER @ HALOTEL
Halotel is looking for a Senior Fiber Planning & Transmission Engineer to design end-to-end fiber network architectures, including backbone, metro, and FTTx solutions with full redundancy. The role requires the engineering of optical network topologies and link budgets to ensure signal quality and zero single point failures across the entire network infrastructure.
In addition to planning, the senior engineer will monitor network capacity and forecast bandwidth demand to drive proactive upgrades across transmission layers such as 10G, 100G, and 400G. The candidate will also be responsible for developing engineering standards, leading network acceptance testing (PAT/FAT), and modernizing legacy networks to IP/OTN and DWDM platforms to ensure Halotel remains at the forefront of transmission technology.
In addition to planning, the senior engineer will monitor network capacity and forecast bandwidth demand to drive proactive upgrades across transmission layers such as 10G, 100G, and 400G. The candidate will also be responsible for developing engineering standards, leading network acceptance testing (PAT/FAT), and modernizing legacy networks to IP/OTN and DWDM platforms to ensure Halotel remains at the forefront of transmission technology.
Key Requirements
Minimum 10+ years of progressive experience in telecommunications, with focus on fiber optics and transmission planning.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Strong technical expertise in DWDM, SDH, GPON, and large-scale IP/MPLS network architectures.
Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams, complex network projects, and large CAPEX budgets.
In-depth knowledge of the Tanzanian telecom environment, including TCRA regulations and NICTBB operations.
Ability to design end-to-end fiber network architectures for backbone and metro solutions.
Proficiency in engineering optical network topologies and calculating link budgets.
Experience in monitoring network capacity and forecasting bandwidth demand.
Skills in managing technical integration with NICTBB and core interconnection points.
Ability to lead network acceptance testing (PAT/FAT) to ensure quality compliance.