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Technical Support Engineer - South Africa

Department:		Customer Business Division (CBD)
Location:		Africa and South Africa
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We are presently seeking a Field Engineer to support our Global WiMAX and wireless broadband customers locations throughout the EMEA SADC region.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide technical on-site support on evolving technologies and applications.
Perform pre-install audits, field trials, on-job training including review of all site preparations, equipment installation and commissioning and network operation activities.
Participate in equipment demos, exhibition, etc.
Be prepared for field assignment including system integration, management application support, functional analysis, capacity, maintenance, and debugging.
Technical presentation – provide training on Alvarion equipment and relevant technologies.
Ability to travel within the region.

Requirements:

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science Engineering or equivalent.
1-3 years of Field engineering / Technical Support experience in an international company in the telecom industry.
Understanding of network infrastructures and protocols.
Deep knowledge in computer communications, LAN, core protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet)
Radio – an advantage.
Wireless experience – an advantage.
Presentation skills
Advantage to candidates certified by known communications companies, such as Cisco, Juniper, etc.
English at mother tongue level
Willingness to travel frequently

Position is located in Pretoria – South Africa