Job Description

Systems Engineer (Stellenbosch Hybrid) IT - Software Development
Stellenbosch - Western CapeENVIRONMENT:JOIN a leading provider of cutting-edge Telecommunications Solutions as their next Systems Engineer. Your core duties will span several areas and responsibilities, including pre-sales project preparation, solution design, system integration and testing, installation and upgrades acceptance, and product development and integration of third-party software. The ideal candidate must have at minimum a B. Engineering Degree, and 3-5 years experience in Systems Engineering, Telecoms, RF or Software Development.DUTIES:Pre-Sales Project Activities:Before contract placement, the Systems Engineer shall be involved in the sales activities stated below.Requirement and Specification Management -

• Elicit and define customer/user needs.
• Derive and document solution and system requirements.
• Validate and verify requirement specifications.

Proposal Preparation -

• Design and propose solutions to meet the requirements and document them in a technical proposal.
• Provide inputs to Account and Project Management.

Project Activities:After contract placement, the Senior Systems Engineer shall be involved in the activities stated below.Detail Solution Design -

• Finalise Solution Architecture.
• Provide inputs to Account and Project Management.

System Integration and Testing -

• Provide support to System Integration and Testing.
• Provide inputs for test plans for System Integration and Testing.

Project Timelines -

• Identify and mitigate possible risks to project that may affect timelines and/or deliverables.

Installation, Upgrades and Site Acceptance -Installation:

• Provide support to Order-Fulfilment with on-site installation activities.
• Provide support to Order-Fulfilment with System Integration and Setting-to-Work.

Upgrades:

• Plan upgrade activities for site upgrades.
• Provide input to Test Plans and ensure upgrade procedures are reviewed.
• Support upgrade activities on Site that is executed by the Support Department.
• Review and present the final upgrade report to the client.

Define and supervise Solution Qualification Tests:

• Generate Test Plans, Procedures and manage Solution Integration on site.
• Manage Solution Integration on site.
• Manage and participate in the execution of the qualification of a solution.
• Conduct Site Acceptance Testing (Verification and Validation).

Product:

• Keep up with product development and integration of third-party software, as well as EOL strategies.
• Provide inputs into product designs and requirements.
• Provide inputs into product EOL strategies.
• Provide inputs and review third party software or hardware as required.

REQUIREMENTS:Qualifications -

• Ideal: Masters Degree in Engineering with additional Project Management OR Systems Engineering qualification.
• B. Engineering Degree.

Experience/Skills -

• 3-5 Years in Systems Engineering; Telecoms, RF or Software Development.
• Passion for creating systems and solutions.
• Project Management.
• Management and Leadership.
• Good understanding of Project Management process.
• Telecoms, software, and RF Engineering knowledge.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Systems.
• Engineering or Technical Project Management.
• Strong knowledge and experience of IT hardware, software, and systems.

ATTRIBUTES:

• Planning and organising.
• Disciplined.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Good administrative and organisational skills.
• Creative and analytic problem-solving skills.
• Good negotiating / conflict resolution skills.
• Sound decision-making skills.

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