Johannesburg: Voice Engineer posted by Hire Resolve

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point for technical escalations from service teams, clients, and partners (wholesalers, interconnects).

• Use diagnostic tools (e.g., Wireshark, SIP traces, syslog analysis) to identify, investigate, and implement solutions for common and complex voice failures.

• Manage the full incident lifecycle, including ensuring a ticket is logged and providing timely feedback to customers/wholesalers.

• Engage with upstream service providers to resolve complex issues affecting service delivery.

• Provide specific technical support to internal field technicians for voice-related problems.

• Systematically escalate more complex issues to senior expertise when required.

• Apply a strong diagnostic mindset and pattern recognition to isolate issues across network layers.

• Assist with departmental special projects and ad-hoc requests delegated by the Networks Manager.

• Contribute to service improvement through proactive monitoring and incident prevention efforts.

• Provide mentorship and training to new agents or interns as required.

Minimum Requirements: 

• End-to-end VoIP Expertise (signaling to termination).

• Strong Networking Background (routing, switching, and protocols).

• Experience with at least one VoIP Monitoring Tool (e.g., VoIPMon, OCOM, HOMER).

• Foundational understanding of Session Border Controllers (SBCs), ideally ACME Packet.

• Clear Communication: Ability to simplify complex technical information for non-technical audiences.

• Self-Management: Must work independently with minimal supervision.

• Own reliable transport is essential.

• VoIP Technologies: ? SIP, RTP, Codecs, NAT traversal.

• Softswitch Experience: PortaOne, Bicom, or similar platforms.

• Troubleshooting Tools: Wireshark, SIP traces, syslog analysis.

• Networking Fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, Firewalls, VLANs, QoS.

• Hardware Knowledge: Mikrotiks and Cisco Technologies.

• SIP Advanced: Advanced Understanding of SIP Trunking (IP Auth and Digest).

• Provider Experience: Working with upstream providers/telcos and tunnelling methods.

• Basic Knowledge: SQL and Linux Experience.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience (salary can potentially be more based on experience/skills)

IF you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by emailing your CV to *****@*****.co.za or *****@*****.co.za .