Telecommunications engineer
Code 2153.1
Telecommunications engineers design, build, test and maintain telecommunication systems and networks, including radio and broadcasting equipment. They analyse customer needs and requirements, ensure that the equipment meets regulations, and prepare and present reports and proposals on telecommunication-related problems. Telecommunications engineers design and oversee the service delivery in all it's phases, supervising the installation and use of telecommunications equipment and facilities, preparing documentation and providing training for company staff once new equipment has been installed.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- procurement of ICT network equipment
- systems development life-cycle
- ICT network routing
- electronics principles
- microwave principles
- signal processing
- ICT communications protocols
- ICT system user requirements
- ICT network security risks
- telecommunication industry
Skills and competences
- adjust ICT system capacity
- analyse network bandwidth requirements
- estimate costs of installing telecommunication devices
- support ICT system users
- define technical requirements
- design process
- design computer network
- implement a virtual private network
- interact with users to gather requirements
- use session border controller
Transversal competences
- quality assurance methodologies
- provide ICT system training
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