NOC VoIP Agent

Purpose of the role
The agent in this role is responsible for attending to any/all client queries and faults which involve internet connectivity and VoIP services provided. From basic 1st line troubleshooting as well as indepth troubleshooting and configurations of all services. This role encompasses all basic duties in customer and technical support as well as advanced engineering which covers client and hosted devices and services Data Centre hosted services MPLS Networks on premise VoIP services and Hosted PBX / VoIP services as well as other aspects of the Network.
NOC/VoiP Engineers are required to assist clients telephonically and via a ticketing system which is used to log faults and queries.

Skills and Competencies required
•MTCNA
•MTCRE
•N
•Asterisk experience

Experience
•3 – 5 Years in same / or similar role.
•Asterisk management interface
•Experience and knowledge in troubleshooting various VoIP issues
•Understanding of IP PBX configuration call routing and translations and SIP trunk implementations with multiple platforms including but not limited to Asterisk
•Understanding and working knowledge of Networking at a basic and advanced level covering MPLS Networks and Firewalling
•Working knowledge of Mikrotiks and configurations of Mikrotiks being used in any and all forms as a device

Technical requirements of the role

•Ensure clear constructive and respectful communication at all times with clients as well as internally with all Syrex Staff
•Ensure all departmental deadlines are met and assist fellow staff to enable them to meet their deadlines.
•Ensure job related queries are handled efficiently
•Communicating clear technical information to Service desk or call out agent when assisting with errors on site
•Maintain existing Asterisk systems and supporting processes
•Maintenance of system for call management call recordings management and integrated applications
•Adding and managing SIP lines and trunks
•Install and implement voice switches and VLAN’s
•Domain registration and Domain system management
•Basic and Advanced Troubleshooting of connectivity issues and escalating to Team leader timeously
•Assisting with creating solution description sections and network diagrams if required
•Ensure queries are handled efficiently
•Ensure followup with suppliers and product teams are done in a timely manner
•Supporting the team by assuming other team member responsibilities when they are absent
•Connectivity trouble shooting fault logging and fault management
•Fault logging and fault management and timeously getting updates from Suppliers
•Complete handover of fault tickets to afterhours and weekend teams

Other administrative requirements of the role
•Ticket management Time Management and Individual Admin Management
•Tickets are to be updated daily with work notes or discussions with the client
•Time spend to be recorded accurately on every ticket
•Billing notes to be done accurately and professionally
•Ensuring that all communication is checked to spelling and grammar mistakes
•Ensuring tickets are addressed before the specified time to ensure that tickets don’t exceed the SLA threshold and breaches occur
•Configuration files to be updated with every change on the client’s network and saved within the company record on ConnectWise