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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

telecommunications engineer

Telecommunications engineers design, build, test and maintain telecommunication systems and networks, including radio and broadcasting equipment.

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Description

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.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
telecommunication industryICT communications protocolstelecom regulationsICT system user requirementssignal processingICT network routingICT network security riskssystems development life-cyclequality assurance methodologiesmicrowave principlesprocurement of ICT network equipmentelectronics principles
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
ML (computer programming)C#PerlGroovyABAPICT project management methodologiesTypeScriptPHPScalaAssembly (computer programming)SAP R3Objective-CVBScriptJava (computer programming)strategies for handling cases of elder abuseCOBOLnetwork engineeringcomputer programmingMicrosoft Visual C++telecommunication trunkingCoffeeScriptAPLAJAXProcess-based managementAgile project managementCommon LispCiscoScratch (computer programming)LispVisual BasicProlog (computer programming)RJavaScriptErlangICT networking hardwareSAS languageSwift (computer programming)ASP.NETlean project managementMATLABRuby (computer programming)C++HaskellSmalltalk (computer programming)Pascal (computer programming)OpenEdge Advanced Business LanguagePython (computer programming)
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
interact with users to gather requirementsdesign computer networklog transmitter readingsestimate costs of installing telecommunication devicesuse a complex communication systemimplement a virtual private networkdesign processprovide ICT system trainingsupport ICT system usersuse session border controllerdefine technical requirementsanalyse network bandwidth requirementsadjust ICT system capacity
OPTIONALOptional competences
use different communication channelsoperate private branch exchangeassess ICT knowledgesolve location and navigation problems by using GPS toolsforecast future ICT network needsperform ICT troubleshootinginstall low voltage wiringapply technical communication skillsimplement ICT security policiesprovide user documentationgive live presentationimplement a firewallperform resource planninganalyse business requirementsinstall electronic communication equipmentimplement ICT network diagnostic toolsintegrate system componentscreate software designbuild business relationships

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

91 total
25 essential · 66 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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