Location: Johannesburg

Ericsson South Africa Careers: IT Graduate / Internship Programme 2018

Our next Graduate program in South Africa, starting in June 2018 – is open to all Engineering graduates (or similar). Our graduate programs offer on the job learning and a structured training program and you will be given a mentor as well as a buddy to give you a great start in your career.

You will be involved in analysing, preparing, implementing and verifying the configuration and integration of a node, network and/or system and your scope of work could include the scenarios of introduction, upgrade expansion, functionality and capacity.

Our Offerings

• An opportunity to work for the Global leader in the Telecommunications industry.
• Continuous learning and development.
• On the job training and mentorship programs provided by senior experts in the industry.
• Exposure to working in a multi-national and multi-cultural environment, as well as the most recent trends of global technology such as 5G, IoT, Cloud, etc.
• Working in the area of:
  • Automated network operations
  • Cloud computing and Virtualization infrastructure
  • Core Network
  • Digital Business Support Systems (BSS)
  • Data entry and IT Infrastructure Operations
  • Networking
  • Internet of Things (IoT) Products and Solutions
  • Data Analytics

Job Responsibilities & Tasks you will be involved in

• Scope, define & design solution offerings; driving end-to-end technical solutions.
• Analyze customer technology, define business requirements & participate in risk analysis.
• Work with core 3 team on list of potential activities & solutions.
• Develop technical presentations & proposals, & perform customer presentations.
• Supporting pre-sales activities, including pre-studies.
• Plan the implementation of the product configuration / integration work.
• Help to Execute product configuration.
• Help to Execute integration and migration work.
• Help to prepare system test, module test and accept test.
• Support deployment of solution.
• Participate in knowledge transfer, documentation & information sharing.
• Stay abreast of on new technology/technical areas & share information about solution to enable customer competence build.

Job Requirements

• Minimum education level required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, or Information Technology (or a degree in a relevant field).
• Newly graduated individuals in 2017 or 2018 with the abovementioned qualifications are preferred.
• Internship experience from technical roles focusing on integration is advantageous but not a must, e.g. experience from work as an Intern – Integration Engineer.
• This is a full time graduate program with the duration of 12 months.

Your Competencies

• Broad Technical Acumen
• Problem Solving Ability
• Creative Thinking
• Good planning and organizing skills
• Creating & Innovating
• Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
• Presentation & Communication (written and verbal) skills
• Team work & collaboration skills
• Basic financial Understanding

How To Apply

Apply Online for the Ericsson Graduate / Internship Programme