ipNX is an integrated info-communications company focused on providing every person, every home and every business in Nigeria with world-class information, communication and entertainment services.
We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:
Job Title: Network Implementation & Support Engineer
Job ID: 48
Location: Trans Amadi Estate, Port Harcourt
Department: Business Division
Function: Implementation & Support
Reporting to: Team Lead, Operations & Maintenance (East)
Travel Frequency: Occasionally
Purpose of the Job
- To improve on the SLAs with customers by reducing the MTTR which also translates to improve service to customers.
Expected Key Results
- Corporate/FOS Incident Management
- Preventive Maintenance
- Re-sale Engineering
- Report Management
- Back Office Support
- Project Implementation Management
- Inventory Management.
Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills
- Minimum 2.2/Upper Credit Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Electronics or any IT related degree
- Customer centric and stakeholders’ management
- Good LAN/WAN network design and implementation skills.
- Ability to solve complex problems in the shortest available time using honed analytical skills.
- Good interpersonal skills with customers, vendors and members of team.
- Ability to use network monitoring/optimization devices (software/hardware) to proffer solutions to network related problem and optimize network performance where necessary.
- Experience with Wireless Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint technologies is desirable.
Work Experience:
- At least 2 years in telecommunications industry.
Other Requirements:
- Customer Focus
- Tech savvy
- Action orientation
- Drive results
- Cultivate Innovation
- Ability to optimize work processes
- Resilience
- Self Development
- Nimble Learning.
Deadline: 31st October, 2019.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Team Lead, Planning & Design, Wireline
Job ID: 65
Location: Lagos
Department: Infrastructure
Function: Planning and Design
Reporting to: Head, Planning & Design
Travel Frequency: N/A
Purpose of the Job
- To produce designed documentation that supports the OSP infrastructure deployment.
Expected Key Results
- Timely delivery of outside plant design
- First level support to team members
- Resource management
- Vendor delivery supervision
- Deliver cost efficient outside plant designs.
Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills
- Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering/ Computer Engineering and other related disciplines (Minimum of Second Class Lower/Upper Credit)
- Fibre Certifications: CFOT with emphasis on FTTh Technologies would be an added advantage
- Competent in working with geospatial information system applications – QGIS, ArcGIS
- Competent in the use of spreadsheet applications to perform wide ranging analysis – LibreCalc, Microsoft Excel
- Competent in the use of Computer Aided Design tools – AutoCAD, FreeCAD
- Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principle involved in production or precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
- Programming knowledge and experience or should have a strong predisposition for programming – Python, Java, VisualBasic, etc
- Conversant with regulations, rules and conventions as stipulated by National and local Regulatory Authorities – LASIMRA, FCDA, NCC, etc
- Hands-on knowledge of GIS applications – QGIS.
Work Experience:
- A Team Lead with at least 2 years’ experience in managing sizeable and diverse teams.
- Proficient use of fibre testing and handling tools – OTDRs, splicing machines, etc.
- Experience in working through the planning and design life cycle with internal teams – conceptualization, plan, surveys, design, design documentation.
- Experienced in supervising third party contractor teams through the planning & design life cycle.
- Experience in conducting Demographic Survey and analysis for outside plan coverage.
- Experience in Technical Site Survey for fibre Outside Plant deployments.
- Knowledge of planning for Central Office & Inside Plant deployment.
- Ability to produce and report site survey outcomes.
- Ability to translate results of Demographic and Technical Site surveys into planning scenarios.
- Experience in producing Outside Plant and Inside Plant expansion designs and all associated reports as may be required.
- Hands-on experience in managing third party Outside Plant design contractor teams.
- Spatial appreciation and dimensioning of built environment and use.
- Proficiency in use of GIS applications – Google Earth, Open Street Map, Open Street View.
- Thorough understanding of fibre cable technologies.
- Data acquisition skills using field notes and mobile e-form applications.
- Fibre plant maintenance & customer activation.
Other Requirements:
- Customer Focus
- Tech savvy
- Action orientation
- Drive results
- Cultivate Innovation
- Ability to optimize work processes
- Resilience
- Self-Development
- Nimble Learning
- Ensures Accountability
- Develops Talent
- Drives Engagement
- Drives Vision & Purpose
- Excellent Decision Quality.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Core IP Planning and Design Engineer
Job ID: 64
Location: Lagos
Department: Infrastructure
Function: Core IP Planning and Design
Reporting to: Head, Core Network and Transmission
Travel Frequency: N/A
Purpose of the Job
- To be responsible for the ongoing definition of IP/MPLS core network design, services, procedures, and policies and also for the implementation of those designs, services, procedures, and policies.
Expected Key Results
- Network Design
- Network Support
- Project Implementation Management
- Network Documentation
- Network Monitoring and Capacity planning
- POC Management.
Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills
- Minimum 2.2/Upper Credit, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems or any related field.
- CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate); CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
- Deep understanding of IP based technologies, protocols such as TCP/ IP, Routing Protocols like OSPF, BGP, RIP, EIGRP, IS- IS , IP-MPLS, Traffic Engineering, QoS.
- Hands- on experience on Cisco based Routers, Cisco L2/ L3 Switches, and Network Security platform, etc
- Distinctive analytical skills and ability to present and communicate and work with a highly technical team.
- Excellent technical acumen and a strong sense of focus. Pay meticulous attention to detail and have proven ability to guide others to deliver outstanding results in a timely manner.
- Research and evaluate network/systems, performance capacity, and compatibility with existing systems.
- Install, configure, maintain, and support network equipment and network operating systems
- A hands on experience with the following is a must: IP Routing, MPLS, QOS, VPN, DMVPN.
- Recommend and modify network configuration to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Have functional and working knowledge in disruptive technologies especially in disaggregated solutions.
- Knowledge and experience with network security (IPSec Firewalls) is desirable.
Work Experience:
- At least 5 years in telecommunications industry
Other Requirements:
- Good interpersonal skills with customers, vendors and members of team.
- Must be able to follow through multiple projects to completion with minimal supervision.
- Experience with leading inter-departmental negotiations, consensus building to reach common technical solutions.
- Hardworking and Tenacious.
- Performance driven.
- Work effectively with own initiative and with minimal supervision and also as a part of a team.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online