Latest Vacancies at ipNX Nigeria Limited, 3rd October, 2019

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: 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

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