Current Job Vacancies at ipNX Nigeria Limited

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.

Team Lead, Planning & Design, Wireline – Job ID: 65: Lagos

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.

Core IP Planning and Design Engineer – Job ID: 64 – Lagos

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.

Network Implementation & Support Engineer – Job ID: 48: Trans Amadi Estate, Port Harcourt

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.

Method of Application
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Team Lead, Planning & Design, Wireline>
Core IP Planning and Design Engineer
Network Implementation & Support Engineer