Transmission Core Planning Engineer at MTN Nigeria

Division: Network Department

Core Purpose of the Job

• To plan and optimise the transmission network of MTN (especially the Core transmission-Metro, backbone & switch) within the specified region.

Job Summary

• Plan  and design core transmission network capacity for mobile traffic backhaul
• Plan and design network protection and redundancy
• Monitor capacity utilization and provide adequate solution in place of congestion
• Provide detailed network diagram depicting the current status of the core transmission network
• Plan IP synchronization for the MTN CTN Network

Job Conditions:

• Normal MTNN working conditions
• May be required to work extended hours
• Open plan office

Education and Experience

• A first degree/HND in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• At least 3 years work experience, especially in Telecoms industry, including:
• Electrical radio engineering, network topology design and fibre optic transmission networks
• Experience in Transmission nodes, capacity dimensioning and service planning/integration.
• Experience in connectivity, route planning, node and route protection (ERP, APS,LAG,MSP, SNCP etc)
• Experience in the various transmission technologies such as SDH, OTN,DWDM, IP/MPLS , Carrier Ethernet and so on
• Experience in the use of IP and MPLS in network planning/integration