Core Network Engineer at FiberOne Broadband

Description

• FiberOne stands as Nigeria’s premier Fiber to the Home (FTTH) and Fiber to the Office (FTTO) broadband provider, specializing in catering to the unique connectivity needs of both Retails (Homes and SMB) and Enterprises (Business). Our cutting-edge technology can guarantee low latency and optimal speed.

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of hands-on experience in core network engineering with a focus on design deployment and troubleshooting of large-scale network infrastructures.
• Proven experience in managing network protocols such as BGP OSPF MPLS VLANs and IP routing.
• Experience with network monitoring and automation tools (e.g. Ansible Python Nagios SolarWinds).
• Demonstrated experience in network security and best practices including the implementation of firewalls IPS/IDS and VPNs.
• Knowledge of mobile core networks (e.g. LTE 5G) and VoIP systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 99.99% network availability supporting uninterrupted operations for business-critical services.
• Accountability for reducing unplanned downtime to less than 52 minutes per year.
• Quick resolution of network issues: Responsible for resolving 90% of critical network issues within 3 hours (MTTR) minimizing operational impact.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex network-related incidents that could impact the organization’s productivity.
• Optimize network performance metrics such as latency packet loss and throughput.
• Ensure peak performance during 100% of critical business operations.
• Lead efforts to maintain network latency under 100ms and packet loss below 0.1% ensuring efficient data flow and service quality.
• 100% accountability for network security by implementing firewalls IPS/IDS and ensuring secure configurations protecting organizational assets from breaches.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (ISO 27001
• PCI-DSS) with zero security violations or data breaches.
• Manage network resources to achieve 10-15% annual cost savings while delivering high performance and reliability.
• Accountable for recommending and implementing network upgrades with a clear ROI ensuring every investment improves network efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Information Technology Telecommunications Engineering or a related field.
• Professional certifications such as Cisco Certified
• Network Professional (CCNP) Juniper Networks Certified Internet Professional (JNCIP) or equivalent are preferred.
• Certifications in network security (e.g. CISSP CISM) or cloud networking (AWS Azure) are an added advantage.