Engineer - Infrastructure.Network at MTN Nigeria

Mission:

• Design, develop, and deliver cutting-edge technology platforms and infrastructure that enable the seamless delivery of enterprise and broadband services, driving customer satisfaction, business growth, and innovation, while ensuring scalability, resilience, and future-proof connectivity solutions.

Description:

• Create value by increase in customer base and product sales for products and services.
• Serve as subject-matter expert on all network connectivity and ICT solutions, including but not limited to FTTH, FWA, Colocation, VOIP, Wi-Fi, Fixed Connectivity and Converged Solutions platforms.
• Provide end-to-end support to Solutions Architecture, Project Delivery, Operations, Product Development, Pricing, Sales, and Marketing functions to provide cutting-edge connectivity services to enterprise and fixed broadband customers.
• Ensuring the release of infrastructure designs, conducting proof-of-concept trials, technical evaluations, research, and development.
• Drive the development of Network-As-a-Service (NaaS) platforms for the orchestration of cost-effective, scalable, resilient, and future-proof network connectivity services to customers
• Identify new business opportunities from products launched, sector/market growth, product/process innovation, process reviews/audit close-out etc., 
• Ensure best-in-class solutions and platforms are designed and implemented in accordance with global best practices.

Education:

• First degree in Engineering, Communications
• Fluent in English
• CCNP, CCIE, or equivalent IP networking certification in advanced network routing and switching technologies.
• Certification or training in Microwave and Fiber transmission systems will be an added advantage.
• Project Management certifications or trainings would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• 3–7 years’ experience, which includes.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising others
• Experience working in a medium organization.
• Experience working with Wireline and Fixed Wireless Access technologies.
• Understanding of backbone transport network architectures for data transmission, such as DWDM and OTN.
• Strong hands-on routing and switching experience deploying Cisco, Juniper, and Huawei equipment in an enterprise, ISP, or telco environment.
• Cross-functional experience in interconnecting IXP networks, subsea, and terrestrial cable systems for the delivery of IP transit and IPLC circuits.
• Specialist experience with complex FTTH and P2P fiber planning.
• Hands-on planning and implementation experience with SD-WAN, UCC/VOIP, IOT, and 5G technologies.
• Experience in data center services (IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS)
• Working knowledge of public cloud and hyper-scaler environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Stakeholder relationship management; customer service experience; and orientation.
• Project management experience.