Network Architect (Fibre) at WIOCC Nigeria Limited

Job Objective

• As part of the Engineering team, your responsibility is to plan, design, select technologies & equipment, implement, and make required changes to the access and core fibre routes on the metro and backbone network within budget and timelines and to the correct level of quality and performance to enable client services, satisfaction and revenue to be maintained and to meet or improve company targets.
• To be acknowledged as the technical competence relating to the fibre network engineering within the organisation.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan and design of new access, metro and core duct and fibre routes, spurs, and PoP sites entries, MMRs
• Develop Policies, Procedures, Processes, Standards, Specifications and Work Instructions related to fibre engineering design, planning, maintenance, and operations
• Liaise with internal Project Managers and 3rd party suppliers that ensure fibre networks are designed and deployed according to design
• Plan, submit, track and manage wayleaves and rights of way
• Initiate, plan, submit, track, manage and implement change requests for network optimisation
• Manage and track the fibre annual budget
• Keep track of material stock, drawdowns and reorder levels
• Interact with both internal and external clients & relevant government agencies
• Management & planning of overall fibre network, including auditing and record management (fibre route plans, as-built documentation)
• Prepare RFP technical and strategy documents for procurement of fibre materials
• Ensure all documentation is up to date and stored on the designated platforms for easy access and retrieval

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience) in a technical field
• 8 year’s technical experience in the telecom industry
• 5 years in network fibre planning and design or equivalent role
• Effective written and verbal communications skills evidenced by work history and accomplishments
• Excellent communications and soft skills, including ability to listen, summarise and concisely share key information with clients or internal stakeholders
• Optical networking experience, including OTDR, optical link budget calculations, fibre types, and testing
• Expert in GIS and OSS systems
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and Visio
• Basic knowledge of network equipment i.e. Routers, Switches, DWDM, OTN
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment

Experience & Skills:

• Comprehensive understanding of the fibre market, including its providers and infrastructure
• Proven track record of proficiently establishing and developing fiber technology competencies within a complex organisation
• Knowledge of ISP planning, scaling and design
• Proficiency in working with database hierarchies and utilizing SQL for data management
• Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize B/OSS (Business/Operations Support Systems) tools to record information accurately and succinctly in a timely fashion

Attributes

• Client focused, relationship builder
• Integrity, honest with high ethical standards
• Boundless, passionate, and flexible
• Personal excellence, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Collaborative, achieve results through teamwork and partnerships
• Strong analytical skills and able to collate and interpret data from various sources
• Excellent English language communicator with a natural aptitude for dealing with people
• Excellent network diagnostic and problem-solving skills