Network Architect (IP) at WIOCC Nigeria Limited

Job Objective

• As part of the Engineering team, your primary responsibility will be to plan, design, select technologies & equipment, implement and make required changes to the WIOCC IP/MPLS 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 4th level technical competence relating to the IP network.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan and design of new access, metro and core IP/MPLS networks
• Develop Policies, Procedures, Processes, Standards, Specifications and Work Instructions related to IP/MPLS engineering design, planning, maintenance, and operations
• Liaise with internal Project Managers and 3rd party suppliers that ensure IP/MPLS networks are designed and deployed according to design
• Initiate, plan, submit, track, manage and implement change requests for network optimisation
• Manage and track the IP/MPLS annual budget
• Keep track of stock, spares, drawdowns and reorder levels
• Interact with both internal and external clients
• Management & planning of overall IP/MPLS network, including auditing and record management
• Prepare RFP technical and strategy documents for procurement of IP/MPLS networks
• Support product development
• 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, masters preferred) in a technical field
• Requires minimum of 10 year’s technical experience in telecom industry with at least 8 years in network engineering, network design role or equivalent
• Advanced knowledge of packet switched networks (Ethernet, IP/MPLS, IGPs, BGP).
• Advanced knowledge in supporting IP/MPLS equipment i.e. Mikrotik, Juniper, Tejas Networks etc
• Advanced knowledge in network monitoring tools e.g. Cacti, MRTG, PRTG, NPM etc
• Effective written and verbal communications skills evidenced by work history and accomplishments
• Excellent communications and soft skills, including ability to listen to and summarize and concisely share key information with clients
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced understanding of IGPs, MPLS, MPLS-TP, BGP

Experience & Skills:

• CCIE or JNCIE or equivalent
• Proven track record of proficiently establishing and developing IP, MPLS and MPLS-TP networks within a complex organisation
• Expert use B/OSS tools effectively to record information accurately and concisely in a timely manner

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