Job Vacancies at MainOne Cable Nigeria

Department: Technical
Job Type: Permanent

Responsibilities

• The IP System Administrator primarily provides support to the IPNGN Virtual infrastructure.

Specifically, the IP System Administrator’s responsibilities shall include:

• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs, and verifying completion of scheduled jobs.
• Apply OS / Hypervisor / Firmware / applications patches and upgrades as demanded, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities. Configure / add new services.
• Perform ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitioning and RAID configuration as required
• Perform monthly performance reporting to support capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot and resolve all operating system and application related issues.
• Research and recommend innovative, and where possible, automated approaches for system administration tasks.
• Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.
• Perform Server Hardening in accordance with the company information technology rules.
• System Hardware / Software compliance check and update.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• B.Sc in Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• Minimum of 4 years relevant experience
• Linux and windows servers troubleshooting skills required
• Working knowledge of the Linux Kernel
• Database Administration experience
• Experience supporting Vmware vSphere environment is desirable
• Networking experience will be an added advantage
• Shell Scripting experience will be an added advantage
• CCNA , REDHAT, WINDOWS,VMWARE certifications

Demands of the Job:

• Strong written and verbal skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to resolve issues in a timely fashion
• Availability to work overtime in times of emergency and specialized project deliveries

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Job Type: Permanent
Department: Finance

Responsibilities
The job responsibilities of the Procurement and Inventory Officer whom we will train to bring up to speed will include the following:

• Coordinate the accurate completion of purchase requisitions from user units within the Technical department and other Non-Technical functions;
• Receive and review all requisitions for the purchase of technical and non-technical items, ensuring they are properly approved and within budget;
• Source, process and coordinate the analysis of valid quotations/ tenders for approved items;
• Engage in negotiations with suppliers/ vendors (with the approval of the Procurement Manager or Head, Procurement and coordinate the issuance of purchase orders, after due approvals have been obtained;
• Ensure all purchase orders are authorized by management, dispatched to vendors for acknowledgement and file with supporting documents;
• Review vendor invoices and ensure they are in line with PO and contract terms.
• Manage contracts and agreements effectively according to agreed terms and processing renewals when due.
• Co-ordinate and manage cost of sales requirements from the requesting units/departments;
• Support the implementation of inventory management policies and procedures, upon due approval by the Head, Procurement and relevant authorities within the organization;
• Receive, record, review and oversee proper documentation of all technical stock (technical department items);
• Maintain an updated inventory records management system ;
• Be abreast of the latest inventory management and material handling tools, technology and procedures.
• Ensure appropriate authorization for the release of stocks as well as proper documentation for relocation of items;
• Proactively track the movement of inventory items from one location to another;
• Update system records of items against physical balances.
• Receive all inventory items ordered, match with PO and update the inventory records regularly;
• Conduct periodic demand planning to determine needs and requirements for goods and services
• Other duties that may be assigned.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• A Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Engineering or Science related discipline.
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ post-NYSC experience in Procurement or Supply Chain Management and / or Finance environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Effective time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent numeric and analytical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in MS office suite.
• Good sourcing and negotiation skills.
• Integrity and ability to deal with confidential information are essential.
• Ability to define and understand technical requirements.
• Good working knowledge of data processing and management.
• Ability to work and deliver promptly within tight timelines with minimal supervision.
• Good working knowledge of ERP system.

Demands of the Job:

• Good accounting skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Can work on call during weekends.
• Apply best practice bench-marking.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.

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Job Type: Permanent
Department: Technical

Responsibilities

• Track and repair signal outages on Gpon including signal leakages on the network in coordination with Engineering, Maintenance and NOC teams
• Ensure sites are attended to within SLA.
• Update dispatch with accurate information pertaining sites and customer feedback
• Ensure quality is attained with reference to industry standards.
• Handle CPES and ensure they are well packaged with all accessories intact in cases of recovery
• Maintain integrity including management of customer premise, company Image and phone etiquette.
• Share feedback on issues pertaining to the network and customer experience.
• Share relevant information with relevant teams including addresses, gaps and network issues
• Respond to customer inquiries about products, work operations, etc. during field contacts.
• Produce and maintain all records related to the assigned tasks
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks on customer premises, including among others Coaxial and Optical Fiber cables, disconnection of idle drops, report sagging cables and damaged network devices including Lockboxes/passive and active devices.
• Ensure work tools are well maintained including laptops, Compression tools, motor bikes etc

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• First degree in a relevant field of study.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in the design and construction of Fiber Optic Networks, including 2 years of experience at various levels of project management .
• A comparable amount of training, education and experience may be substituted in lieu of some of the minimum qualification
• Good knowledge of GPON protocol (ITU-T G.98x standards) and/or a strong experience of GPON equipment configuration (OLT & ONT) is mandatory
• Considerable knowledge of design and construction practice on GPON fiber optic networks
• Good knowledge of equipment and technologies like:
• Ethernet access networks (VLAN bridging, cross-connect)
• Ethernet QoS (policing, shaping, IEEE 802.1p, 802.1q, 802.1ad)
• Measurement equipment's (protocol emulators, traffic generators, protocol analyzers)
• Ability to operate an OTDR to troubleshoot and test fiber optic cable.
• Ability to troubleshoot large GPON network with minimal supervision.
• Thorough and complete knowledge of rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to electric and communication industry, and the ability to apply them in day-to-day engineering situations
• Considerable knowledge of local and state permitting agencies codes and regulations
• Considerable knowledge of other office software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
• Ability to write technical specifications
• Extensive knowledge of creation of fiber optic paths and calculation of loss budgets.
• Considerable ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ability to plan the work of technical personnel engaged in surveying.

Demands of the Job:

• Possibilities of working at odd hours should be expected