Jobs at IpNX Nigeria Limited

Job Summary

• The Service Fulfillment Engineer is responsible for deploying carrier grade and reliable network infrastructure and services for ipNX enterprise customers in accordance with set SLAs.
• Will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating activities required to fulfil and support network services to enterprise customers.
• These include the management of existing and development of new network infrastructure and systems, as well as overseeing system & network administration tasks.
• He will also act as the 2nd level contact for customer faults relating to network connectivity & systems by taking ownership of reported customer issues and seeing these problems through to resolution.
• Your Key support responsibility includes researching, diagnosing, troubleshooting, identifying and implementing solutions to resolve all network connectivity & system issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Install, configure, optimize and maintain network connectivity infrastructure & systems for the ipNX
• Network as well as for enterprise customers as per agreed set standards and SLAs.
• Safeguard performance, capacity, availability (>99.9%) and quality of the ipNX network by monitoring emerging
• incidents and initiating preventive actions.
• Recommend areas of improvements, product enhancements incl. new platforms, features and services that meets present and future needs of the voice communications business.

Requirements

• B.Sc Computer Science / Computer Engineering / IT Related Disciplines (2.1 Upper Credit Minimum)
• At least 2 years experience within the telecoms space as a Network Communications Engineer
• Understanding of Communications Networks. Cisco network certification is required
• Practical Experience with Network Connectivity Devices (Routers & Switches)
• A good grasp of Wireline & Wireless Installations (Fibre & Ethernet Cabling, IP Planning, RF Planning, Network Design, Installation and Maintenance)
• High Degree of Microsoft Office Suite competence [Bonus: Visio, MSProject].

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Job Summary

• The Project Supervisor will be directly responsible for and actively involved in project execution planning, monitoring and control, stakeholders engagement and risk averting, in an effective manner that ensures projects are delivered to time, quality and scope.
• The role will typically involve everyday visit to project sites to ensure project objectives are not compromised and where necessary, guide the contractor to solve complex installation problems.
• The project supervisor is also responsible for final integration & commissioning of service terminals(GPON or P2P) within acceptable loss levels and submitting test reports required for service fulfillment and maintenance operations.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Acknowledge and take ownership of projects once it is assigned to you by your teamlead.
• Complete project design pack study and review, 24 hrs after assignment. Note: Project design pack includes the BOM, HLPD and design drawing.
• Have a clear & integrated knowledge of project objectives, assumptions and risks. Ensure the contractor have this same understanding to avert scope creeps.
• Provide daily project work plan and activity reports to team lead/data analyst, every day, throughout the duration of the project.
• Provide prompt updates on issues/challenges that may impact project delivery dates.
• Sign out and move materials to project site, in a timely manner.
• Review quality of materials supplied to site by contractor (e.g. PVC, HDPE, GI pipes, iron rods, e.t.c) and ensure they meet ipNX standards. Reject sub-standard materials and escalate back to your TeamLead.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations in line with SHE standards, e.g. working at heights, working around power lines, working in greenfield environments, working around underground utilities, working at night, e.t.c.
• Submit MST or P2P splice report sheets, OTDR trace test and hand-over reports.
• Attend all project meetings – weekly review meetings, on-site kick-off meetings, divisional meetings, customer triggered meetings, emergency meetings.

Requirements

• University Degree in Telecoms, Engineering or Applied Sciences.
•  Certifications in Fibre Optic Cabling, CFOT or FOA will be an added advantage.
• Over 2 years of proven track record in the supervision of fiber infrastructure projects in Estates (MDU/MTUs), High Streets (Metro) and Highways (long distance).
• Sound knowledge of fiber network architectures, designs & splice plans.
• Proficient use of fiber test tools e.g. OTDR, power meter & Light source,VFL.
• Proficient use of basic data analytics software, e.g. Excel, Word, Google live sheets.
• Proficient use of design soft wares e.g. AutoCAD, Visio/GIS tools e.t.c.
• FTTH and P2P fiber maintenance experience is a distinct advantage i.e. fiber termination using fusion splice machines, testing & analyzing fiber links with OTDR and Light Source/Power Meters (LSPM), identifying fiber cores with VFLs, understanding loss budgets.

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 Responsibilities

• Conduct Site surveys for study and planning of new FTTH deployment.
• Prepare Low Level Design of Civil and Fiber Infrastructure for Optical Distribution Network (ODN) deployment to cover future demands.
• FTTH Optical Distribution Network (ODN) planning, Cost estimation, Route Selection, fiber Management and Fiber Link Power Budgeting.
• Prepare detailed FTTH design drawings including duct layouts and cabling layouts.
• Preparation of BoM for FTTH OSP projects.
• Preparation of High Level project scope description.
• Preparation of fiber cabling plan and splice plans for FTTH projects.
• Pre-project discussions and co-ordination with FTTH roll-out team and OSP vendors.
• Joint site walk-throughs with OSP Supervisor and contractor after kickoff meetings.
• Conduct joint surveys with project team to resolve variation and change in scope issues.
• Accuracy of OSP design (measured by level of modification by Team lead required on the design before final submission to Head, Network Services Business Unit).
• Accuracy of Bill of Materials within tolerance limits.
• The percentage of time site surveys are done within schedule without unnecessary re-visits.

Requirements

• HND in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering/Computer Science, Information Systems. However, field experience for Non- science or engineering backgrounds can be considered.
• Experience using CAD (Autocad, Visio) and Microsoft office software.
• Excellent communication skill.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Prioritizing work.
• Generating & maintaining accurate records.
• Outside Plant Fibre experience – site surveys, fibre laying, splicing, termination, troubleshooting.
• Ability to use fibre tools e.g optical power metre, light source and OTDR.

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Job Summary

• Responsible for the operations, maintenance and repair of the Electrial Power systems at the Data Centres and Point of Presence (POP) owned by the organisation.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Execute preventive maintenance schedules with/without third party vendors and update relevant documentation and checklist.
• Maintenance of various types of electrical power systems e.g. Switch gear, UPS, Generating sets, Rectifiers & Inverters, Battery systems, AVR, ATS units, Transformers, PDU/PMM units.
• Track trending operational characteristics
• Monitor and respond to abnormal conditions in the UPS system, generators and ATS.
• Maintain detailed and up-to-date records of operational issues for audits and SLA related purposes.
• Follow the good application of change and incident ticket linked to customers; Respect ITIL processes, incidents and changes to SLA.

Requirements

• At least an Higher National Diploma (HND) in either Electrical and Electronics or other related disciplines.
• Possession of relevant industry certification or trainings in Electrical Power systems installation, maintenance, and/or repairs.
• At least 3 years of previous work experience in a Data Centre Operations environment or equivalent.
• Experience troubleshooting breakdowns and repairing electrical power systems devices and components.
• Experience with Portable Appliance Test System.
• Knowledge of equipment installation, electrical and mechanical repairs, wielding and fabrication, and safety and compliance.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Operating systems and Microsoft officesuite.
• Experience with Data Centre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) tools will be an added advantage.