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Job Summary        

• Directly responsible for translating the Corporate Strategy/Business Plan into an appropriate Internet Protocol & Enterprise Solutions strategy that defines how the Engineering Organization contributes to business success.
• Develop, periodically refresh and govern the IP/MPLS &Enterprise Architecture and enforce evolution compliance to Telecoms &Technology standard through regular Architectural reviews & other relevant governance bodies.
• Enable superior business performance by championing IP/MPLS &enterprise solutions agility, innovation and on-time, value-based delivery through robust architecture principles & governance, excellent risk judgement and a relentless drive for Telecoms & Technology-enabled business process optimization.
• Drive for continuous alignment of IP/MPLS &Enterprise Solutions actions/initiatives with business objectives and ensure strong contributions to achieving Organizational goals.

Principal Functions        

Strategic/Tactical

• Lead the development and periodic update of the IP/MPLS & Enterprise strategy to ensure that initiatives& projects are appropriately scoped to deliver business value.
• Define the blueprint that drives IP/MPLS & Enterprise investment and continuously align with business goals.
• Guide technology decisions, drive business cases/justification, ensuring alignment with business objectives and established architecture principles & standards through architecture governance processes.
• Capture, preserve and maintain complex knowledge of the business and supporting technology landscape and distil into usable format for everyday business and technology decision support.
• Enable enterprise agility (i.e., facilitate quick response to market dynamics and adoption of new business models) by taking out complexity and potential change inhibitors within the IP/MPLS & Enterprise landscape.
• Develop and maintain a roadmap of IP/MPLS & Enterprise solutions initiatives to deliver the target architecture for the realization of extant business vision and strategies.
• Drive technology innovation to create business value in terms of improved business performance and ROI.
• Develop and manage a fit-for-purpose framework for continuous capacity planning & monitoring with a view to proactively meeting and anticipating business demand across the IP/MPLS & Enterprise landscape
• Collaborate with other functional units to elicit input to the architecture development and governance process.

Operational

• Create and communicate models/artifacts that describe the IP/MPLS & enterprise architecture and enable its evolution. Ensure timely, accurate and up to date documentation
• Promote a strategy-led, integrative approach to solution design to business issues that transcend functional boundaries.
• Act as stage-gate for approving all IP/MPLS & Enterprise solution designs proposed as prerequisite for solution build and implementation.
• Validate compliance to architecture principles at key development checkpoints for solutions in development on the one hand and changes to those in production on the other.
• Produce infrastructure capacity plans to proactively meet the Networks' service demands as well as enterprise customer's demand for related services.
• Ensure alignment of capacity projections with those of other demand management / planning functions across all technology functions within the organization.
• Provide technical leadership for the implementation and integration of IP/MPLS & Enterprise Solutions programs. 
• Own the design of fit-for-purpose solutions to business problems by facilitating design workshops with key stakeholders with strong emphasis on business value, risk and on time to value.
• Interface with 3rd parties, including vendors, OEMs, business partners and other external parties for solution design, integration, and connectivity as required.
• Take ownership of technical project deliverables and ensure delivery to acceptable standards.
• Contribute to assessing business value delivered on these projects.
• Implement approved improvement initiatives to ensure enhanced performance of the team.
• Identify required resources, personnel and funding to achieve the unit/ function's strategy.
• Establish and maintain relationship with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Review recommendations of internal audit relating to IP/MPLS Network Architecture & Enterprise Solutions and implementation policies, standards, guidelines and take corrective action as required.
• Implement work programs and plans in line with agreed upon procedures and guidelines.
• Plan and manage the human and material resources of the team/ function to optimise performance, morale and enhance productivity.
• Manage inter-functional relations to ensure synergy across the various departmental functions.
• Prepare/compile agreed periodic activity and performance reports for the attention of the Director, Engineering
• Perform any other duties as assigned bythe Director of Engineering

Educational Requirements        

• First degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science/IT, or a related/relevant discipline.
• Postgraduate and/or professional qualifications in related fields and/or an MBA will be an added advantage.
• Nine (9) to twelve (12) years' work experience in a Telecoms environment with at least three (3) years in IP/MPLS & enterprise solution architecture at managerial level.
• Sound knowledge of internal business processes, leading/emerging technologies, and developments within the mobile telecommunications industry and related ecosystems.
• Experience in working through complex issues and providing alternative solutions.
• Adept at communicating technical details to relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to lead, influence and gain the confidence and respect of senior executives and functional leadership.
• Highly developed business communications skill (verbal and written), team player, change agent, strategic and creative, excellent solution architecture skills, and the ability to drive consensus and compliance from all areas within the company.
• Ability to cope and deliver at satisfactorily high levels under intense pressure.
• Exceptional analytical, quick-learning,and critical thinking skills.

Experience,Skills & Competencies        

Knowledge

• IP/MPLS designs & Planning for Service Provider
• Enterprise Solutions &Architectural designs
• Telecommunications & Mobile Network Standards & Specifications
• Technical Program Management
• Capacity & Resource Planning &Management

Skills

• Delegation/ Supervisory
• Problem Solving
• Professionalism/ Integrity
• Behavior
• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Team work
• Customer Focus

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Job Summary        

• Manage and coordinate all RF planning and optimisation activities to implement the strategy for the design, planning and optimisation of EMTS's radio network coverage and capacity rollout.

Principal Functions        

Tactical

• Advise on strategies for capacity rollout and support the Director, of Engineering by providing field-sensitive feedback to the nominal rollout strategy.
• Coordinate the evaluation of local and global telecommunications trends and development and implement up-to-date strategies to counter/minimize the possible impact on the architecture and integrity of the access network.
• Keep abreast of global and local best practice as it relates to RF planning and optimisation.
• Identify required resources, personnel, and funding to achieve the unit/ function's strategy.
• Establish and maintain a relationship with key internal and external stakeholders.

Operational

• Manage and coordinate all RF planning and optimization activities to implement the strategy for the design, planning and optimization of EMTS's radio network.
• Manage the daily activities of the unit and ensure alignment with the overall goals and objectives of the department and the organisation.
• Develop and drive design and strategy to optimize EMTS (2G, 3G, 4G) coverage, quality and capacity to provide a high level of the network to enhance customer experience.
• Manage the execution of the unit's work programs and plans.
• Manage the planning of the nominal radio coverage across the country.
• Review and track the detailed RF design carried out by the regional teams to ensure conformance with the nominal rollout plan
• Monitor network performance and configuration to ensure conformance with formulated performance strategy and KPIs.
• Ensure that radio coverage is done promptly so that it falls in line with regulatory stipulations for GSM rollout in Nigeria.
• Assist in identifying specialist tools, equipment and solution for radio network coverage enhancements.
• Ensure that the RF component of the required network coverage matches marketing's requirements.
• Ensure radio network quality and performance achieves the KPIs and quality targets as defined by the Director of Engineering.
• Plan and manage the human and material resources of the team/ function to optimise performance, and morale and enhance productivity.
• Manage inter-functional relations to ensure synergy across the various departmental functions.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members and manage subordinate's performance towards the achievement of overall team objectives.
• Monitor and control the budgetary needs of the unit/function.
• Prepare and submit periodic activity/management reports to the Director of Engineering.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director, Engineering

Educational Requirements        

• First degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering  
• Postgraduate degree/relevantprofessional qualification
• Nine (9) to Twelve (12) years of workexperience with at least three (3) years in a managerial role

Experience,Skills & Competencies        

Knowledge

• Network Planning and Design
• Telecommunications & Mobile Network Standards & Specifications
• High Voltage Systems Engineering
• Telecommunications Technology Fundamentals

Skills

• Leadership and People Management
• Accountability
• Influencing and Negotiation

Behavior

• Passion for Excellence
• Integrity
• Empowering people
• Growing people
• Teamwork
• Customer Focus