Senior Associate, Access Network Planning at Equinix Nigeria

Job ID: JR-161097

Job Summary

• The Access Network planning Engineer (GPON) will be responsible for designing, deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting GPON-based fibre optics networks while ensuring optimal performance and supporting technical operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the design, deployment, and maintenance of GPON Enterprise/SME Networks
• Oversee implementation of GPON network projects in line with scope, design standards, and agreed timelines
• Translate customer requirements into scalable network designs and execute deployment projects according to technical standards
• Conduct pre- and post-deployment GPON heatmap analysis to validate coverage, capacity, and performance
• Overall project planning, delivering, and updating on Project milestones through out project lifecycle
• Provide technical support during implementation, migration, and post-deployment phases
• Provide support as required on last mile connections, involving GPON and sometimes Access radios
• Keep inventory/database of all deployed GPON links in the network
• Provide the required support to GPON escalated issues from field support team.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science or related discipline
• 6 - 8 years of relevant work experience
• Ability to interpret topography, network design maps and CAD Designs
• Strong Experience in GPON Technology and fibre optic transmission networks
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good Time management skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• May be required to travel out of station on a very short notice
• Good understanding of ITU-T G.984 and G.987Standards for GPON and XG-PON
• BBF.247 GPON ONU Certification will be an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of other Access transmission mediums.

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Job ID: JR-161321

Job Summary

• Applies acquired job skills to work on tasks that are semi-routine in nature.
• Focus is on semi-routine tasks within standard operating procedures.
• Supports the overall team.

Responsibilities
Facility/Infrastructure Maintenance:

• Performs semi-routine preventative maintence checks on-site to non-critical, facility components
• Performs semi-routine repairs, maintenance and installations to non-critical facility components
• Monitors the Builiding Monitoring System (BMS) and responds timely to semi-routine alarms according to standard operating procedures
• Assists more senior staff in higher facility repairs and corrective maintenance measures
• Operates plumbing, fire suppression, and safety systems, under the supervision of more senior technical staff
• Normally follows established procedures on routine work, requires instructions only on new assignments.

Vendor Support:

• Coordinates with vendors to ensure maintenance activities are carried out as per Equinix's requirements
• Supports the work order approval process for service providers on routine maintenance work, for tracking: briefing at the start of work, work during the day workday/shift and final review of the work carried out
• Ensures vendor maintenance activities are carried out as per Equinix's standard operating procedures.

Site Administration & Incident Support:

• Performs semi-routine site logs for permits, such as Maintenance Operation Protocol (MOPs) and scripts
• Uses acquired job skills in following operating procedures to support on-site administration.

Work Orders & Additional Projects:

• Completes semi-routine work requests and circuit installations
• Follows established procedures with troubleshooting and maintaining office equipment (if necessary); supports auxiliary equipment and machines
• Assists more senior staff with responding on-site incidents and acts as directed.

Collaboration:

• Collaborates with others to resolve semi-routine facility incidents
• Provides assistance to more senior staff on infrastructure projects
• Informs stakeholders of inventory needs to maintain stock levels of parts and equipment.

Qualifications
Typical Degree & Years of Experience:

• Typically requires a High School Diploma and proven years of equivalent work experience.

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Job ID: JR-160990

Job Summary

• The Landing Provider Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Transmission (Submarine and Terrestrial) network comprising of network elements such as ASN, Nokia and Ciena equipment on the network.
• He/she will also support the network facility (Cooling/Power systems) and work with the customer/OEM vendors/technical team and generate applicable reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide routine, preventive, corrective and diagnostic maintenance services for the Customer and Interested Parties' Separately Owned Property, the Submarine Terminal Equipment, Terminal Facilities, Terminal shore-end and Fronthaul Cable and Terminal Cable landing Station, according to all the manufacturers' prescribed procedures
• Troubleshooting and resolution of 1st and 2nd level network related problems on the Submarine, DWDM/OTN and ROADM network
• Perform careful analysis of all alarms on the Branch Common Infrastructure at the Terminal Station
• Respond to and resolve network issues within the service level agreements (SLAs)
• Review and execute RPRs (re-provision requests) on the network platforms with minimal supervision
• Support all aspects of the network management process assuring requests, implementation, and problems are resolved as required with no impact to the global communications
• Deploy and document changes in accordance with problem and change management process
• Participate in managing projects introduced by engineering team assuring full implementation and documentation standards are adhered to
• Able to interpret, review and implement networks designs from the customer & core network planning team
• Perform most effective approach to restore, recover, or alter configurations, logical or physical, to maintain service integrity
• Provide root cause analysis (RCA) on fault resolution such as fault clearance date and time, identification of Terminal Station personnel, the exact nature and cause of the fault, Terminal Station recommendations (lessons learned) and how to avoid reoccurrence of similar faults in the future
• Support the Cable Landing Station power infrastructure, including power systems (Rectifiers and UPS) and backup generators
• Perform inventory checks periodically on the station tools and equipment as requested by the NOC or other parties
• Ensure that the company's Backhaul and metro fiber network documentation is always accurate and up to date.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Electrical / Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• Proven years post NYSC work experience in the configuration, operations, and maintenance of DWDM/OTN equipment, optical fiber, SDH equipment
• Ability to review engineering documents and execute provisioning as requested
• Ability to setup & use relevant testing equipment (Ethernet Analyzer, OTDR/Power testing tools/instrument) and analyse results
• Ability to troubleshoot, identify root causes and recommend solutions
• Ability to install, commission, implement and configure according to design and specification
• Knowledge of fault management processes and procedures
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to monitor and manage the delivery of service especially by 3rd party vendors rendered to customers
• Ability to operate, troubleshoot and maintain all networking/IP related technologies and protocols
• Working experience on power systems operations and maintenance (Rectifier, UPS and DG)
• Ability to interpret topography, network design maps and AutoCAD Designs
• Knowledge of vendor management
• Teamwork abilities
• Demonstrated mastery of telecommunication industry standards, dimensioning transmission network element systems, ITU, and ANSI/ETSI etc.