Head, ICT Network Operations at the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC Plc)

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary engineering team that designs, specifies, deploys, operates and maintains corporate and production platforms and their inter-connectivity to provide highly available ICT systems for the business.
• Strategically deploy and grown ICT infrastructure in line with business needs. Ensure day to day issues are resolved by working across business functions.
• Ensure high availability of IT production and corporate networks and infrastructure
• Provide guidance on Network Design and Operational Policies
• Own and execute infrastructure rollout plans
• Manage and solve strategic and operational issues affecting infrastructure and networks
• Work with other ICT Heads to ensure data privacy, data integrity and high availability of ICT services
• Manage service providers and monitor associated SLAs
• Conduct Budget Preparation, Tracking and Reporting

Administrative/Supportive:

• Provides Technical leadership for the department
• Build strong team to meet corporate needs
• Lead and mentor to ensure professional growth of team

Requirements

• Minimum of a University Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Preferred: MSc in Computer Science or Related Field.
• CCIE or equivalent certifications a plus
• Minimum of 8 years in managing a networking and infrastructure team in a medium /large business
• Practical experience in deployment of fiber optics, copper cable plants. Experience in data center design, construction, O&M
• Detailed operational knowledge on network switches, network protocols (IS-IS, OSPF, BGP), peering and Autonomous systems, virtualization, cloud computing, SDN, load balancing and wireless systems
• A minimum of 5 years principal or management experience.

Other Qualifications:

• Integrity and professionalism
• Communication skills
• Self motivation and self initiative
• Ability to work under pressure
• Highly Developed People Skill.
• Strong Project Management Skill.
• Strong Mentoring skills.
• Excellent Analytical, Organizational & Multitasking skills.
• Strong Communication, Presentation and Interpersonal Skills.
• Good negotiation skills
• Strong Change Management Skills
• Self-motivated with focus on results
• Passion for excellence in serving users and addressing their needs