Vacancies at ipNX Nigeria Limited

Job Title: Core IP Planning and Design Engineer

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the ongoing definition of IP/MPLS core network design, services, procedures, and policies and also for the implementation of those designs, services, procedures, and policies.

Expected Key Results:

• Network Design
• Network Support
• Project Implementation Management
• Network Documentation
• Network Monitoring and Capacity planning
• POC Management.

Educational Qualifications & Functional Skills

• Minimum 2.2/Upper Credit, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems or any related field.
• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate); CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
• Deep understanding of IP based technologies, protocols such as TCP/ IP, Routing Protocols like OSPF, BGP, RIP, EIGRP, IS- IS , IP-MPLS, Traffic Engineering, QoS.
• Hands- on experience on Cisco based Routers, Cisco L2/ L3 Switches, and Network Security platform, etc
• Distinctive analytical skills and ability to present and communicate and work with a highly technical team.
• Excellent technical acumen and a strong sense of focus. Pay meticulous attention to detail and have proven ability to guide others to deliver outstanding results in a timely manner.
• Research and evaluate network/systems, performance capacity, and compatibility with existing systems.
• Install, configure, maintain, and support network equipment and network operating systems
• A hands on experience with the following is a must: IP Routing, MPLS, QOS, VPN, DMVPN.
• Recommend and modify network configuration to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
• Have functional and working knowledge in disruptive technologies especially in disaggregated solutions.
• Knowledge and experience with network security (IPSec Firewalls) is desirable.

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years in telecommunications industry.

Application Closing Date
30th October, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mahanor@ipnxnigeria.net using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Data Analyst

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• This role is for an experienced Data Analyst who will play crucial role in analyzing, visualizing, and delivering data-driven insights using tools like Google Looker Studio, Zoho Analytics, Power BI, and others.
• The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data requirements, develop interactive dashboards, and provide actionable recommendations to support data-informed decision-making.
• The Candidate’s expertise in data visualization and MIS will contribute to the organization’s success in leveraging data for strategic initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate data workflows and ensure seamless data flow between different systems.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and quality in all dashboards and reports through thorough data validation and data cleansing techniques.
• Design and develop data models and data schemas to support efficient data analysis and reporting processes.
• Conduct data analysis to identify trends, patterns, and actionable insights that drive business decisions and strategic initiatives.
• Monitor the performance and availability of all data dashboards, striving for 100% uptime and quick issue resolution.
• Provide timely delivery of all reports and dashboards, adhering to deadlines and maintaining report accuracy.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and optimization within data analysis and reporting workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Post Graduate Degree (MBA, M.Sc., etc.) an added advantage
• Certifications will be an added advantage
• Proven experience as a Data Analyst or Business Analyst, with hands-on experience using Google Looker Studio,
• Zoho Analytics, Power BI, or similar data visualization tools.
• Strong proficiency in SQL for data querying, manipulation, and data validation.
• Familiarity with data warehousing concepts, data modelling, and ETL processes.
• Excellent data visualization skills with a track record of creating insightful dashboards.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work closely with cross-functional teams.

Application Closing Date
1st October, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mahanor@ipnxnigeria.net using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Team Lead, Data Center Operations

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure adequate management of all data centre operations by adhering to all set Service Level Agreements on all Key Performance Indicators.
• Negotiate with Service providers, ensuring delivery of efficiencies
• Capacity and Property Management and cost savings as well as conducting capacity planning, general capacity reviews, driving infrastructure efficiencies across the various
• Implementation of heat and smoke detection and fire suppression to fully achieve efficiencies and compliance to IPNX standards
• Ensure adequate cooling and power availability at all Data Centres, Collocated sites and all Central Office locations.
• Support the implementation of a Disaster Recovery Plan for infrastructure facilities and ensure the processes used for facilitating recovery are more flexible, context based and collaborative
• Activate and coordinate a Disaster Recovery Plan (DCP) support function and processes that are scalable and based on demonstrated recovery needs

Requirements

• University Degree in Telecommunications / Electrical Electronics Engineering/Computer Science (2.2/Upper Credit Minimum)
• Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between
• 3+ years’ experience in Telecommunications Operations management
• 3+ years’ in operation support, installations and commissioning
• Proven experience of working with multiple suppliers/vendors/ partners
• Advanced knowledge of mobile telecommunications network architecture/technologies
• Sound understanding of project management
• Proficient at report writing, creating and presenting presentations
• Ability to propose systems design and configuration improvements
• Negotiation, facilitation and consensus building skills
• Capable of supporting hundreds of systems both virtual and physical
• Good communicator and able to clearly articulate complex issues and technologies
• Advanced knowledge of mobile telecommunications network architecture/technologies
• Knowledge of Data Centre management will be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mahanor@ipnxnigeria.net using the Job Position and Location as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Treasury Manager

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The purpose of this job is to evaluate and execute M&A and other investment opportunities as well as handle Deal structuring (Debts / Equity) and other transaction-related matters including attending to Investors and related Stakeholders and managing relationships with banks and other stakeholders on financing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and structure financial details.
• Contribute to competitive bid proposals and formal presentations.
• Tactically develop the ideal weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for optimal value.
• Develop a Financial risk model in line with the country’s macro-economic variables.
• Responsible for dealing with Banks, Investors, Advisers, and the related regulatory.
• Lead the finance team on any ad-hoc financial evaluation of initiatives.
• Work closely with managers and provide advice, expertise, and guidance to management with regard to the unit(s) of assignment addressing finance-related aspects of business decisions.

Requirements

• First degree in a Finance, Accounting, Economics or related fields (2.1/Upper Credit Minimum).
• An MBA or relevant post-graduate/ professional qualification((CIMA, CFA, ACCA, ICAN, etc)
• Nine (9) to twelve (12) years work experience, with at least three (3) years in a managerial role
• Expert knowledge in Corporate Finance
• Expert knowledge in Bank transactions
• Expert knowledge in Financial Analysis & Modelling
• Expert knowledge in Fundraising and Deal structuring
• Expert knowledge in Relationship Management

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mahanor@ipnxnigeria.net using the Job Position and Location as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Project Supervisor (OSP)

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• 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.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mahanor@ipnxnigeria.net using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Solutions & Research Engineer

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Solutions & Research Engineer is responsible for ensuring efficient service delivery to the customers and ensure customer satisfaction for all new services and support related service.
• He will have the responsibility of contributing towards the research, design and implementation of functionality that will propel ipNX products and market-leading solution to the next level.
• Also, he is to Provide technical support through collaborative partnership to deliver high quality and reliable network performance.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Restore service failures for Corporate Customers within 4 hours of its occurrence.
• Understand implementation and integration of technical hardware and software solutions.
• Provide high level system design and the development of proofs of solution and value.
• Restore service failures for Retail Customers within 24 hours of its occurrence.
• Plan and execute nodes/segment that require preventive maintenance on the network.
• Conduct collaborative system specifications, system integration, and evaluation of system functions.
• Audit and collate information for the fiber outside plant network.
• Prepare the as-maintained documentation within region/subregion managed for the O&M Unit.
• Adhere to controls to provide security for operating systems, software, and data.
• Investigate, design, plan, and coordinate implementing infrastructure technology for IT networks.

Requirements

• BEng Computer Engineering, BEng Electrical Electronics or any IT related degree. (2.2/ Upper Credit Minimum)
• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate); CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional)
• MSc involving Engineering, Sciences, Mathematics or similar fields
• 3 years of experience with Fiber to the Home (FTTH) infrastructure, and experience in construction on new outside and inside plant (OSP/ISP) fiber infrastructure
• Industry Certifications in AWS, CISSP, CCDP, CCNP, and CCIE
• Basic experience with basic configurations of enterprise or carrier grade networking equipment such as routers, switches, firewalls, encoders, optics, and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing(DWDM)
• Good knowledge of installation and configuration of core network devices and its relevant integration to the network (LAN, MAN & WAN)

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mahanor@ipnxnigeria.net using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Head, Information Systems and Technology

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• A business leader that would leverage information technology to support the company’s strategy and use same as competitive advantage for the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review and develop Company’s ICT strategy.
• Lead and coordinate the useful information systems across the company.
• Research, optimize and automate internal business processes, increase operational efficiency.
• Manage dashboard systems to collect, analyze and display operational, tactical and strategic information to enable informed business decision- making.
• Recruitment of capable professionals into the ICT unit. Create strategy to develop staff and manage exits to prevent business disruptions
• Institute I.T organization and desirable behavior which would drive standard I.T principles, architecture and accountabilities for high business performance
• Coordinate the development of Systems across the company.

Requirements

• BSc. Computer Science, Computer Technology or related technology field. MBA or any business degree would be an added advantage.
• 10-12 years of experience
• Strong Software Development background.
• Experience in Software development and System Architectural design.
• Understands present and future of I.T and program management.
• Must have had experience working as a CIO or deputy CIO. Experience in an I.T/Telecom or a related industry would be an added advantage.
• Set objectives and strategies for I.T department.
• Monitor changes and advancement in technology to discover ways the company can gain competitive advantage.
• Business analysis: Analyze the cost, value and risk of I.T to advise management and suggest actions.
• Supervisory/Managerial experience in an I.T department running one or more core I.T functions.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Highly knowledgeable in the ICT industry to aid intelligent and profitable business decision making with the executive directors.

Application Closing Date
30th September, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: mahanor@ipnxnigeria.net using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.