IP Engineer at MainOne Cable Nigeria

MainOne's success is built on having talented and highly proficient people within their respective fields as the driving force behind our business. A job in MainOne is different from any other you have had. With joining MainOne you'll be challenged, inspired and proud as you become a part of something big.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IP Engineer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Technical

Responsibilities

• The IP Engineer will be responsible for designing, integrating and implementing IP based services on the Main One network.

Other responsibilities include:

• IP multicast experience
• L2 and L3 MPLS experience
• Providing network solutions.
• Driving the MainOne IPv6 strategy
• Network administration and maintenance.
• Relevant professional/technical certifications
• Ensuring knowledge transfer for level-1 IPNOC.
• Troubleshooting and resolving WAN/LAN connectivity issues.
• Managing bandwidth of the IP backbone for optimal performance.
• Performing routine checks and maintenance on all network elements.
• Routing protocol troubleshooting experience (BGP, IS-IS OSPF, EIGRP)
• Strong experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches.
• Monitoring of network elements and ensuring prompt repair and restoration of all faulty/down sites/links.
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of network equipment such as routers, switches and firewalls.
• Exploring existing knowledge base and make recommendation to improve he systems, solutions and processes
• Primarily focus on all level 2 escalated issues from the GNOC for timely (<30mins) resolution with minimal supervision.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Team work
• Relationship Management
• Time & self-management skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Varying degrees of experience required from 2 – 3 years.
• Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• Good knowledge of networking technologies - TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, VPNs, Firewalls, proxy etc.
• Hands on experience configuring Cisco and Juniper routers Preferably CCNA and CCNP certifications.
• Proven capacity in designing and implementing complex, high performance networks with multiple locations and applications, preferably service provider networks.

Demands of the Job

• There could be a need to travel
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Ability and willingness to work long hours and meet tight deadlines

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online