Gateway Switch Engineer at Globacom Limited

Globacom Limited is Nigeria’s Second National Operator providing GSM, Fixed, Broadband and Gateway services with subsidiaries in Nigeria, Republic of Benin, Ghana and other West African countries.

Recently, the conglomerate revolutionized the data services in and out of all West African Countries to the rest of the world with launch of the commercial services of Glo 1 submarine cable.With Points of Presence (POP) in the UK, Hong Kong, USA and Virtual POPs in France and Germany, Glo Gateway services manage roaming connections, voice and data traffic in both the local and international markets.

Due to growth, the company needs versatile professionals to fill various positions in Glo 1 and Gateway. The positions attract competitive remuneration.

Job Title: Gateway Switch Engineer

Location: Nigeria
Ref: GSE

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of a manager, coordinate technical interactions with POP and International Carriers
• Manage International carriers connected at POP and local PTO’s in Nigeria
• Ensure optimal performance of Gateway resources
• Ensure high level of Quality of Service on International call termination
• Assist in managing leased line for special projects (Blackberry, NLNG)
• Assist in managing roaming link for voice and GPRS
• Manage International carriers trunk connection, reduction, expansion,
• decommission and suspension

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years cognate experience in International Voice Wholesale or Voice Switching
• Must be familiar with Local and International Interconnect Proficiency in SS7 Signalling, IP, SIGTRAN and other ITU standards
• Must be highly analytical and have an eye for details

General Qualifications

• Relevant university degrees are required for all positions.
• For the technical positions, a degree in Electrical/Electronic or Telecommunications Engineering Is preferred
• For the non-technical positions a degree in Economics, Marketing or Business related discipline is preferred.
• Relevant post graduate or professional qualification will be an added advantage

Application Closing Date
7th March, 2014

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should email their resume, possibly with a scanned passport photograph to: [email protected]. Candidates must use the reference code as the subject of the email