Head, Broadband Solutions at Phase 3 Telecom Limited

Phase 3 Telecom is West Africa’s largest independent fibre optic infrastructure and telecommunications services provider. With coverage of 6000km and counting, the company is licensed to run its network on Nigeria’s power infrastructure with expansion into the ECOWAS region using its unique Right of Way (RoW).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Broadband Solutions

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Department: Broadband Solutions
Cadre/Salary Grade: Senior Manager
Reporting Manager: Head, Service Delivery

Job Role Summary

• The Head of BBS is responsible for the management of Phase3 Telecom’s IP/MPLS network infrastructure, resources, processes and people within the Broadband team.
• He will be the custodian of all routers, switches, servers and other devices used in providing broadband internet, VPN and other services accessed on the IP network.
• S/he will lead in designing and planning for network availability and performance of Phase3’s network including the DNS servers, email and IT infrastructure.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership on the activities of the Broadband Solutions department
• Oversee the design and implementation of IP/MPLS network
• Perform active monitoring of all activities on the network
• Provide design and solutions for services
• Enhance technical competence of the team through knowledge transfer
• Ensure the network security for across the company’s IP network infrastructure
• Ensure the BBS team provides IT support for staff
• Provide level-3 support for network incidents
• Active Directory and Exchange performance tuning and review
• He will work with relevant units in the business to ensure customer satisfaction on IP-based services
• Maintain Phase3’s IP addressing resources including membership with AFRINIC and other internet-peering partners.

Person Specification
Educational Qualification:

• First Degree in Engineering or its related fields
• Professional certification from an accredited professional body
• Master’s degree in a related field and or an MBA is an advantage

Work Experience:

• 10 years’ relevant experience, of which 5 should have been the telecoms sectors, with 3 years at senior management level of a large, multi-function and multi-funded organizations.
• Strong experience managing large networks with multiple vendors and diverse equipment
• Experience in telecoms technology (fiber optics and wireless), data communication network experience and project.
• Experience in leading, mentoring and generating results from diverse and multi skilled teams.
• Experience managing commercials in a fast paced environment will be an added advantage.
• Experience in Cisco iOS and Huawei VRP
• Knowledge of and experience in deploying
• Fibre Optics, Microwave communication: SDH, DWDM, MPLS, MPLS-TP and OTN.

Routing protocols – BGP, BFD, OSPF, IS-IS:

• LAN Switching and management– VLAN, STP, LISP
• WAN – MPLS, MPLS/VPN, MP-BGP
• DNS
• DHCP administration

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Mature, credible and able to maintain a high level of confidentiality as regards all aspects of Company related business.
• Result- oriented, self-driven with a clear focus on provision of excellent services
• Ability to embrace and drive change with the skills to generate team ownership.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral, including management report writing skills.
• Strong influencing and negotiating skill.
• Good presentation skills and able to organize meetings
• Excellent leadership skills
• Strong team player

Application Closing Date
30th May, 2022.