IP Engineer at a Leading Telecommunications Connectivity Solution Provider

We are a leading Telecommunications Connectivity Solution Provider and we desire to engage highly competent individuals for the position below:

Job Title: IP Engineer

Ref No.: IPENG
Location: Nigeria

Key Responsibilities

• Complete assigned duties in regard to planning and optimization of existing IP/MPLS network setup.
• Monitor, tune, dimensioning and forecasting expansions of IP/MPLS network or its components including international/national peering platforms and caching/filtering/load balancing platforms) based on traffic growth trends.
• Troubleshoot IP / MPLS network related issues and deploying corrective measures.
• Create and keep up to date technical documentation and diagrams for IP/MPLS network setup
• Initiate and manage projects in terms of planning, deployment and optimization of new IP based services, 
• Troubleshoot core IP network related issues and deploying corrective measures.
• Deploy network control solutions, planning hardware and software upgrades, cooperation with vendor engineers in identifying and resolving complex hardware and software problems, and performing migrations of equipment and interfaces.
• Plan system monitoring mechanisms that rapidly detect and block any security intrusion and service assaults 
• Deploy and operate all peering connectivity with CDN providers.
• High level support to clients services and also to upstream tier 1/3 peering networks.

Qualification, Experience and Skills

• University Degree in Engineering, Electronics, Telecommunication or Computer Science from a reputed Engineering Institute
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a telecommunications environment
• Network certification such as CCNA CCNP and CCIE
• Knowledge of OSI model with emphasis on Layers 2 and 3.
• Thorough knowledge of service provider IP architectures 
• Good knowledge of networking technologies - TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, VPNs, Firewalls, proxy etc.
• Working knowledge of network capture and analysis tools, with the ability to analyze protocol and application behaviors
• Working knowledge of highly available ISP network technologies.
• Advanced knowledge of IP address management including process to obtain addresses and provide reporting to AFRINIC
• Advanced knowledge of Visio. Able to create complex network diagrams and other.

Remuneration
Attractive competitive remuneration packages, and challenging career prospects await the successful candidates.

Application Closing Date
8th November, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward a soft copy of their Application Letter and CV to: solution.providerxo@gmail.com quoting Reference Number as the subject of the email

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted through their e-mail and/or by SMS to the telephone number provided.