NSMC Engineer Satellite NOC at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: NSMC Engineer Satellite NOC

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• Oversee network management; faults detection, analysis, troubleshooting, escalation and resolution of all Satellite network related faults, all year round.
• Provide network management of all Satellite network related faults i.e Configuration, Integration, Service Activation and Operations to ensure optimal network performance, as well as meet business objectives/plans.
• Acknowledge sites' status on the Linkstar NMS and perform second-line maintenance of Satellite network faults.
• Provide service assurance support for customer in order to sustain continuous service operation according to set quality level.
• Work with Satellite support Engineer or Contractor to bring up new Satellite connection (Vsat) for corporate customer.
• Perform and Co-ordinate Antenna Line-Up Test for a new Satellite Backbone BTS site as well as check on all satellite network elements in MTNN.
• Oversee Configuration and of Satellite modems and DVB Receiver e.g Paradise(P300, PD-10, PD-25), Radyne Comstream, DMD-15/DMD-20, SDM 4000, EF Data as well as daily reading of Satellite backbone connection of both National and International Voice Gateways to ensure continuous service availability.
• Perform/escalate Real Time Performance/Management of all Satellite network elements for effectiveness and provide daily reports for the next action to be carried out to improve network quality.
• Prepare Satellite Modem Data Interface cable to DB-connector and cross connect to MDF cut over to STM Link.
• Act as interface and also provide access reference number to MTN Contractors, Field Engineers, Operational Maintenance Center and Datacoms Engineers for planned work/change request and access to all MTN Location.
• Perform SATNOC duties as instructed by Satellite NOC Co-ordinator, e.g., correlation of outages, reporting, follow-up and resolution of specific network faults.
• Assist in the development of an automated process and effective environment to improve the performance of SATNOC as well as the NMC Shift Hand-over and ensure strict compliance.
• Ensure proper management and implementation of all network changes according to the organisation process and procedures to achieve the departmental set goal.
• Provide regular update on MTNN performance and other network issues to all the stake holders (Management, escalation unit, customer relations, and marketing) and other relevant department in MTNN.
• Escalate all faulty devices or hardware detected after troubleshooting/diagnosing (which cannot be resolved remotely) to the Support Engineer for replacement and assist with resolution of complex faults in order to improve network performance.
• Escalate trouble tickets issued against all MTN Staff, other Corporate Customers, International providers, MTN contractors and all other unresolved faults to the Satellite NOC Co-ordinator; and ensure timely resolution of such.

Job Condition

• Normal MTNN working conditions
• May be required to work extended hours
• On standby 24/7 throughout the year.

Experience & Training

Experience:

• 4 years work experience of which:
• At least 2 - 3 years hands-on experience in light current, telecommunications or a related field
• Satellite Fundamentals; knowledge and efficient use of Linkstar Management Tool ( Viasat NMS), Basic Satellite Transmission Equipment, Spectrum Analyzer, etc.
• Basic knowledge of Cisco Router

Training:

• Best practices in Operational Maintenance Center,  Satellite Operations, Network Management Center, Network Operation Center

Minimum qualification

• BSc

Application Closing Date
11th June, 2015.

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