Lead, Network Infrastructure at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited is a dynamic global energy company with businesses and operations across the entire spectrum of the energy value chain. It is a state oil company in Nigeria. Formerly a fully-owned government company, it was transformed from into a limited liability company in July 2022. NNPC Limited is the only entity licensed to operate in the country's petroleum industry. It partners with foreign oil companies to exploit Nigeria's fossil fuel resources.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Network Infrastructure

Location: Nigeria

Job Objectives

• Ensure the provisioning & maintenance of channels for voice & data communication locally and with other Corporate sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of strategies for ensuring availability of reliable IT infrastructure in NUIMS.
• Supervise ICT infrastructures and services to meet or exceed service level agreements (SLAs).
• Ensure regular availability of IT infrastructure and services, including computing and communications services, in NUIMS.
• Develop plan for current and future IT infrastructure requirements.
• Ensure maintenance of contingency plans for systems availability and data safety.
• Plan, implement and maintain an effective Disaster Recovery regime to support NUIMS’s continued business operations.
• Ensure the effective planning and deployment of security measures on NUIMS IT infrastructure and services.
• Conduct feasibility studies on various IT infrastructure upgrade projects, improvements, and other conversions.
• Ensure up-to-date documentation of core IT infrastructure assets.
• Ensure operational compliance to IT organization strategy, policies, processes and procedures.
• Plan the implementation of new systems, as may be required.
• Participate in NUIMS Enterprise IT Strategy and Budget Planning activities.
• Monitor changes or advancements in IT infrastructure and make recommendations for NUIMS competitive positioning.
• Maintain close liaison with Head, Core IT Infrastructure at CHQ.
• Review regular and timely status reports on IT infrastructure and services to DM, IT Infrastructure.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science / Engineering or relevant discipline
• Relevant ICT certifications will be an advantage e.g. MSCE, CCNA, ITIL, etc.
• Professional membership of local and international ICT bodies will be an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 9 years relevant post qualification experience
• Experience in the oil and gas industry will be an added advantage.

Competence:

• Knowledge of Business Analysis Techniques
• Business Change Management skills
• Knowledge of Business Process Improvement Techniques
• Business Partnering and value skills
• Customer Service Skills
• Knowledge on Incident, threat and vulnerability
• Investment proposal, planning and budgeting skills
• IT Strategy and Governance skills
• IT Architecture skills
• IT Audit and Compliance skills
• IT Service Delivery and support processes skills
• IT Landscape and configuration skills
• Project management skills
• Programme management skills
• Application development and management skills
• Information and Data design, lifecycle and quality skills.

Application Closing Date
20th August, 2024.