Transmission Support Engineer at Ericsson Nigeria

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Transmission Support Engineer

Job ID: 753462
Location: Abuja

Job Description

• We are now looking for a Transmission Engineer that will provide technical service and support to our customers. In this role, you will fix and resolve problems to stabilize and optimize customer networks. You will configure and integrate different nodes and solutions in new and live customer networks.
• The Support Engineer typically interacts with customer technical staff, operation managers, service engineers and other groups within the Service Delivery organization. You may also interact with groups in sales, R&D, 3rd party suppliers and local authorities.
• As there are no distinct borders between the areas, you will need to be flexible and master more than one area. You are encouraged to travel internationally and work in different cultural environments. The technical development is rapid, and you are responsible for continuously keeping your competence and skills up to date.
• Working as a support engineer will require a broad knowledge within telecom and Datacom, covering both hardware, software and network knowledge. You will work, collaborate, and communicate in an international environment, both with colleagues internally as well as customers and suppliers to Ericsson. The role more than often requires you to seek big responsibility, and it is important that you can work independently.

What you will do

• Customer Issue handling
• Handling of dedicated support
• Software Update Management (SUM) handling
• Remote Service Gateway (RSG) mentoring.

Additional details:
You will be performing follwoing tasks:

• Maintenance Routine Execution.
• Fault Handling.
• Software Updates Loading.
• On the Job Mentoring (Skills Transfer)
• Final Root Cause Analysis Report.

You will bring

• Min. Graduate Degree in Engineering / Computer Science or Equivalent
• 4 - 8 years of experience in supporting on customer Queries, support or solution in a telecom environment.
• Domain-experience: Transmission Network with required and validated experience in Microwave and Fiber.
• Good knowledge of Router 6000, Mini link families (66XX, TN, CN, PT)is a must
• Negotiation & argumentation skills
• Planning & organizing skills
• Delivering results & meeting customer expectations
• Presentation & communication skill
• Working with people
• Applying expertise & technology. 

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.