MPBN Operations Engineer at Airtel Nigeria

Airtel Nigeria (Airtel Networks Limited) is a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria headquartered in Lagos, the commercial nerve-centre of Nigeria. The telco ranks amongst the top four mobile service providers in terms of subscribers with a customer base of more than 39.8 million. The company's product offerings include 2G, 3G and 4G wireless services, mobile commerce and enterprise services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: MPBN Operations Engineer

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Job Description

• MPBN Engineer (Operations) will be responsible for maintenance, operation, and configuration of networking devices like routers, switches, firewalls etc. in a multi-vendor environment.
• He or she will be responsible for the day-to-day management and upkeep of these networking devices, ensuring they are functioning correctly and meeting performance requirements

Responsibilities
Network Resilience and Assurance:

• Responsible for resiliency testing, availability and overall IP Core network assurance across Airtel POPs
• Work together with Planning teams to draw out considerable best and workable solutions for any integration of services to MPLS network
• Access control Management to all Airtel MPBN nodes

Configuration Audit:

• Configuration audit of all planned activities in the IP Core/transport domain to ensure first time right implementations
• Oversee network activities across Mobile Service VPNs
• Support New integrations in PS, CS and Charging networks
• Proper scrutiny of all new additions and update of existing records for every change in Transport Layer Architecture

MPBN Documentation and Reporting:

• Primarily responsible for All MPBN implementation's Documentation - Designs, Audits, Network Architecture etc; 
• Run monthly checks on critical implementation documents and updates when due

Quality of Service(QoS) Assurance:

• Ensure that different types of traffic receive appropriate levels of service and prioritization. 
• Be the linkage between Airtel Planning team and the MS team in QoS implementation.

Enterprise Services Support:

• Responsible for Enterprise MPLS tunnel and internet edge implementations 
• Work hand-in-hand with enterprise Planning, MPBN Planning and the MS team to draw out considerable best and workable solutions for integration of services to MPLS network

Project Implementation:

• Supports Project implementation within primary domain and ensure they are delivered to set timelines

Change Management:

• Compiles and delivers all weekly change requests for MPBN Operations in conjuction with the MS team
• Ensures MS team full compliance on all activities implemented within the MPBN domain to change management process

Internet Edge Implementation/Support

• Engages stakeholder teams for implementation of design/optimization for traffic distribution.
• Primarily responsible for supporting Internet edge related projects from Operations perspective
• Manages operational issues on Caches & NNI

Network Security:

• Management and support on all operational activities for of Firewall bordering the Core Network.  
• Primarily responsible for engagements of service providers on resolution of issues relating to DDoS, IPDR and Anti-Spam solutions
• Drives Network cleanups from VA Scan advised by Security team with MS
• Primarily responsible for Operational Activities of all Firewalls
• Anchors engagements of Vendors on resolution of issues relating to DDoS, IPDR and Anti-Spam solutions

Firewall Management:

• Primarily responsible for the operational activities of the Firewalls

Dimensions:
Financial Dimensions:

• Responsible for maintenance, operation, and configuration of networking devices like routers, switches, firewalls etc. Minimum of 99% successful product and TT completion each month

Other Dimensions 

• Documentation and reporting/Configuration audit – Per AOP
• Deployment, Installation execution – As per AOP

Qualifications
Educational Qualifications:

• University degree in Telecom Engineering, Computer Science, Networks, Technical or electrical or equivalent qualification
• Professional Certification in Networking is desirable

Relevant Experience & Functional / Technical Skills:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in technical role within Telecom/ ISP space and understanding of best practices in IP Core technologies and deep knowledge of routers, Switches, FW etc management.
• Latest technology and processes used in related industries such as the IP Core, IP edge, internet edge etc.
• Proven team Leadership skills - Ability to influence and get things done quickly is critical.
• Resilience and ability to deliver against stretch targets
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit
• Analytical skills and strong Troubleshooting Acumen

Other requirements:

• Able to operate in a performance driven organization 
• Good organizational and teamwork skills (ability to get the best out of the team)
• Ability to quickly react to changes.
• Ability to work on tight deadlines
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, energetic
• Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and written
• Attention to detail
• Confident, assertive skills
• Excellent time Management Skills
• Customer-centric 
• Adherence to Company policy and procedures
• Creative and open Minded
• Maintain high levels of integrity.

Application Closing Date
23rd May, 2025 (5:00pm).