IP Planning Engineer at Equinix Nigeria

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IP Planning Engineer

Job Id:   JR-152471
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

Job Summary

• Will be responsible for ensuring proper design for high availability in the Core of the Main One IP network through the design and implementation of appropriate IP based-services in partnership with technology partner companies.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to team members and other operations teams with respect to IP/MPLS infrastructure
• Review configuration of core network equipment to meet requirement
• Supervise IP/MPLS services’ implementation covering the installations, testing & handover
• Perform corrective maintenance for IP/MPLS network
• Generate standard project documentation including detailed test plan for highly complex networks
• Ensure all third-party application IP support contracts are active and functional
• Troubleshoot problems with network and security infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, VPN, servers and make corrective actions when necessary
• Ensure Capacity utilization is monitored, and growth is projected
• Ensure Design and Supervise integration of Managed services
• Ensure IP resources are monitored and sparing is maintained
• Manage complex projects involving cross functional team

Qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
• 5 - 7 years’ relevant experience required
• Proven capacity in designing and implementing complex, high performance networks with multiple locations and applications, preferably service provider networks
• Hands on experience configuring Cisco and Juniper routers
• Relevant certifications, preferably JNCIA, CCNP and CCIE certifications
• Good knowledge of networking technologies - TCP/IP, BGP, ISIS, DNS, VPNs, Firewalls, etc.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Time management and personal effectiveness skills
• Relationship management
• Project management experience is an added advantage

Demands of the Job:

• Ability and willingness to work long hours and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Reliability, rigour, team-spirit, service oriented and initiative in the execution of the assigned work

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.