IP Engineer at MainOne Cable Nigeria

MainOne’s success is built on having talented and highly proficient people within their respective fields as the driving force behind our business. A job in MainOne is different from any other you have had. With joining MainOne you’ll be challenged, inspired and proud as you become a part of something big.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: IP Engineer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Technical

Responsibilities

The IP Engineer will be responsible for designing, integrating and implementing IP based services on the Main One network.

Other responsibilities include:

IP multicast experience
L2 and L3 MPLS experience
Providing network solutions.
Driving the MainOne IPv6 strategy
Network administration and maintenance.
Relevant professional/technical certifications
Ensuring knowledge transfer for level-1 IPNOC.
Troubleshooting and resolving WAN/LAN connectivity issues.
Managing bandwidth of the IP backbone for optimal performance.
Performing routine checks and maintenance on all network elements.
Routing protocol troubleshooting experience (BGP, IS-IS OSPF, EIGRP)
Strong experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches.
Monitoring of network elements and ensuring prompt repair and restoration of all faulty/down sites/links.
Installation, configuration and maintenance of network equipment such as routers, switches and firewalls.
Exploring existing knowledge base and make recommendation to improve he systems, solutions and processes
Primarily focus on all level 2 escalated issues from the GNOC for timely (<30mins) resolution with minimal supervision.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

Team work
Relationship Management
Time & self-management skills
Ability to work well under pressure
Good oral and written communication skills
Varying degrees of experience required from 2 – 3 years.
Bachelors of Science in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering
Good knowledge of networking technologies – TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, VPNs, Firewalls, proxy etc.
Hands on experience configuring Cisco and Juniper routers Preferably CCNA and CCNP certifications.
Proven capacity in designing and implementing complex, high performance networks with multiple locations and applications, preferably service provider networks.

Demands of the Job