Network Administrator at ipNX Nigeria Limited

ipNX Nigeria Limited is one of Nigeria’s fastest growing Information and Communications Technology companies. In our business, we connect everything – people, information, and services. We are specialized in network connectivity, and delivery of internet, telephony, television as well as cloud-based software application services to corporate and residential customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Network Administrator

Job ID: 87
Location: Lagos
Department: Information Systems and Technology
Function: Network Administration
Reporting to:  Head, Network & Infrastructure
Travel Frequency: Occassional

Purpose of the Job

• The purpose of the job is to primarily support highly complex systems including the overall administration, security, redundancy of our enterprise network infrastructure

Expected Key Results:

• Overall uptime of network systems
• Maintain secure and compliant network processes and procedures
• Reporting

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (minimum of 2.1) / HND (Upper Credit) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems or any related field or a combination of related experience and education

Functional Skills:

• Relevant hands-on experience with the following technology or equivalent: Cisco switches, routers, VPN, VOIP, and wireless access.
• Possession of CCNA certification; CCIE and/or CISSP an added advantage
• Knowledge of software development process, quality control, and impact assessment is a plus.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an IT Network Engineer
• An in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of System Network design and management
• Implementation and administration of data and VOIP networks (LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi)
• Experience in an enterprise environment
• Previous experience working in a Cyber/Network Security role would be a plus
• Experience with advanced network concepts and technologies: QoS, CoS, VoIP, flow control
• Relevant hands-on experience with the following technology or equivalent: Cisco switches, routers, VPN, VOIP, and wireless access

Other Requirements:

• Excellent analytical, conceptual thinking, strategic planning, and execution skills to drive organizational change
• Strong team player
• Ability to mentor less experienced engineers
• Solid problem solver
• Ability to quickly learn and apply new tool sets, technology and concepts
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects effectively; deal with changing priorities, and to meet deadlines in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to present information and ideas clearly and succinctly and to explain various application software and hardware to end users.

Application Closing Date
31st March, 2022.