Transmission Operations Engineer at MainOne Cable Nigeria

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We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Transmission Operations Engineer

Location:Lagos
Department: Technical 
Reporting Line: Manager, Transmission Implementation & 3rd Level Support

Responsibilities

• The TX Ops Engineer will be responsible for the day to day operations of the MainOne terrestrial network comprising of network elements such as Huawei OSN series, Dragon Wave HC & HC+ and ECI equipment within and outside Lagos metropolis.

In addition, the job holder will be responsible for the following:

• Troubleshooting and resolution of 1st and 2nd level network related problems.
• Respond to and resolve SDH & MW networks issues within the timeframe of severity level agreements.
• Review and execute RPRs (re-provision requests) on DragonWave HC+, Huawei OSN series (especially OSN3500,OSN500 & OSN8800) and ECI box (BG-20 & BG-30) platforms with minimal supervision.
• Support all aspects of the network management process assuring requests, implementation, and problems are delivered as required with no impact to the global communications.
• Deploy and document changes in accordance with problem and change management process
• Participate in managing projects introduced by engineering team assuring full implementation and documentation standards are adhered to. Complete the projects objectives within timelines.
• Able to interpret, review and implement PDH and SDH networks designs from the core network planning team.
• Perform most effective approach to restore, recover, or alter configurations, logical or physical, to maintain service integrity
• Ensure that Main One’s global and metro fiber network documentation is always accurate and up to date.

Contact:

• You will be required to work closely with the NOC team, the Technical Sales team and the rest of the Network Planning and Implementation team.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent in Electrical/Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
• At least 3 years post NYSC work experience in the configuration,operations and maintenance of optical fiber SDH and wireless network equipment.

Demands of the Job:

• Ability and willingness to work long hours and meet tight deadlines;
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• May be required to travel out of station.
• Maybe required to work weekends.

Competencies Required

• A working knowledge of microwave transmission and must have undergone a mid-level training in optical and wireless networks with focus on SDH/PDH/IP transmission standards/protocols and their applications.
• Basic understanding of quality of service and network management concepts with respect to transmission networks is a must.
• Good knowledge of the Nigerian telecommunication market and/or experience working in a telecommunications environment
• Ability to interpret topography, network design maps and AutoCAD Designs.
• Ability to use E-Analyzer, SDH Analyzer and other signal testing tools/instrument without supervision.
• Time management skills.
• Team work abilities.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Solid foundation in electronics theory.
• Demonstrated mastery of telecommunication industry standards, dimensioning transmission network element systems, ITU, and ANSI/ETSI etc

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