Built from the ground up for high-speed broadband IP communications, Netcom Africa Limited has been the leading ICT provider of corporate tailored solutions in western Africa since 2004. Our communications product suite is best in class using the latest generation technologies in communications and supported 24/7 by some of the most experienced customer support and technical engineers in the industry. Today our network reaches major business centers with access to 154 countries. We own and operate our own infrastructure with clear channel capacity leasing on all available subsea cable systems landing in Nigeria for redundancy. We are the only ICT provider in Nigeria able to guarantee a service Availability of 99.5% delivering quality standards comparable to USA and Europe. Our Quality Focus TL9000Netcom is Africa’s first ISO9001:2008 and TL9000 certified company, bringing international telecommunication standards to the continent.
Objective & Summary
- The Project implementation engineer will be grounded in both systems administration and network engineering. The incumbent will oversee full project life cycle from the implementation stage to handing over and must be able to demonstrate hands-on experience in delivering various projects in the IT sector.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan and implement future network developments and carry out project works.
- Design, setup and configure unified communications, VoIP, IPTV, CCTV and other IP Services and complex switching and routing environments.
- Maintain a thorough understanding of Local Area Networking and Wide Area Networking.
- Managing assigned projects and program components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives.
- Ensure implementation projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Timely preparation and release of engineering project proposals (e.g. BoM, network diagrams and purchase requests).
- Manage internal, vendor/partner/3rd party resources for project deployment.
- Interpret client’s requirements, identifying and addressing design parameters and engineering problems and ensuring solutions are implemented.
- Ensure that all projects are well documented and organized.
- Complete all assigned tasks as delegated by the management.
Requirements
- Experience, Education and/or Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics/Communications/Network/Computer Engineering.
- Minimum of 3 years project management experience related to internet/managed services provider.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
- Vendor equipment certification: CISCO, Sophos, Microsoft, Cloud Technology, VMWare, Fortinet, Avaya, Mikrotik and other IT/Networking equipment.
- Project Management Professional.
Essential Skills/Knowledge
- Technical, analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills required
- Excellent IT/Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office software, other company, and specific software applications)
- Experience with IP Networking (WAN/LAN), VoIP technology and Fiber Optic Network skills. At least with CCNP and/or CCDA certification
- Strong knowledge on project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
- Strong organizational skills, effective leadership skills and confident decision-making ability.
- Patience and the ability to deal with people.
- Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the company.
- Availability in response to needs of the internal or customer for installation, maintenance, and equipment malfunctions.
- Willing to perform work or support outside office hour.
- Highly motivated and resourceful.
- Must be a team player and be able to prioritize different request and requirements.
Desirable Skills/Knowledge
- Equipment vendor certification and knowledge: CISCO, Cloud Technology, Ubiquiti, Sophos, Fortinet, Mikrotik, Avaya, Dragonwave, Microsoft, VMWare.
Method of Application
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