ipNX Nigeria Limited is a leading provider of infrastructure-based Telecommunications and Information Technology services here in Nigeria. Leveraging more than a decade of experience, the company was formed by the divestment of the telecommunications services division of Telnet Nigeria Limited and has been in operation for many years. ipNX currently provides a range of communications and IT services to Corporate organizations within Nigeria on its IP (Internet Protocol) based communications network using both radio and satellite communications technologies. As part of its growth strategy, ipNX seeks to also extend its services to small and medium sized businesses and residential customers. In the long term, ipNX has determined that it needs also to have a strategic presence in the wire line market to ensure that we will be able to provide future services, which require high bandwidth in the last mile.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our team. The DevOps Engineer will bridge the gap between software development and IT operations, and ensure that the development, testing, and deployment of software applications are done in a seamless and efficient manner. Also responsible for automating software delivery, managing infrastructure, monitoring performance, and ensuring the overall reliability and security of the software system. Their goal is to enable faster, more frequent and more reliable releases of software products, while maintaining the highest level of quality and security.
Responsibilities and Deliverables:
- Automated deployment and configuration management systems for network devices and servers
- Infrastructure as code templates and scripts
- Continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for software applications and network services
- Automated testing, including functional, integration, and performance testing
- Monitoring and alerting systems for network and server infrastructure, as well as software applications and services
- Incident management processes and procedures
- Documentation on network and server configurations, application architecture, and deployment processes
- Collaborative culture and processes between network, system, and software engineers
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Network uptime and availability
- Mean time to resolve incidents
- Mean time between failures
- Speed and frequency of deployments
- Deployment success rate
- Automated test coverage and pass rate
- Infrastructure cost optimization
- Mean time to recovery (MTTR) from incidents or outages
Qualifications, Functional Skills and Experiences:
- Bachelor's degree in computer or Electronics Engineering, Communications or related field. (2.2/ Upper Credit Minimum)
- Strong knowledge of software development processes, methodologies, and tools, as well as IT operations and infrastructure management
- Experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Familiarity with networking and network protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP
- Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
- Knowledge of database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Nagios, Prometheus, and ELK
- Knowledge of security and compliance best practices and tools
- Experience with agile methodologies and collaborative development processes
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