Engineer - Switch Support at MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria is part of the MTN Group, Africa\'s leading cellular telecommunications company. On May 16, 2001, MTN became the first GSM network to make a call following the globally lauded Nigerian GSM auction conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission earlier in the year. Thereafter the company launched full commercial operations beginning with Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. MTN paid $285m for one of four GSM licenses in Nigeria in January 2001. To date, in excess of US$1.8 billion has been invested building mobile telecommunications infrastructure in Nigeria. Since launch in August 2001, MTN has steadily deployed its services across Nigeria. It now provides services in 223 cities and towns, more than 10,000 villages and communities and a growing number of highways across the country, spanning the 36 states of the Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Many of these villages and communities are being connected to the world of telecommunications for the first time ever. The company\'s digital microwave transmission backbone, the 3,400 Kilometre Y\'elloBahn was commissioned by President Olusegun Obasanjo in January 2003 and is reputed to be the most extensive digital microwave transmission infrastructure in all of Africa. The Y\'elloBahn has significantly helped to enhance call quality on MTN network.

Reports To: Manager - Switch Operations

Division: Network

Mission:

• To implement network integration and resolve faults on the core network

Description:

• Track, monitor, and resolve faults using approved switch processes and procedures .
• Monitor performance statistics and generate weekly reports.
• Conduct an oversight function on other activities within the switch centers.
• Update switch records such as billing backup, weekly dumps and test load.
• Perform routine maintenance on all Core network nodes within the swit
• Perform network quality and performance investigations
• Management of spares associated with switch infrastructures.
• Strictly adhere to the change control process
• Carryout acceptance of new Core Nodes (Stand-Alone and Cloudified) Subsystems. 
• Check and resolve route(Interconnect) faults .
• Comply with disaster recovery plan.
• Resolve , Node  faults and escalate issues where required
• Manage Switch Floor space utilization as well as ensuring quality installations by Vendors.
• House Keeping within Switch Room.

Education:

• First degree in Electrical/Electronics  or Telecommunications related degree
• Fluent in English 

Experience:

3 – 7 years work experience

• Not less than 3years experience in an area of specialisation; with experience working with others
• Experience working in a medium  organization 
• Experience in core network operations and maintenance in GSM environment

Method of Application