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Team Lead, Data Center Operations at IpNX Nigeria Limited

IpNX Nigeria LimitedLagos, Nigeria Networking and Tech Support
Full Time

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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensure adequate management of all data centre operations by adhering to all set Service Level Agreements on all Key Performance Indicators.
  • Negotiate with Service providers, ensuring delivery of efficiencies
  • Capacity and Property Management and cost savings as well as conducting capacity planning, general capacity reviews, driving infrastructure efficiencies across the various
  • Implementation of heat and smoke detection and fire suppression to fully achieve efficiencies and compliance to IPNX standards
  • Ensure adequate cooling and power availability at all Data Centres, Collocated sites and all Central Office locations.
  • Support the implementation of a Disaster Recovery Plan for infrastructure facilities and ensure the processes used for facilitating recovery are more flexible, context based and collaborative
  • Activate and coordinate a Disaster Recovery Plan (DCP) support function and processes that are scalable and based on demonstrated recovery needs

Requirements:

  • University Degree in Telecommunications / Electrical Electronics Engineering/Computer Science (2.2/Upper Credit Minimum)
  • Hands-on expertise in many disparate technologies, typically ranging from front-end user interfaces through to back-end systems and all points in between
  • 3+ years’ experience in Telecommunications Operations management
  • 3+ years’ in operation support, installations and commissioning
  • Proven experience of working with multiple suppliers/vendors/ partners
  • Advanced knowledge of mobile telecommunications network architecture/technologies
  • Sound understanding of project management
  • Proficient at report writing, creating and presenting presentations
  • Ability to propose systems design and configuration improvements
  • Negotiation, facilitation and consensus building skills
  • Capable of supporting hundreds of systems both virtual and physical
  • Good communicator and able to clearly articulate complex issues and technologies
  • Advanced knowledge of mobile telecommunications network architecture/technologies
  • Knowledge of Data Centre management will be an advantage

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