Job Vacancies in Nigeria, Recruitment Portal for Nigerians, Graduate Vacancies in Nigeria

Etisalat Nigeria is recruiting for the position of an Engineer - Fixed Transmission. Our vision is a world where people's reach is not limited by matter or distance; a world where people will effortlessly stay in touch with family and friends; a world where businesses of all sizes can reach new markets without the limitations of distance and travel   Etisalat Nigeria is recruiting for the following position: Job Title: Engineer,.Fixed Transmission Location: Abuja,NG          Job Summary         Provide necessary support towards proper integration of new backbone, access and leased transmission links including copper, microwave and OFC media Operate and maintain MUXes and ADMs in a multi-vendor environment including Huawei, Alcatel, Nokia-Siemens, Nera (SDH, DWDM, OTN, OADM and IP) Principal Functions         Provide high level technical support for Regional Field Support Engineers in the resolution of transmission faults; minimize network downtime Proffer solutions to repetitive transmission network faults affecting network quality and availability Liaise with the Regional Field Support Engineers towards the resolution of prolonged and repetitive transmission faults Ensure that all preventive, corrective and configuration Work Orders/ Change Requests are duly implemented and according to the Work Order/ Change Request process Ensure timely escalation of all inter-MSC, MSC-BSC, BSC-BSC and interconnect transmission links faults; follow up with vendors and third party service providers to ensure that faults are resolved within defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Manage and escalate all unresolved/ major faults to appropriate quarters for necessary attention Ensure transmission operations work undertaken by vendors/ service providers meets with Etisalat Nigeria specifications Manage the performance and availability of backbone and access transmission services and systems as deployed   radio/ microwave/ OFC as well as interconnect links Manage bandwidth on the microwave/ fibre backbone and other transmission media for optimal performance Administer accurate data within the transmission database, e.g accurate tracking of RFQs and orders placed with vendors/ service providers Co-ordinate the acceptance testing of all delivered links Maintain comprehensive records of all transmission links Prepare and compile reports on leased, backbone and access transmission links in light of existing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) Monitor and ensure adherence to SLAs by vendors (interconnect partners, transmission link providers, etc) Conduct routine performance checks on the transmission links via the NMS systems in order to ensure desired Quality of Service (QoS) and customer experience Ensure that approved transmission optimization tasks are executed according to schedule and with minimal distortion to service Consistently refine operating processes, systems and platforms to facilitate continuous improvement and ensure network operations meet delivery requirements Perform any other duties assigned by the Manager-Transmission Educational Requirements         First degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or any other relevant discipline Relevant professional qualifications/ certifications will provide an advantage Experience,Skills & Competencies         At least two (2) years  directly relevant post-NYSC work experience Ideal candidate must be able to demonstrate: At least 1 year experience working on microwave radio installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance Excellent understanding of Alcatel, Huawei and Nokia-Siemens microwave radio products Excellent understanding of OFC infrastructural operations and maintenance Very good understanding of various SDH/ PDH radios Very good understanding of GSM network Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Application Closing Date 15th November, 2012 How To Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online Note: When the page comes up click on New Jobs (Last 7 days) SEARCH FOR HIGH PAID JOBS HERE