Recruitment for Core Network Engineer at Alfred and Victoria Associates

ALFRED & VICTORIA ASSOCIATES has become one of the most sought after Human Capital Development Organization in recent times. She is fast becoming the distinguished strategic partner required in all sectors of the economy, and also in the fast growing world of outsourcing which is now in huge demand in all profession

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer’s needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Core Network Engineer

Location: Lekki, Lagos
Department: Technical Support
Reporting to: CTO (Technical Issues)

Role in Summary

• As a key member of our Technical team, you will be responsible for the execution of Technical/Network strategy, coordinates the Network Operation Centre (NOC) to achieve maximum possible service availability & performance for customers.
• Ensure total customer satisfaction for the Company clients at all time.

Main Duties

• Assist in developing, designing & implement workflows for infrastructure configuration, back –up & management.
• Introduce new networking technologies or improve existing technologies to add value to existing services & capabilities.
• Develop solutions that drive the success of our network.
• Participate in developing policies, procedures and technical reports.
• Leverage networking tools to identify & mitigate networks anomalies.
• Ensure stable & reliable ISP network services.
• Monitors the network performance on daily basis.
• Handles & coordinates network trouble shooting & fault analysis.
• Coordinates Trouble Ticket generation & swift responses.
• Coordinates escalation matrix & solution management.
• Manages deployment & maintenance of network monitoring, analysis & reporting tools.
• Coordinates configuration processes on the hardware.
• Manages installation of network hardware & software.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to Technical Support Team in interpreting and reacting to networks issues/events.
• Contribute to design & enhancement of the Company datacentre infrastructures.
• Manages outages bridges, compose detailed shift and outage reports to Management.
• Review new technologies and keep the company at the forefront of developments in Network Engineering.
• Research and identify solutions to software and hardware issues.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, including account set and network configuration.
• Talk Clients through a series of actions, either via phone, email or chat, until they have solve a technical issue.
• Provide prompt and accurate feedback to Customers.
• Report from time to time to CTO.
• Any other Tasks assigned to you by the Management.

Key Performance Indicator

• Swift resolution of any established Trouble Ticket within 30 minutes for minor complaints.
• Swift resolution of any established Trouble Ticket within 2 hours for major complaints.
• Proper monitoring of Network.
• Low outages /down time NOT more than 6 HOURS per month recorded.
• Proactive maintenance of the Network & data centre infrastructures.
• Low Clients churning rate at minimum rate of one client per month. OR 0.05% of the clientele base per annum.
• High rate of Configuration and commissioning of minimum 10 Links per day.
• High retention rate of Technical Support employees under supervision of Network Engineer.
• Excellent customer relations

Academic Qualification

• Degree holder in Electrical Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering or Computer Engineering from reputable higher institution.

Demand on the Job:

• Must have 3 years and above core network experience with an ISP
• BGP peering, TCP/IP, Vlan experience
• Project Management skill (advantage)
• Ability to work under none or minimal supervision.
• Must have passed certified professional in the relevant network engineering certifications like CCNA.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• A focussed, self-motivated Network Engineer with creative flair who will bring Network strategies to life.
• An Engineer passionate about Network Strategies that thrives on delivering exciting performance and content.
• A highly effective individual who has an absolute eye for detail and is focussed on improving business performance through exceptional Network – Strategies/Solutions execution, reporting and evaluation.

Salary
Very Attractive.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their tailored CV to: apply@alfred-victoria.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Any application received after the closing date will be automatically rejected.