Overview

Swift Networks Limited is a facilities-based telecommunications services provider. The company was founded in 2002, since inception, Swift Networks has invested heavily in “next generation” networking technologies to build a multi-service network platform.

Job Position: Network Engineer (Enterprise Solution)

Job Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Description

  • We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill a creative technical position as we hope to maintain our status as the leading broadband connectivity services provider in Nigeria.

Job Responsibilities

  • Enterprise Business solution scoping, design and sales.
  • Manage relationships with key stakeholders to promote thecompany’s interests and position it as a partner of choice.
  • Develop and deliver new business opportunities among assigned Enterprise segments.
  • Acquisition of new enterprise accounts.
  • Expand business with existing enterprise accounts.

Network Design and Implementation:

  • Design, configure, and deploy ISP network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
  • Plan and execute network upgrades, expansions, and migrations.
  • Ensure network designs are scalable and support current and future service demands.
  • Work with vendors and service providers to integrate new technologies and systems.
  • Conduct root cause analysis of network issues and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
  • Troubleshoot network problems related to connectivity, latency, routing, switching, and traffic management.
  • Ensure all network incidents are handled within defined SLAs (Service Level Agreements).

Collaboration and Support:

  • Collaborate with the NOC team to ensure continuous network monitoring and early detection of issues.
  • Work closely with customer service teams to resolve customer-related network issues.
  • Provide technical support to other departments while deploying new services or systems.
  • Assisted junior engineers and support staff with network-related training.

Documentation and Reporting:

  • Maintain detailed documentation of network designs, configurations, incidents, and resolutions.
  • Create and maintain network diagrams, procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
  • Provide regular reports on network performance, uptime, and capacity to management.

Research and Development:

  • Stay up to date with the latest networking technologies and best practices.
  • Evaluate new networking solutions, tools, and equipment to improve network performance and reliability.
  • Participate in proof-of-concept testing for new networking products and services.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

  • Must have the drive and capability to meet and exceed challengingtargets.
  • Strong relationship and team building skills; experience in dealing with corporate, and government representatives and other senior individuals and stakeholder groups.
  • Delivering results – absolute focus to deliver under pressure in an ever-changing business environment.
  • Putting customers first – understand the needs, expectations and requirements of stakeholders.
  • Communicating for impact – effective communication with senior stakeholders inside and outside of the company.
  • Making a personal difference – strong influencing skills and responsive technical/professional expertise.
  • Excellent communication skills including written and verbal communication.
  • Strong presentation skills, and ability to influence a junior and senior audience.

Job Requirements

  • The job holder must have a Bachelor’s Degree 2nd Class Honors (Upper division) in Computer science discipline or any other Networking related field.
  • A minimum of 4 years post-qualification experience on a similar job function. Telecoms experience will be an added advantage.

Application Deadline
15th November, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@swiftng.net using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

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