Manager (Cable Landing Station, Network)

at  MTN Nigeria

MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, and a part of a diverse community in Africa and the Middle East, our brand is instantly recognisable. It is through our compelling brand that we are able to attract the right talents who we carefully nurture by continuously improving our employment offerings even beyond reward and recognition.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:

DESCRIPTION

• Implement changes effected by the system controlling body to system maintenance procedures.
• Prepare and submit a monthly report to the system controlling body, of the status and details of any incidents that occurred affecting the WACS (define) segment.
• Ensure prompt information to the maintenance controlling body of any threat, or possibility of a threat, be it maritime or terrestrial, to the maintenance security of the system or the traffic being transported on the system
• Confirm all scheduled system routine procedure have been carried out, and results of the routine have been recorded in the prescribed manner
• Provide sufficient knowledge / information to maintain the WACS (define) system performance throughout the Network Design Life
• Control the power feed operations necessary for the maintenance of the relevant segment (T7).what is T7
• Supervise test and installations of the cable station equipment and the submerged plant
• Design and develop new maintenance routines for the Power Feed Equipment, 1620LM and 1678 MCC
• Ensure accurate interpretation of BER (define) parameters and impairment budgets, and work with the NOC (define) and maintenance authority to ensure prompt resolution of all impairments
• Control of the localization of faults in the submerged system plant within the WACS Nigeria segment (T7).
• Oversee the records of status and whereabouts of all spare equipment and/or equipment dispatched for repair.
• Oversee the records of the MTN allocated, assigned, and activated capacity.
• Implement all relevant WACS Work Group and Subcommittee obligations
• Develop and review the WACS Joint System Maintenance Documentations (JSMD) or any other documentation as regards the management and operations of Submarine transmission within agreed deadlines.
• Supervise and implement planned works with special attention to life affecting traffic in conjunction with submarine NOC. Network Operations Center.
• Assign and supervise engineers conducting emergency operational procedures at odd hours in event of submarine cable cut on call-out basis.
• Review performance of individual team members and complete appraisals in accordance with the employee performance appraisal procedures and time schedules.

REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• First Degree in Electrical Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications or a related discipline
• Fluent in English

Experience:

6 - 13 years of experience which includes:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in an area of specialization; with experience in supervising/managing others
• Experience in Telecommunication industry, with strong knowledge and specific experience using multiplexers, DWDM, SDH, Power Feed Equipment (PFE) fibre optic transmission equipment.
• Experience in management of optical backbone and submarine cable system projects.
• Demonstrate deep knowledge of the ALU 1620LM, 1678MCC and PFE
• Demonstrate deep understanding of the design philosophy of the WACS Network down to component level, analyze segment and network performance.
• Demonstrate high level of technical skill and understanding in the operation of the WACS network, WACS wet plant and dry plant and any other submarine cable station or capacity where MTN have interest.

Please refer the Job description for details