Job Vacancy: Job title: Manager, IT Networks
Job description: Company Description
IHS Towers is one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is the only towerco solely focused on emerging markets. The Company has more than 40,000 towers across its 11 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, and Zambia. For more information, please visit: www.ihstowers.com
Job Description
IT Network Administration
- Deploy LAN/WAN internet and any related infrastructure related services, device equipment’s and projects.
- Management of all IT equipment’s in data centres and technical rooms
- Backups for all equipment’s and other Network services
- Ensuring all Service Requests are resolved and completed timely from Service Desk as per Operational Guidelines
- Management of the Network Voice Infrastructure IHS Wide
- Effective Monitoring up to 99.99% uptime Availability.
- Ensure the health and security of the network
- Ensure compliance of IP and VLAN distribution
- Security system such as Firewalling, VPN configurations and management
- Ensure Compliance with IT Security Policies and Baselines
- Network standardized designs for the IHS Wide Network
- Infrastructure strategy and transformation initiatives
IT Security Support
- Definition and implementation of proper and adequate levels of IT security across the organization, as per Operating Guidelines
- Enforcement and maintenance of the Information Security Policy according to Networks Security Operational Guidelines
- Implement security related projects to assure a zero-security risk environment
- Elaboration of fall back and emergency procedures, as per Operating Guidelines
- Adhered Governance, Risks and compliance procedures
Network and Security Monitoring
- Network equipment performance analysis to pro-actively prevent service interruptions
- Production of internal Network and Security performance dashboards and reports
- Security research and risk analysis to pro-actively ‘kill threats’
- Issuing security alerts when required and implementing necessary shutdowns, rollbacks and workarounds
- Initiate Problem and Change management, and Post-implementation reports
- Network Security implementation
- Infrastructure security prevention. Deny reachability access to unauthorized users
- Escalation of serious security threats or breeches to Infrastructure Management and Service Quality Assurance
Cloud Network
- Network Architecture
- Security – Azure Firewalling
- Software Defined Networks
- Secured Access Service Edge
- Zero Trust Security
- Express route services
- BIG-IP
- Azure, Huawei, AWS Cloud platforms etc.
Qualifications
Functional * ITIL Savvy
- Network services integration and management
- Network Strategy and Design
- Network Security expertise
- Administrative experience (Routing, switching, collaboration and security)
- Solution provider and new initiatives
- Project Management
Behavioral
- Effective communication skills.
- Leadership development
- People management and coaching
- Accountability
- Teamwork
- Analytical thinking
- Planning and optimizing
- Solution and result-driven.
- 10 Years minimum experience in Network Operations/Infrastructure Administration
- 3 – 4 years minimum leadership experience
- Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma or higher in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering / Information Technology
- ITIL certification
- CISCO-certified Network, Collaboration, Security, Data Center or other equivalent networking qualification preferably
- Network security qualification is recommended.
- Microsoft Cloud certification is recommended.
- LAN and WAN administration for Products not limited to Cisco, Sophos, Fortinet; Aruba, HPE, F5, Cloud Networks – Azure, AWS etcetera.
- At least 3 – 4 years leadership experience
Additional Information
Organizational Competencies
Customer Focus – People demonstrating this competency understand & exceed our customers’ needs. They develop trusted, reliable & collaborative relationships. They are consistently operating to the highest standards of service & delivery.
Innovation – People demonstrating this competency constantly seek new & improved ways to deliver our products & services. They champion engineering & skills development and work to create a collaborative and supportive operating environment.
Integrity – People demonstrating this competency are open & honest in everything they do. They support financially & environmentally sustainable growth. They make socially responsible decisions and treat their stakeholders with respect.
Be Bold – People demonstrating this competency are thorough in analyses & decision-making. They are courageous in expanding existing markets & developing new ones. They confidently pursue appropriate financial returns and are forward-thinking and ambitious.
Sustainability- People demonstrating this competency are constantly seeking to create a positive impact in the communities we serve.
Our Vision
IHS is committed to improving the quality and availability of telecommunications infrastructure, the lifeline for an increasingly connected world. We are dedicated to helping create a sustainable future for the communities in which we operate, and our sustainable strategy is structured around four pillars: ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, and our people and communities.
Location: Lagos, Lagos State
Job date: Sat, 20 Jan 2024 23:57:03 GMT
Apply for the job now!
Share your story or advertise with us: Whatsapp: +2347068606071 Email: info@newspotng.com
