MTN Nigeria Recruits Team Lead (Fibre Support)

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Job Title: Team Lead, Fibre Support

Location: Lagos

Reporting To: Transmission Bearer Services Manager

Job Description:

• To ensure that preventive maintenance and routine inspections of all fibre optics media routes are carried out.
• Oversee and coordinate all technical activities, activities of direct reports and ensure all transactions and administrative documentation is recorded and available for business use.
• Coordinate the activities of Fiber Support Engineers in order to achieve unit / departmental objectives.
• Supervise vendors’ performance and ensure compliance of contractors/vendor/third party to SLAs.
• Assist in providing high level support to internal customers on optical fiber issues.
• Coordinate the management and administration of NQMS Server, Remote Test Units and Software.
• Oversee preventive maintenance operations on optical fiber infrastructure network.
• Oversee the preparation of optical infrastructure performance reports.
• Validate optical infrastructure deployment plans and coordinate the activities of the unit in planned works for network improvement.
• Manage stakeholders and ensure their issues as they relate to optical infrastructure management are promptly resolved.
• Supervise acceptance and testing of new fiber infrastructure and DWDM equipments.
• Conduct training on DWDM and fiber infrastructure to internal units.
• Oversee the execution of special projects as may be required.

Job Conditions: Normal MTNN working conditions. May be required to work extended hours.

Required Skills:

• 3 years working experience on Fibre infrastructure maintenance
• Sound knowledge of Fibre transmission DWDM is essential
• Conversant with OTDR, Splicing Machines and various Fibre testing equipments

Qualification:

• First degree in Electrical Electronic Engineering or its equivalent. Specialist certifications in Fibre transmission will be an added advantage.