MainOne Cable is a leading facilitator and preferred provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions such as Connectivity and Data Center Solutions to Telecom operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), other businesses and Government institutions across West Africa.
MainOne Cable’s success is built on having talented and highly proficient people within their respective fields as the driving force behind our business. A job in MainOne is different from any other you have had. With joining MainOne you’ll be challenged, inspired and proud as you become a part of something big.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Cloud Solutions Architect
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Technical
Slot: 2 Openings
Responsibilities
- The Cloud Solutions Architect will develop and articulate solutions based on a customer’s strategic business or technical requirements ascertained from working with multiple business units across the customer’s organization.
Other responsibilities include:
- Provide subject matter expertise and recommendations for Cloud-computing technologies and architectural patterns and maintain responsibility for the design of customer solutions.
- Provide technical and business consultative leadership throughout the technical life cycle of cloud solutions.
- Actively involved from pre-sales solution formulation through system deployment; including bid preparation and customer interface resulting in cloud solutions architecture proposals.
- Develop and articulate solutions based on a customer’s strategic business or technical requirements ascertained from working with multiple business units across the customer’s organization.
- Assess solutions for their commercial merits and provide appropriate recommendations.
- Maintain awareness of existing or potential customer software/hardware situations and proactively alert the project management, engineering, and customer facing groups of potential problems based upon strong working knowledge of cloud solutions including software/hardware compatibility within the customer’s environment.
- The Cloud Solutions Architect will stay current on technical specifications for cloud hardware/software requirements of industry products through professional associations, trade journals, networking, and associated training and seminars.
- Develop and propose solutions.
- Prepare technical solutions architectural and implementation design documents.
- Work closely with the Project Manager to define project deliverables and schedules and help to identify and leverage resources in order to satisfy the technical needs and objectives of the implementation.
- Where required, especially for complex or novel solutions, the solutions architect may need to step into a project management role to manage delivery
- As required, the Cloud Solutions Architect may be called upon to support network and datacenter operations to meet customer requirements & business objectives.
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Information Communication Technology or Engineering.
- At least five (5) years industry experience.
- At least two (2) years’ experience in a Cloud Solutions Architect role.
Demands of the Job:
- Strong background in solution design with a focus on Cloud technologies.
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Contract negotiation and influencing skills
- Relationship Management and Analytical Skills
- Problem solving
- Prioritising workload of self and others
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Building Management System (BMS) Engineer
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Technical
Responsibilities
- The Building Management System (BMS) Engineer will be responsible for the day-to-day operations and monitoring of the MDXi Lekki Data Center, comprising of Data Center electrical & mechanical components such as CHILLERS, CRAC/CRAH VESDA & FM200, Access Control, CCTV, Water Leakage Detection etc., equipment within and outside Lagos. From a technical support standpoint, the resource will work closely with the technical team.
- Monitoring and reporting of all mechanical systems (Chillers, CRAH/CRAC, AHU, Access Control etc.), daily, weekly and monthly.
- Preparation and Submission of Daily, Weekly and Monthly Reports.
- Troubleshoot and fix day-to-day operational problems pertaining to the BMS system.
- Support for Reviews & Audits, Audit tracker updating and coordination.
- Ensuring that the team is meeting the SLAs with internal clients in all aspects.
- In addition, the BMS Engineer will be responsible for the following:
- Knowledge of BMS server, DCIM Server, NVR, CHILLERS, CRAH/CRAC, VESDA & FM200, Access Control, CCTV Systems, HVAC Systems, intrusion detection etc.
- Monitoring and reporting of All Electrical systems (Energy Meters, UPS, PDU, Feeders & Transformers) Reading and Consumption According daily, weekly and monthly.
- You will support and ensure that all applicable security standards – including the ISO9001, ISO27001 (ISMS), and PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is duly complied with for quality assurance.
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
- BSc in Electrical and Electronics / Mechanical / Computer Engineering or other relevant disciplines with 4 – 5 years work experience
- Understanding of electrical, mechanical and telecommunications principles, transmission, and IP networks etc.
- Good communication & interpersonal skills, multitasking with an ability to interact with a wide range of people and be a good team player and a positive frame of mind and be open to acquiring new skills
- Transferable experience and knowledge of structured cabling.
- Good knowledge of ITIL, SQL, Windows server 2012, VMWare
Demands of the Job:
- Ability and willingness to work effectively and meet tight deadlines.
- Ability to work under none or minimal supervision.
- This is a shift-based role and the successful candidate may be required to work weekends and on public holidays.
How to Apply
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Job Title: Cloud Support Officer
Location: Nigeria
Department: Technical
Job Type: Permanent
Responsibilities
- The Cloud Support Officer will be responsible for providing first level support to MainOne Cloud & Managed services customers in line with customer SLA requirement.
Other responsibilities include:
- Respond to operational requests with Work Breakdown Schedules (WBS) or implementation plan
- Work with the GNOC team, Cloud operations team as well as the Managed services team in a shift system to provide 24/7 support to Cloud customers.
- Troubleshoot (Microsoft Private cloud with Windows Azure pack and Azure Stack), cloud (AWS, Azure) and hybrid solutions.
- Identify, recommend, and implement potential improvementsto service efficiency.
- Comply with support processes and procedures to ensure customer satisfaction and service level objectives (SLO) are met.
- Identify, recommend and implement potential improvements to service efficiency.
- Ensure quality, up-to-date documentation exists for all service arrangements
- Work with the Cloud Implementation, and Cloud Solutions teams to deliver customer projects.
- Provide timely support to internal and external customers
- Prepare documentations and reports as required
- Provide support to Customers on escalations
- Open support ticket, update and close them accurately
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Sciences, Information Management or related engineering field is preferred
- Experience with Microsoft public, hybrid and private cloud
- Technical Expertise in cloud service delivery models including infrastructure as a service, platform as a service and software-as-a-service; automation; hypervisors; containers; virtual compute, storage, and networks; virtual infrastructure management; self-provisioning; and scaling.
- Ability to follow through project phases or life cycle, following Project implementation guidelines to achieve effectiveness in project delivery
- Good understanding of networking in a cloud-based environment
- Problem solving skills
- Prioritizing skills
- Troubleshooting skills.
- Networking experience will be an added advantage.
- Experience working with Windows/Linux operating systems
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with Microsoft system centre 2012 or later versions
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a virtualization & cloud environment.
- Strong Cloud experience skills (AWS or Azure)
- Powershell scripting experience will be an added advantage
- Certifications in Linux, Hyper-V, Windows Server, Microsoft System Centre, VMware, Storage, and other Cloud Technologies considered a plus for this position.
- Excellent customer engagement skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
Demands of the Job:
- Ability to take ownership
- High level of initiative and creativity in discharging assigned tasks.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability and willingness to work long hours and meet tight deadlines when required.
How to Apply
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Job Title: Cloud Database & Storage Administrator
Location: Nigeria
Department: Technical
Job Type: Permanent
Responsibilities
- The Database Administrator will be responsible for the performance, integrity, and security of databases.
- He or She will also be involved in the planning and development of the database and storage systems in MainOne, as well as troubleshooting any issues on behalf of the users.
- He or She will evaluate relevant trends and suggest changes, enhancements/ upgrades, or eliminations to Main One’s existing environment and provide innovative, reliable, and high-quality database solutions for the Company.
The specific responsibilities will include:
- Design/implement data persistence solutions with the right database solution.
- Implementation of best practice guidelines and policies relating to databases as well as capacity planning of databases, storage and backup.
- Ownership of operational stability of business-critical database instances.
- Day-to-day proactive monitoring, including monitoring error logs, database and log space, user activity, and resource utilization.
- Performance monitoring, troubleshooting proactive support and problem analysis as may be assigned by the manager.
- Managing and supporting the SAN Environment
- Operation and support of data enterprise backup systems
- Scheduling of backup jobs based on documented procedures and schedules.
- Providing improvement feedback on backup procedures and standards.
- SQL and DB performance tuning, reporting and forecasting.
- Developing and refining of backup procedures and policy.
- Creating of automation tools for managing relational databases (auditing, account management, backup/restore, discovery, schema deployment)
- Working with infrastructure owners to test and verify integrity of data archives.
- Storage management, including storage design, configurations, implementation, additions and consolidations.
- Storage capacity planning and implementation.
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
- Minimum of BSc. Degree in Computer Science or in a related Discipline
- Minimum of 5 years in Database Administration
- Certifications in VMware, EMC and/or other related certifications
- Virtualization/Storage/Back up Technologies is an added advantage
- Certification in Oracle and SQL Database.
Demands of the Job
- Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills (at C Level)
- Strong storage design and administration is an added advantage.
- High level of Integrity and professionalism, especially in dealing with highly confidential information
- Experience with Microsoft public, hybrid and private cloud will be an added advantage
- Must have strong Windows/Linux/Unix skills.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Field Support Engineer
Location: Nigeria
Department: Technical
Job Type: Permanent
Responsibilities
- Track and repair signal outages on Gpon including signal leakages on the network in coordination with Engineering, Maintenance and NOC teams
- Ensure sites are attended to within SLA.
- Respond to customer inquiries about products, work operations, etc. during field contacts.
- Produce and maintain all records related to the assigned tasks
- Perform preventive maintenance tasks on customer premises, including among others Coaxial and Optical Fiber cables, disconnection of idle drops, report sagging cables and damaged network devices including Lockboxes/passive and active devices.
- Ensure work tools are well maintained including laptops, Compression tools, motor bikes etc
- Update dispatch with accurate information pertaining sites and customer feedback
- Ensure quality is attained with reference to industry standards.
- Handle CPES and ensure they are well packaged with all accessories intact in cases of recovery
- Maintain integrity including management of customer premise, company Image and phone etiquette.
- Share feedback on issues pertaining to the network and customer experience.
- Share relevant information with relevant teams including addresses, gaps and network issues
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
- First Degree in a relevant field of study.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the design and construction of Fiber Optic Networks, including 2 years of experience at various levels of project management .
- A comparable amount of training, education and experience may be substituted in lieu of some of the minimum qualification
- Good knowledge of GPON protocol (ITU-T G.98x standards) and/or a strong experience of GPON equipment configuration (OLT & ONT) is mandatory
- Considerable knowledge of design and construction practice on GPON fiber optic networks
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Good knowledge of equipment and technologies like:
- Ethernet access networks (VLAN bridging, cross-connect)
- Ethernet QoS (policing, shaping, IEEE 802.1p, 802.1q, 802.1ad)
- Measurement equipment’s (protocol emulators, traffic generators, protocol analyzers)
- Ability to operate an OTDR to troubleshoot and test fiber optic cable.
- Ability to troubleshoot large GPON network with minimal supervision.
- Ability to write technical specifications
- Extensive knowledge of creation of fiber optic paths and calculation of loss budgets.
- Considerable ability to establish effective working relationships with internal and external customers.
- Ability to plan the work of technical personnel engaged in surveying.
- Thorough and complete knowledge of rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to electric and communication industry, and the ability to apply them in day-to-day engineering situations
- Considerable knowledge of local and state permitting agencies codes and regulations
- Considerable knowledge of other office software, such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Access.
Demands of the Job:
- Possibilities of working at odd hours should be expected
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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Job Title: Finance Operations Officer
Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Finance
Responsibilities
- The Finance Operations Officer will be responsible for ensuring all reconciling items are promptly treated, and all revenue and expenses are captured within the reporting period.
Other job functions include:
- Assist in preparing bank reconciliations.
- Assist in Fixed Asset management process i.e. Creating of asset profile for newly acquired assets, conversion of purchase orders to invoice and capitalization of assets, regular check for accuracy of depreciation computation, reconciliation of discrepancies between asset register and TB balances on a monthly basis, preparation of fixed asset movement schedules, additions, reclass, reversals, intercompany transfers, WIP schedules, disposal schedules etc.
- Assist in Inventory management process i.e. posting of inventory movement journals, inventory to fixed asset journals with accuracy, reconciliation of inventory balance discrepancies and monthly preparation of Inventory reports
- Assist in ensuring proper file management, easy treating of vouchers to GL as well as maintaining well reconciled vendor statement and file.
- Identify and update Supervisor of significant problems, discrepancies, risks etc
- Prepare supporting documents, reports, records etc. for financial transactions.
- Ensure compliance with all accounting standards, policies and procedures, legal/statutory and company regulations.
- Maintain regular contact with other staff, departments and remote offices on procurement and other finance matters, as well as to obtain and convey information and/or to correct transactions.
- Assist in preparing and maintaining of daily worksheets and recording of accounting entries in the general ledger system.
- Assist in ensuring the integrity of the general ledger postings.
- Confirm authorizations for all requests and obtain necessary supporting documents.
- Research, track, and resolve (or properly refer) accounting or documentation problems and discrepancies.
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
- First Degree in Finance / Accounting
- ICAN/ACCA Required.
- 4 – 6 years relevant experience.
- Efficient use of accounting templates.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications.
- Strong accounting background
- Basic typing and data entry skills.
Demands of the Job:
- Working knowledge of any accounting application.
- Ability to work with little or no supervision.
- Able to deal with problems involving a few variables.
- Able to perform basic math skills, use decimals to compute ratios and percent.
- Well organized.
- Cooperative and willing to assist others .
How to Apply
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Job Title: Front Desk Officer
Location: Nigeria
Department: Corporate Services & Development
Job Type: Permanent
Responsibilities
- The Front Desk Officer will be responsible for all front desk duties like manning the switchboard, receiving, endorsing letters and applications.
Other responsibilities include;
- Welcome clients and visitors, and ensure they are comfortable.
- Manage the distribution of office supplies.
- Manage the booking and use of Board and Meeting rooms.
- Receive and document all incoming and outgoing mail.
- Channel client’s queries to the right department/person.
- Provide administrative/secretarial support as and when needed.
- Assist with other tasks assigned as necessary to support the department.
Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
- OND / HND qualification in any relevant discipline.
- 1-3 years of relevant work experience.
- Effective Communication and good command of written/spoken English.
- Basic Secretarial & Computer Skills and proficiency with MS Office Applications.
- Time & self-management skills.
- Good Interpersonal skills and Customer Service Orientation.
Demands of the Job:
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to prioritise duties and have a positive attitude to work.
- Maintain consistent punctuality and smart professional appearance.
- Maintain confidentiality.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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