Jobs/Vacancies
ipNX Nigeria Limited is hiring.
ipNX is one of Nigeria’s fastest growing Information and Communications Technology companies, serving a multitude of needs across enterprises, small businesses and residents with innovative, world-class services. Our ability to identify, satisfy and exceed today’s market needs is a testament to over a decade of experience, our commitment, drive and passion realized through highly skilled and well seasoned professionals.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: DevOps Engineer
Location: Nigeria
Job Description
- DevOps Engineer will bridge the gap between software development and IT operations, and to ensure that the development, testing, and deployment of software applications are done in a seamless and efficient manner.
- Also responsible for automating software delivery, managing infrastructure, monitoring performance, and ensuring the overall reliability and security of the software system.
- Their ultimate goal is to enable faster, more frequent and more reliable releases of software products, while maintaining the highest level of quality and security.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Automated deployment and configuration management systems for network devices and servers
- Infrastructure as code templates and scripts
- Continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines for software applications and network services
- Monitoring and alerting systems for network and server infrastructure, as well as software applications and services
- Incident management processes and procedures
- Documentation on network and server configurations, application architecture, and deployment processes
- Collaborative culture and processes between network, system, and software engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer or Electronics Engineering, Communications or related field. (2.2/Upper Credit Minimum)
- At least 2 years experience within the telecoms space as a DevOps Engineer
- Strong knowledge of software development processes, methodologies, and tools, as well as IT operations and infrastructure management
- Experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Ansible, Terraform, and Jenkins
- Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Familiarity with networking and network protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, and DHCP
- Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
- Knowledge of database technologies such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, or Oracle
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Nagios, Prometheus, and ELK
- Knowledge of security and compliance best practices and tools.
Application Closing Date
30th December, 2024.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.
Job Title: Business Development Manager
Locations: Nigeria
Job Description
- The Business Development Manager will maintain and grow the business and client base on an ongoing and project basis, will create and maintain relationships with existing and potential clients, develop strategic solutions and plans that best fit the business needs within the Lagos Island. Build and maintain productive business relationships with key decision makers to understand the Customers’ strategic direction and and identify opportunities.
- Focus on growing and developing existing clients, by exploring and driving Business opportunities that will give ipNX a larger share of the Customers’ wallets.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Business Management, Communications, Marketing, Customer Relationship Management, Business Administration or any other related field (2.2/Upper Credit)
- At least 5 years of Key Account Management experience
- 5 – 7 Years’ experience in managing strategic Accounts
- Proven experience of driving opportunities through to revenue
- Strong commercial acumen both in terms of managing pipeline and challenging/coaching teams through the sales process
- Ability to penetrate accounts and meet with stakeholders within accounts/sectors
- Capability to be a structured thinker with a strong analytical approach.
- Excellent research, problem solving, and analytical skills, including excellent PowerPoint and Excel capabilities, with impeccable analytical and business judgment
- Understanding local dynamics of the region
- Ability to bring intel that will lead to increased sales
- An expert understanding of best practice account management with the ability to implement both strategic and tactical initiatives
- Creative, upbeat and innovative and be able to effectively communicate key business messages to a diverse audience
- A proven track record in business development and client relationship management in a highly competitive, Business to Business (B 2B) environment.
Application Closing Date
30th December, 2024.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Position and Location as the subject of the mail.
Job Title: Service Fulfillment Engineer
Locations: Ibadan, Oyo and Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Summary
- The Service Fulfillment Engineer is responsible for deploying carrier grade and reliable network infrastructure and services for ipNX enterprise customers in accordance with set SLAs.
- Will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating activities required to fulfil and support network services to enterprise customers.
- These include the management of existing and development of new network infrastructure and systems, as well as overseeing system & network administration tasks.
- He will also act as the 2nd level contact for customer faults relating to network connectivity & systems by taking ownership of reported customer issues and seeing these problems through to resolution.
- Your Key support responsibility includes researching, diagnosing, troubleshooting, identifying and implementing solutions to resolve all network connectivity & system issues.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Install, configure, optimize and maintain network connectivity infrastructure & systems for the ipNX network as well as for enterprise customers as per agreed set standards and SLAs.
- Safeguard performance, capacity, availability (>99.9%) and quality of the ipNX network by monitoring emerging
- incidents and initiating preventive actions.
- Recommend areas of improvements, product enhancements incl. new platforms, features and services that meets present and future needs of the voice communications business.
Requirements
- BSc in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / IT Related Disciplines (2.1 Upper Credit Minimum)
- At least 2 years experience within the telecoms space as a Network Communications Engineer
- Understanding of Communications Networks. Cisco network certification is required
- Practical Experience with Network Connectivity Devices (Routers & Switches)
- A good grasp of Wireline & Wireless Installations (Fibre & Ethernet Cabling, IP Planning, RF Planning, Network Design, Installation and Maintenance)
- High degree of Microsoft Office Suite competence [Bonus: Visio, MSProject].
Application Closing Date
30th December, 2024.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.
Job Title: Marketing Communications Business Partner
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
- We are seeking a marketing communications Business Partner to Join our Lagos Team.
- As a Marketing Communications Business Partner within our Group Marketing Team, you play a pivotal role in driving the marketing efforts for our retail division.
- You will collaborate closely with the Group Marketing Team to align brand and marketing strategies, yet your primary focus will be tailoring campaigns and initiatives to suit the unique needs and objectives of the retail division.
- Reporting directly to the Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, you will ensure the conceptualization, development, and execution of the retail division’s holistic and tactical marketing plans as fits under the Masterbrand and group marketing agenda.
- You will be accountable for providing support for the division’s market research, competitor analysis, product positioning, customer acquisition and retention, and customer experience strategies.
- This role is for a strategic and creative thinker who can balance autonomy with teamwork in achieving marketing success.
Responsibilities
- Develop comprehensive marketing strategies aligned with business objectives.
- Conduct market research and analyze industry trends to identify opportunities for growth and differentiation.
- Create targeted campaigns across various channels to promote products, services, and brand awareness.
- Monitor and analyze campaign performance metrics to optimize strategies for maximum effectiveness.
- Deliver on the Retail Division’s Marketing objectives
- Work with Group Marketing to align Brand Architecture
- Uphold and enhance the company’s brand identity across all communication channels.
- Align brand messaging and ensure consistency with brand manual.
- Lead the development of marketing collateral for the division including presentations, brochures, banners, etc.
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, partners, and employees.
- Coordinate events, sponsorships, and community outreach programs to enhance brand visibility and reputation.
- Respond to inquiries and feedback from stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
- Support with generating engaging content for various platforms, including website, social media, and email newsletters.
- Collaborate with internal teams to gather information and insights for content creation.
- Ensure content is accurate, relevant, and aligned with brand guidelines.
- Support the group marketing team to improve and achieve set individual and organizational goals.
- Support CEA with creative communication to stakeholders as aligned with brand tone of voice.
- Keep track of net promoter score as well as other customer experience metrics including acquisition and churn rate.
- Translate group brand promise to stakeholder division and escalate when threatened.
- Track mentions and alerts across all channels to ensure the brand reputation is optimal and protected.
- Execute crisis management at stakeholder division level and ensure strict compliance.
Requirements and Qualifications
- BA/B.Sc./HND in Advertising, Mass Communications, Public Relations, Journalism and Marketing or related field (2.2/Upper Credit Minimum)
- 3+ years of experience in marketing, preferably within the telecommunications/technology sector or advertising agency.
- Experience working within a group marketing structure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex ideas clearly and persuasively.
- Understanding of marketing principles, branding strategies, and communication techniques.
- Ability to execute marketing strategies across ATL and BTL channels.
- Strong understanding of content marketing to support sales and customer experience.
- An eye for emerging consumer trends and identifying threats in competitive marketing.
- Data-driven mindset and an understanding of key marketing metrics in measuring success.
- Experience developing marketing reports to showcase KPI achievements leveraging such tools as Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Application Closing Date
30th December, 2024.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Job Title: Application Developer
Location: Nigeria
Duties and Responsibilities
- Primary responsibility for the development and support of the OSS/BSS platform and its integration with other systems and applications.
- Design, develop, and implement APIs and application modules in support of the OSS/BSS platform and related systems
- Prepare test plan and perform system acceptance testing
- Analyze and troubleshoot issues as part of application support
- Application software configuration, enhancement and adaptation
- Analyze OSS/BSS enhancement requests
- Creates work plans, develops schedules, and develops time and cost estimates for projects
- Creates all System Definition Model (SDM) technical documents: Functional Specs, Design docs, etc.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree (Minimum of 2.1 / Upper Credit) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Information Systems or any related field or a combination of related experience and education.
- Hands-on experience with Perl programming, Linux, Postgres RDBMS, and Apache web server required
- Demonstrated experience developing database-driven web applications using PHP, Python, Ruby on Rails, or Java, a plus
- Previous experience with Telco OSS/BSS software.
- Freeside and FreeRadius, a big advantage
- Experience with software development (user experience) using JavaScript including libraries such as JQuery, Angular, React, Vue etc. XML, CSS3.0 (with dynamic, responsive web design with mobile devices), and other related UI technologies (HTML5 etc)
- Good understanding of web application
- development using HTTP REST, software standards, software development life cycle and methodologies
- Knowledge of software development process, quality control, and impact assessment
- Demonstrated knowledge in mobile platforms, internet technologies and user interface
- Experience working in a multi-platform (LINUX, Mac-OS and Windows) environment.
- Experience working with version control systems (Subversion, Git).
Application Closing Date
30th January, 2025.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job title as the subject of the mail.
Job Title: Team Lead, Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA / QC) Fiber Operations
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- The Team Lead is required to manage the following; Spot Checks and Reporting of Outside Plant Fiber Activities, Milestone and Final Acceptance Testing Escalations and Enforcement of Quality, As Built Documentation as well as maintain and update standards and specification documentation for training purposes.
- The job involves ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction and operational excellence during all levels of engagements with customers and stakeholders, proactively providing support and input when required.
Responsibilities
- Quality Assurance And Compliance on all Outside Plant Deployments and Operations
- Periodic Audit and Verification of As Maintained Information and Records
- Updating and Maintaining Standards and Specifications Documentation
- Updating and Maintaining Training Documentation
- Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Reporting on Performance Indices as required in the Infrastructure Quality Unit
- Build and maintain a healthy relationship with customers and stakeholders
- Drive internal and external training initiatives for team members.
Requirements
- B.Eng Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, ICT and related courses. (2.2/Upper Credit Minimum)
- 3 years experience in Turnkey Fiber Deployment and Civil Works standards and specifications
- CFOT is an added advantage
- Good Knowledge of Fiber Turnkey Deployments and Civil Works and Materials standards
- Conversant with Microsoft Office Tools, AutoCAD/Visio, A good knowledge of GIS will be an added advantage
- Excellent Communication and Presentation Skills.
Application Closing Date
30th January, 2025.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Position and Location as the subject of the mail.
