Project Implementation Engineer At Netcom Africa

About Flutterwave

Flutterwave is an African based fintech company that provides a payment infrastructure for global merchants and payment service providers across the continent.

Job Title: Project Implementation Engineer

Location: Victoria Island, Lagos

Job Description:

• The Project implementation engineer will be grounded in both systems administration and network engineering.
• The incumbent will oversee full project life cycle from the implementation stage to handing over and must be able to demonstrate hands-on experience in delivering various projects in the IT sector.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and implement future network developments and carry out project works.
• Design, setup and configure unified communications, VoIP, IPTV, CCTV and other IP Services and complex switching environments.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of Local Area Networking and Wide Area Networking.
• Managing assigned projects and program components to deliver services in accordance with established objectives.
• Ensure implementation projects are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Timely preparation and release of engineering project proposals (e.g. BoM, network diagrams and purchase requests).
• Manage internal, vendor/partner/3rd party resources for project deployment.
• Interpret client’s requirements, identifying and addressing design parameters and engineering problems and ensuring solutions are implemented.
• Ensure that all projects are well documented and organized.
• Complete all assigned tasks as delegated by the management.

Experience, Education and/or Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electronics / Communications / Network / Computer Engineering
• Minimum of 3 years project management experience related to internet/managed services provider
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• CISCO certification
• Project Management Professional.

Essential Skills / Knowledge:

• Technical, analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills required
• Excellent IT/Computer skills (e.g., Microsoft Office software, other company, and specific software applications)
• Experience with IP Networking (WAN/LAN), VoIP technology and Fiber Optic Network skills. At least with CCNA and/or CCDA certification
• Strong knowledge on project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Strong organizational skills, effective leadership skills and confident decision-making ability.
• Patience and the ability to deal with people.
• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the company.
• Availability in response to needs of the internal or customer for installation, maintenance, and equipment malfunctions.
• Willing to perform work or support outside office hour.
• Highly motivated and resourceful.
• Must be a team player and be able to prioritize different request and requirements.

Desirable Skills/Knowledge:

• Equipment vendor knowledge: CISCO, Ubiquiti, Sophos, Fortinet, Mikrotik, Avaya, Dragonwave.

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