Engineering Manager
Full-time
Group Aldelia Nigeria - Our client, is launching and scaling a new fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-business operator, backed by an international telecom group. The company is deploying a carrier-grade access, aggregation, backbone and transmission network to support residential broadband, enterprise connectivity, wholesale services and digital platforms. Reliable IP and transmission infrastructure is critical to service availability, customer experience, network scalability and efficient geographic expansion.
They are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Engineering Manager
Location: Ibadan, Oyo Employment Type: Full-time Reports to: Chief Technology & Information Officer Start Date: As soon as possible Team: IP Engineer(s), Transmission Engineer(s), Access Engineer(s)
Key Responsibilities
Network strategy & roadmap: define the IP and transmission strategy, target architecture, technology roadmap and investment priorities aligned with subscriber growth, enterprise demand and geographic expansion.
IP network architecture: design and govern carrier-grade IP/MPLS infrastructure across core, aggregation, edge and access domains, including routing, switching, QoS, traffic engineering, IPv4/IPv6 and segmentation.
Transmission architecture; design and manage metro and long-haul optical networks, including DWDM, OTN, SDH where applicable, dark fibre, leased capacity and protected transmission paths.
Internet, peering & interconnection: manage upstream transit, IX peering, private interconnection, content connectivity and carrier relationships to optimize cost, latency, resilience and customer experience.
Capacity planning: forecast IP traffic, backbone utilization, wavelengths, ports and international bandwidth, ensuring upgrades are completed ahead of congestion.
Network deployment: oversee design, procurement, staging, installation, configuration, integration, testing, commissioning and acceptance of IP and transmission infrastructure.
High availability & resilience: implement redundancy, route diversity, protection mechanisms, failover designs and disaster recovery capabilities across critical paths and nodes.
Operational performance: ensure 24/7 monitoring and performance management with effective thresholds, dashboards, alarms and escalation procedures.
Incident & problem management: lead major incident response, fault isolation and restoration, root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
Service provisioning: ensure residential, enterprise, wholesale and internal services are provisioned accurately and in line with bandwidth, routing, QoS, security and resilience requirements.
Enterprise solution support: support Presales and Commercial teams with DIA, IP transit, L2/L3 VPN, SD-WAN underlay, cloud connectivity and protected link designs.
Network security: implement routing security, DDoS protection, secure management, configuration hardening, logging, access controls and vulnerability remediation with cybersecurity teams.
Engineering governance: establish standards, approved designs, naming conventions, configuration templates, change controls and documentation requirements.
NOC & field support: provide second- and third-level escalation and coordinate alarms, outages, maintenance and restoration with NOC and field teams.
Maintenance & change management: authorize preventive maintenance, upgrades, migrations, software updates and emergency interventions while minimizing customer impact.
Vendor & carrier management: manage equipment vendors, fibre providers, carriers and service providers against contracts, warranties, delivery commitments and SLAs.
Financial management: prepare and control IP and transmission CapEx and OpEx budgets, validate requirements, optimize unit costs and track commitments.
Asset & lifecycle management: maintain visibility of network assets, licences, cards, optics, spares, support contracts and obsolescence risks.
Team leadership: lead, coach and develop the IP and Transmission Engineers, allocate priorities, set objectives, review performance and strengthen technical capability.
Cross-functional coordination: work with Network Design, FTTx Deployment, IT, NOC, Customer Experience, Commercial, Finance, Procurement and PMO teams.
Regulatory compliance: ensure interconnection, IP addressing, lawful requirements and applicable telecom regulatory obligations are respected.
Documentation & reporting: maintain network diagrams, capacity reports, configurations, circuit records, acceptance packs, incident reports and management dashboards.
Continuous improvement: drive automation, telemetry, configuration compliance and operational analytics to improve reliability and efficiency.
Candidate Profile
Bachelor degree in Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical or Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related field; a Master degree is an advantage.
At least 8 years of progressive experience in IP, backbone or transmission engineering within a telecom operator, ISP, carrier or large service-provider environment.
At least 3 years of team leadership, technical management or senior engineering responsibility.
Deep knowledge of BGP, OSPF or IS-IS, MPLS, L2/L3 VPNs, QoS, IPv4/IPv6, high availability and traffic engineering.
Strong experience with DWDM, OTN and metro or long-haul fibre systems; SDH experience is useful where legacy networks remain.
Experience managing transit, IX peering, carrier interconnection, dark fibre, leased circuits and diverse backbone paths.
Hands-on familiarity with Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Huawei, Ciena or equivalent carrier-grade platforms.
Knowledge of SNMP, telemetry, syslog, NetFlow, performance dashboards and configuration management.
Proven ability to plan capacity, prepare specifications and BoQs, evaluate vendors and deliver network projects through commissioning and handover.
Experience leading major incidents, root cause analysis, maintenance windows and change governance.
Good understanding of DDoS mitigation, secure device management, routing security and privileged access controls.
Commercial and financial awareness covering CapEx, OpEx, carrier cost optimization, negotiation and SLA management.
Strong leadership, analytical, communication, reporting and stakeholder management skills.
Certifications such as CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, JNCIE, Nokia NRS, Huawei HCIP/HCIE, PMP or ITIL are advantages.
Fluent English required; local market languages are an advantage.
Availability for major incident escalation, planned maintenance outside normal hours and travel to network sites.
Success Will Be Measured By:
IP and transmission network availability meeting approved service targets.
Capacity maintained ahead of demand with minimal congestion-related degradation.
Mean Time to Detect and Mean Time to Repair for critical incidents, with root causes closed.
Network expansions, upgrades and migrations delivered on time, within budget and to acceptance standards.
Compliance with enterprise and wholesale SLAs for latency, packet loss, jitter, availability and bandwidth.
Optimization of transit, peering, leased capacity, support and transmission costs.
Accuracy, security and standardization of configurations, network records and circuit documentation.
Effectiveness of redundancy, failover tests, route diversity and disaster recovery readiness.
Vendor and carrier performance against agreed SLAs.
Timely and accurate service provisioning with low configuration-related incidents.
Compliance with change, cybersecurity, regulatory and engineering standards.
Performance and technical development of the IP and Transmission Engineering team.