Job Title: Engineer – FTTH Core Network Planning
Company: MTN Nigeria Communications Plc
Location: Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc is a leading telecommunications company committed to delivering innovative digital and connectivity solutions across Nigeria. Through its Network division, the company focuses on developing and maintaining reliable telecommunications infrastructure and advanced network services.
MTN Nigeria promotes a workplace culture built around collaboration, innovation, continuous improvement and employee development. The company seeks professionals who can contribute to its mission of delivering a bold new digital world to Nigeria and Nigerians.
Job Summary
MTN Nigeria is seeking a qualified and experienced Engineer – FTTH Core Network Planning to join its Network division in Lagos. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, planning and optimisation of the company’s Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) core data and voice networks.
The role involves developing efficient network architectures, planning capacity expansion, evaluating emerging technologies and supporting the deployment of innovative broadband and connectivity solutions to improve network performance and maintain MTN’s competitive advantage.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and dimension FTTH core data and voice networks, including new solutions to support marketing products.
- Support the planning and design of FTTH core network architecture to accommodate growth in traffic, subscribers and network capacity.
- Develop optimal network topologies for FTTH core platforms, including BRAS/BNG and AAA systems, to support data and voice service deployment.
- Design and plan the evolution of data and voice solutions, including broadband, FTTH data and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA).
- Coordinate the timely provisioning of network capacity across FTTH core network elements, features and protocols.
- Analyse network modelling outputs and traffic patterns to evaluate performance and recommend appropriate solutions within the data and multimedia environment.
- Conduct technical feasibility studies and impact assessments for new FTTH data and voice products and prepare feasibility reports.
- Engage with vendors on new technology releases and upgrade pathways to support the timely deployment of innovative data and multimedia solutions.
- Maintain network modelling and traffic analysis tools to support accurate traffic trending and analysis.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering or a relevant science discipline.
- Fluency in English.
Required Skills and Experience
- 3–7 years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience working in a medium-sized organisation.
- Experience with Wi-Fi, FWA, FTTH, PON and CDN networks.
- Technical experience in planning, designing and working with data and voice network nodes, including BRAS/BNG, AAA, DNS, IP Multimedia Subsystems (IMS) and other data platforms.
- Good knowledge of signalling systems, protocols and interfaces, including SS7, MAP, WAP, XML, HTTP, Diameter and GTP.
- Strong understanding of IP networking and the OSI model.
- Experience with cloud systems and technologies.
- Experience with statistical models, trend analysis and analytical or network modelling tools.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the MTN Nigeria recruitment portal.
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Application Closing Date: Not Specified.
Note: Eligible females and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. MTN Nigeria does not charge applicants any fees at any stage of its recruitment process. Candidates should beware of fraudulent recruitment offers.