Head of Technical at Wananchi Group
- Company: Wananchi Group
- Location: Uganda
- State: Uganda
- Job type: Full-Time
- Job category: Engineering Jobs in Uganda
Job Description
Purpose:
To Oversee the Technical Operations of Uganda
Responsibilities:
1. Team Leadership & People Management Business/Financial Management
2. Customer Management, Sales & Services
3. Risk Management & Control
4. Problem Solving
5. Change & Stakeholder Management
6. Network Design, Management & Implementation Technical Strategy
Key Skills, Knowledge & Technical Abilities
1. 5 years working experience in the Internet Service Provider industry or equivalent Effective communication, reporting, documentation and presentation skills
2. Routing protocols design and implementation (OSPF, RIP, EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP)
3. Switching design and implementation (VLANs, VTP, STP, MPLS)
4. VPNs (GRE, IPSEC, MPLS) design and implementation
5. Network Security (SSH, Telnet, Firewalls, ACLS, SSL)
6. QoS techniques
7. PBX & VOIP (G.729, G.711,SIP)
8. Domain, Email and Web Hosting services (DNS,POP, IMAP, SMTP)
9. Network Technologies (WiFi, WiMax, VSAT, iDirect, VoIP, fiber) Network Monitoring, troubleshooting & Analysis Tools:
10. Power Management
11. Budgeting
12. Conversant with Operating Systems, i.e. Linux / Microsoft OS.
13. Advanced Core network design and optimization
14. Systems Experience – Email, DNS, DHCP
15. Transmission Experience – OTN, DWDM & SDH vendors like ECI / Tejas
16. Minimum 5 years Fiber Optic Experience (Overhead / Underground)
• Metro Fiber
• FTTH / FTTB
• Long Haul Fiber
• GPON
• Network Construction Management including budgeting (FTTX)
Education & Certificate / Specialization
1. Bachelor degree in Telecommunications / Engineering
2. CCNP Service Provider Operations /JNCIP-SP / JNCIS-SP is an added advantage CompTIA: Linux+, A+
3. Fiber Optic Training such as CFOT / CFOSD
Method of Application
If interested in the opening, kindly send in your application and updated CV to [email protected] with the job title "Head of Technical - Uganda" as the subject line not later than 31st March, 2023. Your email application will be considered should you meet the desired qualifications.Wananchi Group is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive remuneration and benefits to the right candidate. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
