Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix’s trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Applications System Engineer

Job ID: JR-151565
Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time (Hybrid)
Department:  Information Technology

Job Summary

• Supports the Network Architecture team to translate architecture requirements into platform level configurations.
• Performs tests that support deployment readiness decision within a moderate scope.

Responsibilities
Troubleshooting:

• Participates in the development of troubleshooting guides.
• Participates with NSE as needed to troubleshoot layer 1-3 network issues within a moderate scope.

Network Design:

• Translates high level architectural designs into platform configurations.
• Responsible for developing methods of procedure that implement the design changes in the network platforms.

Commissioning/ Installations:

• Creates engineering deployment packages (EDPs), including rack elevation drawings, space and power requirements, cable run lists, and any other site specific documentation.
• Completes documentation for use by Operations (EDPs, configurations, and training guides).

Testing & Validation:

• Develops test plans and strategies to exercise platforms, including feature performance, load stress redundancy, operational alarms and metrics.
• Develops and executes software test plans and procedures.
• Performs hands-on tests to validate proof of concepts, network design, network deployment, and introduction of services and features.

Vendor Management

• System Integration & Testing:
  • End to end testing of integrated solutions/services including BSS, OSS, and Software Engineering, with Network platforms/elements.
  • Creates new and innovative test strategies for tests in laboratory and field testing environments.
  • Develops scripts that are the basis for test automation and incorporated into a test automation framework.
• Training:
  • Assists senior network engineers/analysts to develop training guides for NSE personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years related experience.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.