Solutions Architect - Telco

Terragon Group - Established in 2010, Terragon group is a B2B digital media business focused on servicing local and international brands within Africa. The group is made up of three independent but complimentary business units that deliver on the interplay between content, platform, and digital services.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Solutions Architect - Telco

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• We’re seeking a talented engineer to help expand Terragon's Telco connectivity across the continent.
• The Telco Operations team is responsible for overall architecture and day to day interfacing with various MNO partners.
• We are seeking engineers who have solved complex problems within Telco environments and have the aptitude to navigate uncharted waters.

Responsibilities

• Work with Telco partners to understand their connectivity requirements and troubleshoot issues.
• Interface with Telco teams and properly troubleshoot all ranges of issues
• Maintain accurate documentation of new & existing connectivity
• Understand key quality metrics of Voice, SMS, and USSD communication and implement testing to ensure our platforms are consistently performing at their peak.
• Write internal documentation that is easy to follow and accurate.
• Troubleshoot SIP, SMPP, IPSec connectivity and communicate.
• Drive migration and other projects for capacity and planning.
• Provide support and guidance that enables the team to self-organize and to achieve sustained high velocity and predictability.

Requirements

• Ideal candidate will have a background in Linux administration
• Masters / Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience of hands-on experience developing distributed systems based on PHP, Java, C++, Python or .NET technologies.
• Great engineering skills and strong Computer Science fundamentals
• 3+ years experience building solutions and integrating systems in Telco environments
• Packet analysis with common tools such as Wireshark.
• Specialist in various Telco integration i.e IN/OCS, Provisioning Systems (TopEng/HLR/RIM), SMSC/USSDC/MMS, BSS/OSS and CRM/ERP etc.
• Understanding of common networking subjects such as IPSec VPNs, subnets, IPv4, NAT and PAT.
• Experience managing engineers in a high technical and complex operations environment.
• Ability to navigate Telco environments both technical and business approvals
• Troubleshooting with common operating systems such as Linux and open source software applications.
• Self starter that can take on obscure requirements and figure out how best to make them work
• Eager to take on new things.