We are seeking to recruit an IP Operations Engineer.

JOB TITLE: IP Operations Engineer

REPORTING TO: MANAGER IP/DATA PACKET SWITCHED NETWORKS

Responsibilities

Scope of work covers Routers, Firewalls, Ethernet switches, Servers, Virtual Machines, Load balancers, Storage systems, GGSN, SGSN, MME, SGW, PGW, DNS, MAIL, Databases.

Provisioning and maintaining BP global connectivity.

IP/MPS Network design and maintenance, including reliability, scalability and manageability.

Integrating and maintaining connectivity for 3GPP voice and data Core with specific emphasis on logical interface requirements and vendor capabilities.

Provisioning and maintain fixed access connectivity for internet, leased lines and voice services.

Provisioning and maintain ISP services, DNS and Email.

Timely Faults management, Configurations management, Setting up measure metrics, Proactive capacity and resource management

Ensuring that all systems and information are secured, proactively reporting and fixing vulnerabilities.

Required skill set

Depth understanding of TCP/IP including TCP, UDP, SCTP, SIGTRAN, GTP, Radius, Diameter, DNS, HTTP, FTP, client server architecture.

Depth understanding of computer architecture, computer networks, software and scripting, coding, cloud and virtualization, databases, storage, operating systems unix and windows.

Depth knowledge of 3GPP architecture for 2G/3G/4G/5G including logical interfaces, protocols, call flows for both voice and data.

Depth understanding and hands on experience with Ethernet switching, IP routing, MPLS forwarding, OSPF,BGP, ISIS, LDP, Segment routing, L3VPNs, L2VPN, Firewalls Hands on experience on vendor equipment Cisco/Juniper/Huawei/F5/Fortigate routers, firewalls, switches, MME/SGW

Critical thinking with proven ability to provide out of the box solution.

Application Instructions: If you meet the stated qualifications, kindly submit your application along with:

A detailed CV (including your current position)

Copies of relevant academic and professional certificates Please ensure your application reaches us no later than close of business, 13th-March-2026.

Send applications to: prossy.banangaki@zte.com