About this role
The role is for the Head of IT at Axian Telecom Fibre in Ibadan, Oyo. It involves planning, implementing, securing and maintaining the organisation’s IT infrastructure, enterprise systems and network services to ensure high availability, security and operational readiness. The position leads the local IT team and collaborates with business stakeholders, technology teams and vendors to deliver reliable and scalable IT services for a growing fibre operator. The employer is building a fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-business network and related platforms and operations. The successful candidate will oversee infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, end-user computing and IT service operations to support rapid customer acquisition and service delivery.
What you would do
- Manage and maintain enterprise server infrastructure (physical and virtual), Windows Server, Linux, storage and core services.
- Ensure 24/7 availability and performance of critical infrastructure, systems and network services.
- Administer Microsoft 365, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, SharePoint and licensing.
- Oversee cloud and datacenter services, compute, storage and backup environments.
- Plan and execute server and endpoint lifecycle, patching and vulnerability remediation.
- Monitor performance, conduct root cause analysis and implement fixes.
- Manage network components including LAN, WAN, WLAN, internet, VPNs, routers, switches, firewalls and security devices.
- Ensure network resilience and redundancy across offices, datacenters, field sites and cloud services.
- Provide Level 3 support for enterprise applications and core software (ERP/CRM/OSS-BSS) and coordinate with vendors.
- Lead and develop the Network & Systems team and manage IT service delivery and vendor relationships.
What they are asking for
- Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field (or strong Bachelor’s with substantial relevant experience).
- Minimum 10 years in IT infrastructure, networks or enterprise IT operations.
- At least 5 years in a leadership or infrastructure management role.
- Experience managing enterprise IT environments, datacenters, cloud services and business-critical platforms.
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Microsoft 365, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, SharePoint and Office Suite.
- Knowledge of Linux administration, VMware/Hyper-V, enterprise storage and backup solutions.
- Strong network skills across LAN/WAN/WLAN, firewalls, VPNs, routing and switching.
- Experience with ITSM processes (incident, change, patch management) and asset management.
- Experience supporting ERP, CRM, billing, OSS/BSS and other enterprise applications.
- Understanding of cybersecurity controls, privileged access management, vulnerability management and software licensing.
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