Job Openings at Ericsson Nigeria


Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.
We are recruiting to fill the positions below:
     
Job Title: Solution Architect Req ID: 373343 Location: Lagos, Nigeria Categories: Network Operation and Integration
Our Exciting Opportunity
  • We are now looking for a Solution Architect, who will be responsible for analyzing, designing and developing commercially viable end-to-end technical solutions for the customers.
  • In this role, you will also be accountable for providing profitable business for Ericsson by translating customer needs, and technology opportunities into detailed technical offering, solutions and proposals.
You Will
  • Scope, define and design solution offerings; driving end-to-end technical solutions
  • Analyze customer technology, define business requirements and participate in risk analysis
  • Work with core team on list of potential activities and solutions
  • Develop technical presentations and proposals, and perform customer presentations
  • Support deployment of solution
  • Provide feedback to R&D
  • Participate in knowledge transfer, documentation and information sharing
  • Stay abreast of on new technology/technical areas and share information about solution to enable customer competence build
Requirements To be successful in the role you are:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree of Communication Engineering
  • Minimum 10 years of experience
  • Domain experience: 7-10 years in Packet Core Solution Area
  • Experience from technical job roles is required, e.g. experience from work as an Integration Engineer or Software Developer
  • A Solution Architect candidate is assessed according to the following tracks:
  • Domain, E2E, Network Optimization/Network Design, Fiber Network Design and Site Energy Design
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply
     
Job Title: Government & Industry Relations Manager - West Africa Location: Lagos, Nigeria Reports to: The Market Area Head of GIR
Our Exciting Opportunity
  • As Market Area GIR manager in West Africa, this role is responsible to support on creating a legislative and regulatory environment for Ericsson’s and our customers’ business through thought leadership and trusted advice.
  • And to help influence governments, authorities and industry organizations, in policies, legislation and regulations for ICT and trade to secure Ericsson business.
You Will
  • Activate Policy Influencing capabilities for ICT policies, legislation and regulations
  • Contribute to Ericsson regional and global internal GIR networks
  • Build and maintain relations and position brand towards GIR target groups, politicians, government authorities, regulators, embassies, trade, business and industry organizations
  • Participate/Represent Market area in external Industry/GIR bodies
  • Contribute to Ericsson regional and global internal GIR networks
  • Promote external regulatory positions
  • Support strategic regulatory outlook
  • Support on request to the Ericsson strategy process with regulatory expertise
  • Support on developing local GIR influencing plans aligned with Ericsson regulatory objectives
  • Find/utilize GIR influencing opportunities
  • Cooperate with Customer units to support regulatory and policy issues in the Customer dimension
  • Organize and drive initiatives, workshops or activities to drive the GIR agenda with GIR partners.
  • Identify and describe GIR topics of key importance to Ericsson and its customers
  • Formulate objectives, drive activities and metrics for identified topics
  • Coordinate with marketing to increase impact of regulatory topics
Requirements You should also have:
  • Post-secondary degree in Law, Business Administration, Science or a similar area, or corresponding acquired skills/knowledge
  • Broad, general ICT industry competence
  • Highly developed understanding of national policies, regulations and legislation, and associated processes and actors
  • Highly developed understanding of regional and global policies, regulations and legislation, processes and actors; where relevant
  • Good understanding of relationships and influences between national, regional and global policies/regulations and processes
  • Ability to identify, analyze and describe significance of regulatory (and related policy) initiatives and trends to the telecom market in general and to Ericsson’s customers and business in particular
  • Ability to identify regulatory-induced business opportunities and constraints
  • Strategic utilization of influencing and lobbying skills based on effective communication and active engagement
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
  • Experience from leading virtual teams
  • Experience from working in a dynamic and fast-moving environment.
To be successful in the role you have:
  • Government & Industry Relations (GIR) Skills
  • Marketing knowledge & skills
  • Business understanding
  • Market Insight
  • Customer Insight
  • Ericsson Knowledge
  • Ericsson portfolio knowledge
  • Relationship building
Core Competences:
  • Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration Skills
  • Coaching and mentoring skills
  • Leadership skills and stakeholder management
  • English & French skills (spoken and written)
Behavioral Competences:
  • Persuading & Influencing
  • Relating & Networking
  • Adhering to Principles & Values
  • Deciding & Initiating Action
  • Presenting & Communicating Information
  • Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply
  Note: The hiring is open for any of the countries in West Africa.