Description
Key accountabilities;
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Understand the project requirements and translate them into technical network solutions
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Design and deploy network elements.
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Produce network engineering solutions and low level designs, bills of material, implementation & migration plans and documents taking into account all related network elements.
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Carry out network implementations and migrations and handover the new networks to Operations and to 3rd parties
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Review and validate design and migration plans of consultant engineers.
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Approve final project deliverables and ensure project delivery on-time.
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Deal with major incidents in terms of Tier-3 escalations
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Provide root cause analysis on major incidents and follow up on corrective measures
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Discover and address systematic problems in the network design
Liaise with the vendors for major incident and problem management
Required skills and knowledge; specific computer programs etc:
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Minimum 5+ years solid networking experience background.
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One or more relevant certifications desired such as CCNP, CCIE, CCSA, CCSE, etc.
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Strong knowledge of Data Centres Designs with special focus on IP Networks, Security and Application Delivery Solutions.
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Solid knowledge of Data Centres Foundation Systems and DTV Back End environments.
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Strong knowledge and relevant experience in Cisco routing/switching technologies - ASR & Nexus
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Strong knowledge of Next Generation Firewalls (eg Checkpoint, Fortinet, )
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Strong knowledge of Load Balancing Solutions (eg F5 BIGIP LTM & GTM,Radware, Alteon, )
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Desired experience of Software Defined Networking (SDN) - Cisco ACI Application Fabric
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Knowledge of Cloud networking
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Knowledge of network Scripting/automation (Ansible, python)
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Understating of Remote Access Solutions (Connectra, Citrix,.)
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Good Experience with Unix Systems
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Reversing engineer + Troubleshooting experience.
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Experience with writing Low Level Designs, Visio Diagrams,
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Fluent in spoken and written English
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Good interpersonal skills, able communicator
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Team player
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Experience in multinational and multicultural environments.
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Independent, confident and project-focused mind-set.