Network Engineer Job vacancy in Cape Town Jan 2024

Remuneration:	Market related
Location:	Cape Town
Reference:	#CPT000098/SM

This company is a leading operations management and analytics company that helps businesses enhance growth and profitability in the face of relentless competition and continuous disruption.
The company serves the insurance, healthcare, banking and financial services, utilities, travel, transportation and logistics industries. With headquartered in New York, the company has approximately 25,000 professionals in locations worldwide.
The company’s offices are centrally located in the heart of Cape Town.

Minimum requirements:

Expert level internet working troubleshooting in a large-scale network environment.
Experience configuring, monitoring, and tuning WAN/LAN network devices to optimise network performance and assure network security.
Demonstrated ability to configure and manage Cisco 3825, 2600, 2800 routers and 3750 switches in a 10/100/1000 multi VLAN DS3 and T-1 frame network.
Demonstrated experience configuring VLANs and optimising a high-volume transaction WAN.
Experience configuring Radius server for remote access.
Participation in team to strategise and implement network upgrade from legacy network configuration.
Network systems planning and diagramming Visio for documentation.
Experience with IOS, Cisco configuration utilities; network monitoring software, and UNIX.
Demonstrated experience using a protocol analyser to identify and resolve network issues and network usage trends.
Experience with LAN hardware including patch panels, fibre optic, Cat5e and Cat 6 wiring.
Working knowledge of extensive, complex, multi-OS LAN environments connected via WAN.
Extensive knowledge of 6500, 4500, 3500, 2900 series Cisco switches.
Interact with vendors for support and services.
Implement standard IT operating procedures.
Experience – four to seven years’ experience in networking technologies with minimum three years in above capacity in a large MNC.
Experience in managing and troubleshooting Cisco devices (switches, routers, concentrators, load balancers and firewalls).
Develop and document DRP for mission critical devices.
Ability to manage large projects related to infrastructure.
Provide consultative, proactive and/or reactive support to clients’ data centre networking accounts.
Firewall support in management security using IPSEC.
In-depth knowledge in configuration of VOIP, IPLC and troubleshooting any issues related to that.
Enrich experience with wide area networks consisting of multiple remote sites across the country.
Extensive knowledge of frame relay, EIGRP, policy based routing, BGP, VTI Tunnels, HSRP, OC-12, OC-3, DS3.
Experience using network monitoring tools to manage WAN infrastructure including Concord, NAM Modules, Net Flow, Cisco Works, HP Open view, What’s Up Professional, or other Enterprise level monitoring tools.
Hands on with networking devices like routers, switches, and firewall from the manufacturers like Cisco, Nortel, Lucent etc.
Troubleshoots network performance issues.

Role responsibilities:

Responsible for managing and maintaining a top class BPO infrastructure.
Responsible for being proactive to drive results and anticipate issues to mitigate rather than work in a reactive mode.
Conduct regular internal checks, physical verifications and facility walks to validate implementation of systems and processes.
Develop a strong vendor base and work towards maximising value. Also, build adequate back-ups for core deliverables to achieve a 99.9% uptime.
Initiate regular team meetings to share relevant information, seek inputs and resolve issues among team members and for the department at large.
Reduce wastage and bring about efficiencies within the department – work towards cost savings on a budget vs actuals of approximately 5–7%.
Create a responsive environment within the department with the objective of being highly customer-centric and driven to meet internal deadlines _ quick TAT on 99% of pending issues.
Responsible for coordinating client visits and handling all travel requirements along with travel team.
Ensure safe and secure work environment.
Senior manager/facilities nanager may be given the additional responsibility of handling logistics and/or engineering services for our client on a need basis.

Primary internal interactions:

Manager – production support.
Manager – data centre support.
Service delivery managers.
Service desk team.
End users.
ISG team.

Primary external interactions:

Client’s technology team.
Vendors.
Vendor specific – technical consultants.

Technical skills:

CCNA certification.
Routing protocols such as RIP, IGRP, EIGRP, OSPF, and BGP.
Network facility management: LAN cabling, fibre termination and good knowledge on passive infrastructure.
Familiar with MPLS technology.
High proficiency in MS Office/Project.
Documentation skills.
Initiative, judgment, drive and innovation.
Problem identification and analytical ability.

Process specific skills:

Extensively worked in network implementation, installation, administration, troubleshooting, support, capacity planning, performance management.

Soft skills (desired):

Independent problem-solving, self-direction, self motivated team leader.
Should be able to work independently, with minimum supervision.
A strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
Tack-sharp analytical abilities.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Soft skills (minimum):

Sense of urgency and ability to meet aggressive deadlines.
Drive and commitment to results with minimum supervision.

Education requirements:

Graduate – any specialisation (diploma holder/B.E/B.Tech)
Must be CCNA, CCNP and CISA certified.

Work experience requirements:

Four to seven years of experience.

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