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Job Summary
Proactively Performs Network Fulfilment Activities. Highlights issues and drives resolution when required. Acts as mentor and technical coach for NSD Engineer I.
Responsibilities
- The engineer is responsible for designing, integrating and implementing IP based services on the IPNGN network
- Providing innovative network solutions and engaging OEMs when required
- Driving the MainOne IPv6 strategy
- Network design, planning, administration and maintenance
- IP multicast setup and IOS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR router deployments
- Ensuring knowledge transfer for level-1 IPNOC and relevant teams
- Troubleshooting and resolving WAN/LAN connectivity issues
- Managing bandwidth of the IP backbone for optimal performance
- Performing routine checks and maintenance on all network elements
- Routing protocol troubleshooting experience in a large scale network (BGP, IS-IS OSPF, EIGRP)
- Strong experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches
- Monitoring of network elements and ensuring prompt repair and restoration of all faulty/down sites/links.
- Installation, configuration and maintenance of network equipment such as routers, switches and firewalls like Cisco ASA, Fortigate
- Exploring existing knowledge base and make recommendation to improve systems, solutions and processes
- PMP and Analytical skills
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree Or Equivalent Experience
- 3-5 years relevant experience is required.
- Relevant professional/technical certifications like CCNA, CCNP, JNCIS, (CCIE is an advantage)
Skills/Competences
- Good presentation and analytical skills
- Relationship Management skills
- Time & self-management skills
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good knowledge of networking technologies - TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, VPNs, EVPN, VxLAN, SDWAN, SDN etc.
- Hands on experience configuring Firewalls, Cisco and Juniper routers,
- Service provider experience in technologies like MPLS L2VPN,L3VPN,ISIS,BGP, Segment Routing
- Proven capacity in designing and implementing complex, high performance networks with multiple locations and applications, preferably service provider networks.
- Scripting knowledge is an added advantage
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