The Network Specialist will plan, design and build the robust, steady and secure corporate network that meet the new business needs defined by SIM's vision. The two key considerations are: High availability inter-networking, Easy accessibility connection. The incumbent will help maintain and operate SIM’s Campus network services covering end user computing, infrastructure, services, cybersecurity and critical applications, as well as help automate operational network services covering unified network management and inventory management.
- Manage the IT Services at SIM to meet the SLAs and expectations of all SIM Stakeholders including SUSS.
- Understand, plan, design and execute the enhancements or expansion of IT Services to the growth and change in direction of SIM businesses. Examples: 1) Implement Network and network security products, platforms, software, hardware or appliance-based solutions. 2.) Unify networking with better control. Be it LAN, WIFI, 5G, IOT, etc.
- Understand, plan, design and execute enhancements and maintenance of Network Infrastructure to ensure reliability, security and service levels are met.
- Maintain network security across the enterprise’s global infrastructure deployments analyse network security threats. Monitors organization’s network for security vulnerabilities and investigates occurrences of violations.
- Develop new skills within IT Services by working with the people to ensure new technology/approaches are implemented to force the pivoting of skills.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering and/or Computer Engineering/Science, Information Technology or related discipline.
- Candidates should possess 5 years working experience in network engineering with L2-L3 network Experience. Exposure to security, support and operations of sizable enterprise and cloud infrastructure with in-depth hands-on knowledge of security practice.
- Understand and have experience in network-based systems, security infrastructure, security policy orchestration and network automation tools will be an added advantage.
- Experience in IP Router, Huawei POE Switch, Ivanti VPN, IPsec VPN tunnelling, Fortinet/Juniper/Cisco Firewall security management.
- Experience in WIFI Control Tower Management and High availability management.
- Familiar with Network Access Control Concept and Radius management.
- Knowledge of ITIL would be helpful.
- Open to flexible schedule, including night and weekend employment.
- Familiar with open source and other tools for monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance analysis.
- Troubleshooting L2-L3 protocols and technologies, including IPSEc, DMVPN, BGP, OSPF, VPC, QoS, 802.1x, LDAP and other TCP/IP Networking related issue and continue enhancing reliability.
- Knowledge on HP Clearpass authentication or relevant radius authentication measure
- Knowledge of VPN management and Zero Trust Network Access ZTNA solution
- Knowledge of Fortinet/Juniper Firewall or relevant firewall setup.
- Knowledge of Huawei Wifi and Switching setup troubleshooting skill.
