Responsibilities:
Governance and Assurance
- Understand how technical governance works with wider governance (such as budget)
- Provide assurance by understanding important risks and mitigating them through assurance mechanisms
- Evolve and define governance
- take responsibility for working with and supporting other networking staff in wider governance
- assure services across sets of services
- use tools such as standards, guardrails and principles to effectively govern delivery
- Leadership To lead a team of IT specialists or computer engineers through the network implementation process or other necessary tasks.
- Assign responsibilities and maintain the proper functioning of the network.
Organisational skills
- May need to manage numerous networks within an organisation and keep these different systems organised to ensure they work well together.
- Organizational skills, such as time management and strategic planning, also help keep projects on schedule and budget.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Work closely with IT leadership and business stakeholders to ensure infrastructure aligns with business objectives and operational needs.
- strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills can ensure they convey information effectively and accurately. They may also use these skills to present plans and provide networking guidance to management staff.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to team members, promoting best practices in infrastructure design and implementation.
Continuous Improvement:
- Stay informed of industry trends, networking emerging technologies, and best practices in network and platform modernisation.
- Having attention to detail helps ensure they create comprehensive designs with accuracy and networks that function effectively.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team, encouraging innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency and service delivery.
Requirements:
- Strong understanding of network routing and switching protocols required
- Demonstrated experience with WAN and backbone network protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, etc.) required
- Experience with next generation firewall technology (Palo Alto, Check Point, Fortinet, etc.) desirable
- Experience with cloud (AWS, Azure, GC) network and/or security
Desirable
- Certificates within network/security domain (CCNA, CCNP, CCIE, PCNSE, etc.)
Desirable
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical issues in an easy-to-understand manner
- Experience with Complex routing, switching, and ISP environments
- Experience with User Remote Access VPN Headends – Cisco ASA, Meraki
- Experience with Firewalls (Palo Alto preferred, Cisco ASA/Meraki is desirable)
- WAN architectures (“legacy” ex: MPLS and “trending” ex: SD-WAN & VPN methods)
- Thorough understanding of most enterprise IPv4 protocols and emerging IPv6 deployments
- Strong familiarity with cloud networking (AWS: VPC, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, ELB/ALB, Route 53)
- Familiar with network configuration, automation tooling, telemetry, and authentication technologies.
- Resourceful, with the ability to work independently
- Strong time management skills and attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task activities with shifting priorities
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Systems preferred
Internal ref: U2WY6G
Regards,
Lini
Recruitment Consultant
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