Responsibilities:
- Designing, configuring, implementation and testing of networking software, hardware and operating system environments. (Nice to have: F5, Cisco, Unix, Linux, VMware, Oracle OVS).
- Compiling Visio/draw.io diagrams (networking, server and storage hardware).
- Compiling/maintaining supporting documentation related to new/old implementations.
- Performing networking, server and storage equipment rack mounting and cable patching/management.
- Replacing faulty server, storage and network components.
- Ensuring that infrastructure at the client site is configured, installed, tested and operational and that installation and configuration is according to client requirements.
- Maintaining/administering computer networks and related computing environments.
- Performing disaster recovery operations and network configuration backups.
- Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving hardware, software and other network and system related problems.
- Identifying problems and errors prior to or when they occur and log all incidents.
- Performing level 2 server and network troubleshooting.
- Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.
- Providing networking support and telephonic support to clients.
- Taking full ownership for managing incidents to resolution.
- Coordinating network access and use.
- Protecting data, software and hardware by coordinating, planning and implementing network security measures.
- Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
- Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of networks/computer systems.
- Maintaining, configuring and monitoring virus protection software and email applications.
Qualifications:
- Diploma or Degree in Computer Science
- CCNA/A+/N+; MCSE
Skills / Experience:
- 4 years’ experience in implementing, administering and troubleshooting network infrastructure devices (routers, switches, wireless access points, controllers, WAN optimizers and monitoring applications).
- 2 years of experience in LAN, WAN and MPLS.
- 18 months experience in configuring CISCO Routers and Switches.
- Network security experience / IT Security Competencies.
- IS security diagrams, documentation and systems.
Mandatory Experience:
- Network Switches (Preference for HPE) | Firewalls (Preference for F5)
- Load Balancing (Preference for F5) | Linux server networking
- Strong skills in IP networking and design
- WAF technology understanding and configuration
- Experience with scripting and automation tools
- Various monitoring tools & technologies including SNMP
Advantageous Experience:
- VMWare networking
- Fortigates and/or Fortiswitch familiarity
Desired Skills:
- Networking
- Load Balancing
- F5