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A reputable company located in Accra has a vacancy for a Senior Network Engineer. JobSearchGh is creating transparency between you and the employers. Visit us everyday for latest jobs in Ghana. Please do not pay anybody a fee. Proceed with caution.
Job Description
As part of a team whose responsibilities include 24x7 management of NOC (Satellite devices , Routers, Switches, MPLS, Firewalls and Monitoring tools), the job purpose of Senior Network Engineer is to assist with training, designing, configuration and implementation of Network solutions and advanced support/maintenance of core network infrastructure .
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Performs Administrative role for the NOC
- Leads a team of Network Engineers on projects
- Assigns and delegates cases promptly- within 15 minutes upon receipt from CSC
- Prioritizes and distributes workload appropriately
- Reassigns tasks when needed
- Receives external requests
- Follows up on all NOC related tickets and ensures tickets are updated and closed appropriately
- Escalates pending and lingering issues to head of department, consultants and other relevant parties
- Assigns emergency team when requested by the NOC
- Ensures maximum network service availability and performance
- Ensures NOC team delivers service within SLA to both internal and external Customers
Duties
- Conducts Network assessment and evaluation
- Performs configuration and implementation of network devices for deployment of Cisco and non- cisco routers and Switches such as Cisco 3750 switches, Cisco routers 1900/2900 and HP 5800 Devices switches. LAN and WAN routing of IP including HSRP, and OSPF.
- Conducts configuration of security appliances like Cisco ASA, PIX firewalls, Fortigate.
- Configures and administrators other Network devices such VSAT modem, Gilat Hub components, Radwin Radio, WiMax and Alvarion VL.
- Configures SIP Audio code to connect through SIP call manager server for VoiP solution.
- Configures Cisco Unified communication VoiP solution-, IP phone, Call manager express (CME) on routers
- Clearly defines and escalates problems to Tier 3 (Consultants/ Third party Vendors) for issues needing further investigation with assistance from shift Manager.
- Conducts proactive maintenance activities designed to ensure optimal operation of the network.
- Conducts advanced technical support for all network related issues under tier 2 category. (Where tier 2 is the second line local support before further escalations)
- Provides operational management information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating and engineering data and trends
- Periodically analyses and diagnoses network trend for predicting avoidable recurrent of network incidents.
- Plans against system weakness, anticipates resources required such as link capacity growth and ensures high network availability and quality
- Ensures that all aspects of the network are thoroughly documented to the effect that all such documentations and network diagrams are always updated and accessible to all relevant teams.
- Reports on deployed systems performance/scaling to technical Management
- Monitors Network for traffic utilization, Network Security, Network device resource utilization & Backups. Monitoring tools to be used include solarwinds, Cacti, PRTG and whatsupgold.
- Manages Network devices using tools like Alvarion BreezeConfig, Alvarion NMS, Gilat NMS, Allot NX and CiscoWorks.
- Trains junior colleagues as part of knowledge transfer within the department during operations
- Prepares training manual for knowledge transfer
Required Skills or Experience
- Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in the implementation and management of routers (such as MPLS, BGP, OSPF, DMVPN,HSRP, EIRGP, and QoS) and switches (STP, QoS, VLANs, converged networks) in support of a large enterprise
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems
- CCNP Routing and Switching and Equivalent experience
- Experience in VOIP Setup, Strong knowledge in Firewalls andKnowledge in VSAT technology
- Ability to interpret Network monitoring tools
- Strong problem-solving skills; proactively recognizes needs, anticipates issues, and develops solutions
- Good communication skills; detailed oriented and organized; ability to work closely with creative, technical and business stakeholders
- Demonstrate experience in business process improvement/re-engineering
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1. Patiently scroll down and read the job description below.
2. Scroll down and find how to apply or mode of application for this job after the job description.
3. Carefully follow the instructions on how to apply.
4. Always apply for a job by attaching CV with a Cover Letter / Application Letter.
A reputable company located in Accra has a vacancy for a Senior Network Engineer. JobSearchGh is creating transparency between you and the employers. Visit us everyday for latest jobs in Ghana. Please do not pay anybody a fee. Proceed with caution.
Job Description
As part of a team whose responsibilities include 24x7 management of NOC (Satellite devices , Routers, Switches, MPLS, Firewalls and Monitoring tools), the job purpose of Senior Network Engineer is to assist with training, designing, configuration and implementation of Network solutions and advanced support/maintenance of core network infrastructure .
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Performs Administrative role for the NOC
- Leads a team of Network Engineers on projects
- Assigns and delegates cases promptly- within 15 minutes upon receipt from CSC
- Prioritizes and distributes workload appropriately
- Reassigns tasks when needed
- Receives external requests
- Follows up on all NOC related tickets and ensures tickets are updated and closed appropriately
- Escalates pending and lingering issues to head of department, consultants and other relevant parties
- Assigns emergency team when requested by the NOC
- Ensures maximum network service availability and performance
- Ensures NOC team delivers service within SLA to both internal and external Customers
Duties
- Conducts Network assessment and evaluation
- Performs configuration and implementation of network devices for deployment of Cisco and non- cisco routers and Switches such as Cisco 3750 switches, Cisco routers 1900/2900 and HP 5800 Devices switches. LAN and WAN routing of IP including HSRP, and OSPF.
- Conducts configuration of security appliances like Cisco ASA, PIX firewalls, Fortigate.
- Configures and administrators other Network devices such VSAT modem, Gilat Hub components, Radwin Radio, WiMax and Alvarion VL.
- Configures SIP Audio code to connect through SIP call manager server for VoiP solution.
- Configures Cisco Unified communication VoiP solution-, IP phone, Call manager express (CME) on routers
- Clearly defines and escalates problems to Tier 3 (Consultants/ Third party Vendors) for issues needing further investigation with assistance from shift Manager.
- Conducts proactive maintenance activities designed to ensure optimal operation of the network.
- Conducts advanced technical support for all network related issues under tier 2 category. (Where tier 2 is the second line local support before further escalations)
- Provides operational management information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating and engineering data and trends
- Periodically analyses and diagnoses network trend for predicting avoidable recurrent of network incidents.
- Plans against system weakness, anticipates resources required such as link capacity growth and ensures high network availability and quality
- Ensures that all aspects of the network are thoroughly documented to the effect that all such documentations and network diagrams are always updated and accessible to all relevant teams.
- Reports on deployed systems performance/scaling to technical Management
- Monitors Network for traffic utilization, Network Security, Network device resource utilization & Backups. Monitoring tools to be used include solarwinds, Cacti, PRTG and whatsupgold.
- Manages Network devices using tools like Alvarion BreezeConfig, Alvarion NMS, Gilat NMS, Allot NX and CiscoWorks.
- Trains junior colleagues as part of knowledge transfer within the department during operations
- Prepares training manual for knowledge transfer
Required Skills or Experience
- Minimum 5 years hands-on experience in the implementation and management of routers (such as MPLS, BGP, OSPF, DMVPN,HSRP, EIRGP, and QoS) and switches (STP, QoS, VLANs, converged networks) in support of a large enterprise
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science or Information Systems
- CCNP Routing and Switching and Equivalent experience
- Experience in VOIP Setup, Strong knowledge in Firewalls andKnowledge in VSAT technology
- Ability to interpret Network monitoring tools
- Strong problem-solving skills; proactively recognizes needs, anticipates issues, and develops solutions
- Good communication skills; detailed oriented and organized; ability to work closely with creative, technical and business stakeholders
- Demonstrate experience in business process improvement/re-engineering
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