Key Responsibilities :
- Maintain and manage, in conjunction with networking team, networking switches and routers conforming to requirements from Networking Security Team
- Develop, manage and maintain documentation of the system architecture.
- Develop and maintain database of existing networking equipment ô²ôlocation, serial number, model, configuration management.
- Manage, in conjunction with networking team, maintenance of networking kit, spares provisioning, stores replacement, capacity planning, optics, line cards etc.
- Maintain and manage, in conjunction with networking team, servers both physical and virtual (Proxmox based on KVM) running Linux and Microsoft Windows Server Edition.
- Maintain and manage, in conjunction with networking team, server room level networking and availability.
- Respond, in conjunction with the networking team, to break-fix issues on networking equipment.
Key Requirements : Qualification :
National Diploma Engineering / Information Technology 5+ years; ORB.Eng / B.Sc Hons (Comp Sci / Engineering or related field) with 3+ yearsExperience :
Working as a technical resource on network infrastructureExperience in network operations and service supportExperience working with helpdesk as a support technicianExperience monitoring and responding proactively to network and IT issuesExperience monitoring, implementing and updating network security servicesExperience working with virtual networks, namespace managementExperience interpreting and updating network designsKnowledge :
Documenting network architecture at various OSI levels.Operating systems experience : Windows, Linux (Debian / Ubuntu), OS XNetworking in virtual environments in particular KVM via Proxmox Enterprise Virtualisation as well as containerised environments such as DockerNetworking security best practice; Firewall configuration and management.Maintenance and operation life cycle of Networking Equipment.Identity and Access Management, Single Sign-on and Federated Identity (IdP and SP)ITIL frameworks and ICT operationsAdditional Notes :
Skills / Ability / Competencies
Good working knowledge of TCP / IP, Routing, DNS, DHCP, OSI Stack, VPN.Networking switch and router configuration ô²ôCisco, HPE, Mellanox, AristaExperience in networking monitoring tools and support packages.Good understanding of Linux operating system, Opensource software and networking tools.Well-developed knowledge of systems / services for software / hardware development, how this relates to IT networking, security, storage and computing. Strategic thinking and influenceInitiative and continually brings fresh ideas to the table