Network Specialist

Job purpose:

The Network Specialist will be responsible for the day-to-day operations in the network space.

Minimum experience and certification requirements.

• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• 3 to 5 years in an operational role with a strong background on Cisco administration and equipment
• 3 to 5 years network infrastructure experience
• 3 to 5 years network operations management
• 3 to 5 years vendor management
• 3 to 5 years understanding of Firewall integration into network services
• In depth knowledge of L2 and L3 routing as well as routing protocols with emphasis on OSPF

Job Spec:

• Day to day Operational administration of network infrastructure, this includes but not limited to.
• Routers, Switches and Wireless infrastructure
• Network and patch rooms and areas (All Company sites)
• Internet Access
• Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure and services
• Local Area Networks (LAN) Infrastructure and services
• DMZ, Firewall, VPN, APN and Proxy infrastructure and services
• Fixed infrastructure (Fibre and Ethernet cabling)
• Ensure system performance and service level agreements (SLA) are achieved.
• Effective monitoring of related infrastructure (Network Operations Centre (NOC) Outsourced)
• Work with third party service providers to ensure efficient operations.
• Dealing with users and network related calls daily.
• Effective documentation of areas of responsibility.
• Standard operating procedures (SOP) creation and maintenance
• Creation and maintenance of Architectural drawing for all Company installations.
• Creation and maintenance of Logical drawings for all Company related installations within area of responsibility.
• Creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures within area of responsibility.
• Project management within area or responsibility (small network projects)

Other:

• A maintenance weekend is scheduled every 2nd last week of the month, all engineers will be required onsite for specific network maintenance and/or changes.
• National travel to sites is required, flights and accommodation covered
• Client is a 24/7 organization and as such the engineer will be on a standby schedule approximately every 2 weeks in the rotation.
• The network team is a high-performance team and fast paced, you will be required to manage multiple tasks/issues at the same time.
• Must have a can-do attitude
• Must be able to work in a team
• Must be able to self-manage the workload and tasks assigned.
• Must be prepared to work overtime especially when an issue needs to resolved.