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Job Description
Key Accountabilities:
- Maintain and implement core & backbone network infrastructure across the region.
- Work together with a team of Network and System administrators towards a common preset goal.
- Monitor existing network-infrastructure and be first-line support person for internal and external parties.
- Handling new projects from very nascent stage and ensuring they are executed as per expectations.
- Responsible for Designing Core Network & Data Communication Systems.
- Manage and Implement SD-WAN & SDN Technologies across region.
- Manage Cloud Setup & Migration like Microsoft Azure, AWS & Google Cloud.
- Manage and Implement Linux Systems like RedHat, CentOS, etc.
- Analyze technical needs, requirements, and the network’s infrastructure design, integration, and operations.
- Independently manage company’s network switching, routing and security devices like Firewalls, IPS etc.
- Develop test plans, implementation plans, and project timelines for various projects
Job Requirements
Experience required:
- Thorough understanding of Security solutions like SIEM, Integrity Monitoring and Management, Two-Factor Authentication, NAC and DLP.
- Good understanding of IT best practices and procedures, like ITIL v3 and COBIT etc.
- At least 5 years of extensive experience in IT/Telecommunications.
- Excellent communication skills, very good verbal and written English skills.
- Project management skills.
- Self-motivated with ability to perform under tight deadlines and high pressure.
- Possess good project management skills.
- Ready to travel to branch offices in MENA and other regions.
- Experience managing, supporting, and deploying network infrastructures.
- Strong ability to diagnose server or network alerts, events, or issues.
- Understanding of common information architecture frameworks.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple concurrent tasks and projects with minimal supervision.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and techniques.
- Good oral and written communication skills, and ability to address conflict with others constructively.
- Experience with Disaster Recovery plans and related technologies.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule.
Education requirement:
- Degree in Computer Science/Telecommunications or any related education.
- Professional certification in: CCNP/CCSP/JNIS/AWS/AZURE/GCP preferred.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Extensive experience in evaluation of network performance.
- Functional knowledge of installing client-server programs.
- Comprehensive knowledge of ITSM helpdesk ticketing apps.
- Familiarity with scripting tools such as Perl and Bash.
- TCP/IP, Network Configuration Management, VPNs, Information Security Standards and Compliance requirements.
- Switching technologies with extensive hands-on Cisco Nexus & Catalyst, Brocade, Cisco Catalyst and HP Switches. Extensive hands-on on switching technologies like STP, VLANs, multi-layer switching etc. VoIP switching infrastructure considerations like QoS and POE etc.
- Manage and Implement SD-WAN & SDN Technologies across region.
- Manage Cloud Setup & Migration like Microsoft Azure, AWS & Google Cloud
- Manage and Implement Linux Systems like RedHat, CentOS, etc
- Routing technologies extensive hands-on Cisco and Juniper routers. In depth understanding of OSPF and other routing protocols. Device Redundancy protocols like VRRP, HSRP, NSRP etc.
- Firewall technologies with extensive hands-on on PaloAlto, Fortinet, SonicWALL, Juniper SSG, Cisco FPR, ASA & Checkpoint firewalls.
- Load Balancer technologies with extensive hands-on on Citrix Netscaler Load Balancer.
- Web Application Firewall with extensive hands-on Barracuda WAF.
- Intrusion Prevention System with extensive hands on McAfee IPS.
- Wireless Controller supported AP’s with extensive hands on Cisco Wireless Controller. Bandwidth Shaper with extensive hands-on Bluecoat Bandwidth Shaper.
- SSL VPN with extensive hands-on Juniper MAG box.
- Network and Information Security industry best practices and procedures. Clear understanding of Compliance Standards like PCI-DSS.
- In-depth knowledge in different types of VPN solutions like MPLS, SSL VPN, IPSEC (Site-to-Site and Remote Access) VPNS.
- Experience in working in Network Management & Monitoring Tools, PRTG & OpManager.
- IIS Servers, SQL Servers, Windows Server, Active Directory.
