Network engineer

Network Engineer (Cisco)
Educational Qualification

• Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in network engineering or similar role.
• Valid Cisco CCNP required.
• Experience with Cisco switches, routers, firewalls (FirePOWER), telephony, and wireless.
• Must have a driving licence and transferable residency.

• Cisco IOS proficiency; router/switch configuration, backup and recovery.
• Configuring Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, telephony and wireless.
• Network troubleshooting, performance tuning, problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Network design and implementation; experience with MPLS and VRF.
• IPv4 subnetting, IP addressing, OSPF, EIGRP, routing protocols, LAN knowledge.
• Strong documentation, time-management, and people-management skills.
• Familiarity with Cisco MPLS, HSRP, DHCP, DNS, FTP, TFTP, Syslog.
• Knowledge of Microsoft servers, HP Data Center operations, and management software.
• Knowledge of access control, security best practices and firewall operation (FirePOWER).

• Maintain and optimize network performance; schedule and apply upgrades.
• Build, configure and update network devices and connections (switches, routers, wireless, telephony).
• Troubleshoot network issues and respond quickly to outages; resolve Tier 2/3 tickets escalated from Tier 1.
• Deploy and maintain solutions designed by Senior Engineers; implement network designs.
• Audit and manage IP addressing, subnets, and routing models.
• Define, document and enforce network/system standards, policies and access controls.
• Collaborate with network architects on optimization and deployments.
• Maintain and support Microsoft servers, HP Data Center hardware and management software as required.
• Ensure network security and compliance.