Senior Manager: Network Engineer - Remote

SUMMARY:
Senior Manager Network Engineer

POSITION INFO:

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Senior Manager: Network Engineer to join their team remotely on a contract basis for a period of 6 to 12 months. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and an excellent working environment.

Description

The Network Engineer is primary responsible for the end-to-end management of the organisation’s network infrastructure, including, but not limited to, the design, implementation, monitoring and management thereof. The responsibilities include setting up of secure inter- and intra-organisation communication channels, such as virtual private networks (VPNs) and IPSec tunnels. The role is also responsible for providing specialist advice and support in the development, implementation and maintenance of general network engineering across the organisation in respect of the local area networks (LAN and WLAN), wireless networks (WiFi), wide area networks (WAN) and Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) to ensure maximum uptime for the organisation’s user community.

Requirements

• Review client requirements and collaborate with other IT engineers to define the optimal networking solutions in accordance with organisational policies.
• Design and implement new network solutions and/or improve the efficiency of current networks.
• Assist with configuration of firewalls for usage, manage their day-to-day operations and perform regular maintenance through upgrades and patches to ensure optimal performance, maximise network efficiency and security.
• Configure, manage and maintain secure intra- and inter-organisational communication channels, such as VPNs and IPSec tunnels.
• Assist with performing quarterly firewall health checks removing unnecessary rules, interfaces, etc. and optimising rules where possible.
• Assist with the installation, configuration, support and maintenance of network equipment across the LAN, WLAN, WAN and SD-WAN, both wired and wireless.
• Participate in cross-functional troubleshooting support for internal and external clients and network fault investigations.
• Liaise with network service providers and vendors, ensuring service level agreements are met and organisational policies and principles adhered to.
• Maximise network performance through ongoing monitoring and optimisation. 
• Ensure supporting documentation and diagrams remain up to date.
• Ensure all network equipment is sufficiently secured (logically and physically), so that no unauthorised access can be gained.
• Provide monthly reporting as required.
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Academic qualifications 

 Advantageous: 

• Fortinet certifications – NSE4 or NSE5
• Aruba ClearPass-related certifications
• Palo Alto-related certifications

Work experience

 Essential:

 Five to seven years’ practical IT experience with at least 5 years’ experience in networking

• At least two to three years’ experience in network design

Knowledge

 Essential:

• Good understanding of network architecture, design principles and topologies (across all areas of LAN, WLAN, WAN, SD-WAN and WiFi networks).
• Good understanding of firewall technologies and related industry technology developments.
• Understanding of network security principles and concepts.
• Good ITIL knowledge
• Good technical knowledge of:
• Aruba ClearPass
• Cisco
• Wireless
• Fortinet Firewalls
• Palo Alto Firewalls

Skills

 Essential:

• Good communication skills to interact professionally to persuade and influence others effectively (externally and internally).
• Highly developed interpersonal skills to network effectively, handle conflict. 
• Advanced critical, analytical, conceptual and creative thinking and problem-solving skills to spot trends, identify new technology developments, perform in-depth analysis of effectiveness of support. 
• Numeric reasoning skills to draw logical conclusions from for numerical information. 
• Ability to multi-task.
• Ability to quickly learn new technology concepts. 

Personal Attributes

 Essential: Advantageous: 

• Concern for working within parameters
• Focus on getting things done
• Focus on analysing and solving problems    
• Concern for communicating clearly
• Commitment to behaving ethically and correctly         
• Readiness for making and owning decisions
• Remain resilient under stress and pressure  
• Openness to accepting feedback
• Focus on initiating action
• Preference for team-working
• Preference for thinking practically and laterally
• Commitment to maintaining business knowledge
• Concern for aligning with best practise

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