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Position Title: Network Engineer Uganda,Jobs in Uganda,
Organisation: SimbaNET Uganda Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Application Deadline: 4th April 2014
Job Description:
Responsibilities:
• Perform network security design and integration
• Design and implement network topology to meet needs such as IP telephony,
L2MPLS VPNs, L3MPLS VPNs, IPv6, Frame Relay, Ethernet technologies etc
• Daily administration and oversight of the network and computer systems
• Diagnose problems and solve issues, often under time constraints.
• Provide excellent customer service to clients and train staff in best
practices for customer service
• Provide network and host based security, incident response, firewall and
VPN management and administration
• Implement the necessary controls and procedures to protect information
systems assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure, or
destruction.
• Assist in the development of guidelines and procedures for administration
and security best practices.
• Provide network documentation.
• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.
• Monitor network usage, anticipate problems and suggest solution
• Work closely with colleagues to meet team goals and improve processes and
practices.
• Remain current on emerging technologies via professional groups, trade
magazines, internal and external training, independent research and study, and
other avenues available.
• Rapidly respond to emergency situations, including direct response as
well as coordination of other IT/Network staff, both during and outside of
normal business hours.
• He will be responsible in leading the technical team on day to day
routine, e.g. design, network growth strategy, , budgeting and implementation
of efficient systems, customer technical support, architect for customer
solutions and sales team liaison for RFQs, Bidding and ensuring customer SLA
levels are met and exceeded
• Ensure that technical team performs within set technical guidelines by
providing or co-authoring standard operating procedures.
• Responsible for Internal SLA to departments/ group companies and External
SLA to customers/partners.
• Play a key role in product development from R&D to building it and
presenting to Sales for marketing &sales
• Timely weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual report
• Other duties as assigned
Education, Skills and Experience:
• To qualify you must have a minimum of 8 years technical and management
experience at executive – level (experience on GPON, SDH, VSAT & Wimax will
be an added advantages).
• CCNP, JNCIA, JNCIE / CCIE written or practical preferred
• The ideal candidate must have strong leadership skills and excellent
written and verbal communication skills
• Degree in Information Technology/Comp Science / MBA preferred.
• Experience advising and communicating with non-technical staff and
guiding technical decisions
• 5+ years of expertise in implementing, administering, and troubleshooting
network infrastructure devices, including: firewalls, routers, switches,
wireless access points and controllers, and monitoring applications
• Knowledgeable in application transport and network infrastructure
protocols (SSL/TLS, DNS, DHCP, WINS, NTP, FTP, HTTP, SMTP, CIFS, LDAP, and
Microsoft AD), and possess an understanding of how to support these
applications / protocols when accessed through VPN and firewall appliances.
• Experience deploying an enterprise campus Wi-Fi network
• Understanding and implementation of network traffic analysis, remote
access methods and systems, stateful inspection firewalls, encryption,
authentication and authorization technology.
• Hands on technical experience working with VPN technologies (IPSEC, SSL
VPN, WebVPN, AnyConnect, DMVPN, etc.)
• Configuring network services using open source technologies on Linux
servers
• Willingness to engage in mentoring more junior staff members and interns
• Experience in a fast paced support environment in a campus networks as a
member of a 24x7x365 network and/or security operations team.
• Expert level skills with Windows and Mac Operating Systems.
• VMware Enterprise administration experience
• Ability to quickly learn new or unfamiliar technologies and products,
independently using documentation and online resources
• Strong combination of strategic planning, communication, interpersonal,
management, and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a team
How to Apply:
Qualified and interested candidates send their application and CV to:
recruitment@simbanet.co.ke, subject heading Network Engineer- Uganda.
SimbaNET COM Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will offer
competitive compensation to the right candidate.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
