SimbaNET Job Vacancy in Kenya : Senior Network Engineer

Business Unit: Simbanet Com Limited Report to: Technical Manager



Key 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 Required for the position


  • 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


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