Telecoms Senior Network Engineer / Algeria

Senior Telecom Network Engineer

Job Description

• Day to day operations management of network-related incidents and service requests
• Resolution or escalation of incidents and service requests within Service Level Agreements (SLA).
• Management of network change communications and procedures within the change control framework.
• Monitor and report on network health using management tools including Solarwinds Network Performance Manager
• Perform daily network health checks identify and rectify any potential issues in a timely manner.
• Install and commission network infrastructure platforms including switches, routers, firewalls and load balancers.
• Provide expertise in development design and deployment of Wi-Fi and mobile (3G/4G) communications solutions to Enterprise and customer engineering projects.
• Administer network protocols and technologies including: MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IPSEC, PVST, LCP
• Create and maintain accurate, clear and comprehensive network documentation.
• Assist in the recommendation of new network equipment to meet project requirements
• Work closely with other areas of the business to provide appropriate solutions and specialist support/advice for projects and variation orders as required
• Take responsibility for customer project deliverables
• Mentor and assist with the development of less experienced team members.
• Provide 3rd line support, including out-of-hours support in critical incidents and participate in on-call support.
• Perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
• Ensure application availability, performance, scalability and security throughout networks by using traffic management, delivery and acceleration techniques in conjunction with WAN optimisation caching and quality of service methods. Qualifications and Experience:
• Build and maintain strong relationships within ICT and Business Unit Operations Mangers
• Evaluate technology, benefits and the development of business cases to ensure strategic alignment and value for money on technology platforms.
• Drive change and transformation as ICT resources are cross skilled and become increasing proactive in an increasing integrated Telecom and IT work landscape
• Identify and recommend gaps and improvements to Network Infrastructure
• Lead workshops
• Develop training and development plans for team members
• Oversee Telecom and Security Service projects to ensure products are developed in compliance with security standards and practices

• Key Attributes:

• Ability to facilitate customer meetings to gather requirements and provide thought provoking solution recommendations and review periodic progress reports with stakeholders
• Experience working within a multi-disciplinary team project environment
• Ability to analyze problems and provide clear recommendations and produce Root Cause Analysis reports
• Produce Monthly reports
• Able to collaborate with clients (including executive level), and have a strong desire to excel
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as a team player and can manage own workload
• Able to multi- task and work under tight deadlines
• Must be an effective problem solver
• Must be honest and trustworthy
• Respectful
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Flexible
• Outgoing, personable, responsible, self-motivated and confident
• You will be expected to travel, visit operational sites and locations where project activities are on going.

Personal Specification

• Experience: 10+ years of Telecom and Security engineering experience
• Extensive experience gained in a supervisory role in networking, telecommunications or cyber security
• Leading on ICT infrastructure and security projects
• Development and ever greening of policy and procedures in complex ICT environment
• Presenting and preparing reports to senior management

• Extensive and proven experience in designing, Installing, commissioning and supporting large complex multi-site voice and data LAN and WAN network solutions based predominantly on Cisco products.
• An in-depth understanding of network infrastructure design and best practice principles including routing and switching concepts and technologies, advanced IP addressing, dynamic routing protocols.
• MPLS, Secure and resilient routing solutions, Unified communications, Load balancing and traffic management, Quality of Service (QOS), Wireless and Mobile communications.
• Experience in Unified Communication and PBX replacement
• Experience of implementing and supporting remote access and legacy technologies
• An in-depth understanding of end to end secure network concepts, technologies and protocols including Access control, Next generation, Web application and Stateful firewalls technologies, Intrusion prevention, Encryption (IPSEC, SSL, PKI), Security event information management systems, Proxy services.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem diagnosis skills developed from experience
• Experience of Fibre Channel over Ethernet solutions
• Experience of Storage Area Network implementation
• An understanding of the principles of Datacentre Management.
• Unix/Linux knowledge Platform Technology Exposure: Essential:
• Cisco Branch and Edge Routers * Cisco Datacentre, SAN fabric and Campus LAN Switches, including Nexus 5-7K
• Cisco Identity Service Engine
• Cisco Adaptive security and IDP appliances
• F5 Local and Global load-balancers
• Web Application or Next generation firewalls (Barracuda, Palo alto or similar)
• Ethernet, MPLS, DSL, Leased lines, ISDN * DHCP, Dynamic DNS/BIND, SNMPv3, ACS, Radius/TACACS+,
• Fibre networks deployment and standards
• Cisco-Works LMS, Solarwinds Orion (or similar), Netflow collection and analysis. Probes, packet sniffers, cable analysers Desirable:
• Web Filtering (Websense) You will be accountable for the overall performance monitoring, evaluation, and review of Cyber Security, Network and Telecommunications, and be required to produce monthly reports of activity including threat analysis and a selection of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Critical Success Factors (CSF).Evidence of Continual Professional Development