Network Specialist

Job Description

Job description: • The Network Specialist: • Has substantial expertise in designing, solutioning, implementing and operating modern software-defined WAN infrastructures from Cisco, Versa and the likes. • Is responsible for the identification and selection of appropriate network solutions to design and deploy in environments based on business objectives and requirements. • Is skilled in developing, deploying, and troubleshooting network deployments, with deep technical knowledge, especially around routing and switching, software-defined network and WAN, typical of a large, modern enterprise and data centre network. • Further align the network to meet the Bank’s objectives through continuous developments, improvements and automation. • Preferably 8 or more years of experience in network design and delivery of technology centric, customer-focused services. • Preferably 5 or more years in modern software-defined network. • Diploma or bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology, or its equivalent. • Preferably possess a valid Versa Certified Administrator - SD-WAN Specialist or Versa Certified SD-WAN Associate (VNX100). • Preferably possess a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification, Cisco SD-WAN specialist certification or its equivalent. • Must possess advanced knowledge in Versa Secure SD-WAN and Cisco SD-WAN with medium to large scale deployment and management experience. • Must possess advanced knowledge in NGFW, IDPS, RAVPN, Security, SASE embedded in SD-WAN e.g., Versa Secure Access and Cisco Umbrella. • Must possess advanced knowledge in TCP/IP concepts and fundamentals. • Good working knowledge in WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, SD-LAN, WLAN and NGFW technologies. • Good understanding and working knowledge of common network RFCs, protocols, transports, and standards such as MPLS, Internet, VxLAN, IPsec, QoS, BGP, OSPF, GRE and other transport technologies and protocols that are related but not limited to WAN and LAN. • Good Cloud networking knowledge such as Direct Connect, Express Route and multi-cloud connectivity architectures from providers such as Equinix and Megaport. • Fundamental understanding of Linux, WLAN, DHCP, DNS and IPAM (DDI), proxy, WAF, CDN and DDoS concepts and platforms such as Infoblox, Zscaler, Akamai, Imperva, and the likes. • Integration experience and knowledge in modern networks and CSPs such as AWS, Azure and GCP will be advantageous. • Knowledge in SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and virtualization will be advantageous. • Coding such as Python will be advantageous. • Experience in various internal and external monitoring, management, and reporting tools e.g., Spectrum, CAPM, MS Entra ID and other open-source tools will be advantageous. • Excellent technical knowledge, troubleshooting, problem analysis, and outside-the-box thinking. • Excellent communication skills – oral, written and presentation, across various types of target audiences. • Strong sense of personal ownership and responsibility in accomplishing the organization’s goals and objectives. Exudes confidence, able to cope under pressure and will roll-up his/her sleeves to drive a project to success in a challenging environment. Show More