IP Engineer at MainOne

Responsibilities

• The IP Engineer will be responsible for designing, integrating and implementing IP based services on the Main One network.

Other responsibilities include:

• Providing innovative network solutions and engaging OEMs when required.
• Driving the MainOne IPv6 strategy
• Network design, planning, administration and maintenance. 
• IP multicast setup and IOS-XE, IOS-XR router deployments
• Ensuring knowledge transfer for level-1 IPNOC. 
• Troubleshooting and resolving WAN/LAN connectivity issues.
• Managing bandwidth of the IP backbone for optimal performance.
• Performing routine checks and maintenance on all network elements.
• Routing protocol troubleshooting experience in a large scale network (BGP, IS-IS OSPF, EIGRP)
• Strong experience configuring and troubleshooting Cisco routers and switches.
• Monitoring of network elements and ensuring prompt repair and restoration of all faulty/down sites/links.
• Installation, configuration and maintenance of network equipment such as routers, switches and firewalls like Cisco ASA, Fortigate
• Exploring existing knowledge base and make recommendation to improve systems, solutions and processes

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or related field
• Relevant professional/technical certifications like CCNP, JNCIS, (CCIE is an advantage)
• Good presentation skills
• Relationship Management skills
• Time & self-management skills
• Ability to work well under pressure 
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good knowledge of networking technologies - TCP/IP, BGP, DNS, VPNs, EVPN, VxLAN, SDWAN, SDN etc.
• Hands on experience configuring Firewalls, Cisco and Juniper routers, 
• Service provider experience in technologies like MPLS L2VPN,L3VPN,ISIS,BGP, Segment Routing
• Proven capacity in designing and implementing complex, high performance networks with multiple locations and applications, preferably service provider networks. 
• Scripting knowledge is an added advantage

Demands of the Job:

• There could be a need to travel
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Ability and willingness to work long hours and meet tight deadlines.