IP Projects and Implementation Engineer at Equinix Nigeria

Job ID: JR-155016

Job Summary

• Proactively Performs Network Fulfilment Activities. Highlights issues and drives resolution when required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing, integrating and implementing IP based services on the IPNGN network.
• Providing innovative network solutions and engaging OEMs when required.
• Driving the company's IPv6 strategy.
• Network design, planning, administration and maintenance.
• IP multicast setup and IOS, IOS-XE, IOS-XR router deployments.
• Ensuring knowledge transfer for level-1 IP NOC and relevant teams.
• 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

• Bachelors Degree Or Equivalent Experience.
• 3 - 5 years relevant experience is required.
• Relevant professional/technical certifications like CCNA, CCNP, JNCIS, (CCIE is an advantage).

Skills / Competences:

• Good presentation and analytical 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.