Manager, IT Networks at IHS Towers

Job Description

IT Network Administration

• Deploy LAN/WAN internet and any related infrastructure related services, device equipment’s and projects.
• Management of all IT equipment’s in data centres and technical rooms
• Backups for all equipment’s and other Network services
• Ensuring all Service Requests are resolved and completed timely from Service Desk as per Operational Guidelines
• Management of the Network Voice Infrastructure IHS Wide
• Effective Monitoring up to 99.99% uptime Availability.
• Ensure the health and security of the network
• Ensure compliance of IP and VLAN distribution
• Security system such as Firewalling, VPN configurations and management
• Ensure Compliance with IT Security Policies and Baselines
• Network standardized designs for the IHS Wide Network
• Infrastructure strategy and transformation initiatives

IT Security Support

• Definition and implementation of proper and adequate levels of IT security across the organization, as per Operating Guidelines
• Enforcement and maintenance of the Information Security Policy according to Networks Security Operational Guidelines
• Implement security related projects to assure a zero-security risk environment
• Elaboration of fall back and emergency procedures, as per Operating Guidelines
• Adhered Governance, Risks and compliance procedures

Network and Security Monitoring

• Network equipment performance analysis to pro-actively prevent service interruptions
• Production of internal Network and Security performance dashboards and reports
• Security research and risk analysis to pro-actively ‘kill threats’
• Issuing security alerts when required and implementing necessary shutdowns, rollbacks and workarounds
• Initiate Problem and Change management, and Post-implementation reports
• Network Security implementation
• Infrastructure security prevention. Deny reachability access to unauthorized users
• Escalation of serious security threats or breeches to Infrastructure Management and Service Quality Assurance

Cloud Network

• Network Architecture
• Security - Azure Firewalling
• Software Defined Networks
• Secured Access Service Edge
• Zero Trust Security
• Express route services
• BIG-IP
• Azure, Huawei, AWS Cloud platforms etc.

Qualifications

Functional

• ITIL Savvy
• Network services integration and management
• Network Strategy and Design
• Network Security expertise
• Administrative experience (Routing, switching, collaboration and security)
• Solution provider and new initiatives
• Project Management

Behavioral

• Effective communication skills.
• Leadership development
• People management and coaching
• Accountability
• Teamwork
• Analytical thinking
• Planning and optimizing
• Solution and result-driven.

Requirement

• 10 Years minimum experience in Network Operations/Infrastructure Administration
• 3 – 4 years minimum leadership experience
• Bachelor’s Degree/ Diploma or higher in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering / Information Technology
• ITIL certification
• CISCO-certified Network, Collaboration, Security, Data Center or other equivalent networking qualification preferably
• Network security qualification is recommended.
• Microsoft Cloud certification is recommended.
• LAN and WAN administration for Products not limited to Cisco, Sophos, Fortinet; Aruba, HPE, F5, Cloud Networks – Azure, AWS etcetera.
• At least 3 – 4 years leadership experience