Middle – Senior (Network Engineer) at Eko Electricity Distribution Company

About the job

• We are looking to hire a Middle - Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support our fast-growing network infrastructure. The Network Engineer will be part of a systems engineering team (Network and Communications Unit) responsible for designing and developing scalable, maintainable, highly available and secured network architectures that meet enterprise business objectives and SLAs.

Responsibilities.

• Configure and install various network devices and services (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, VPN, QoS).
• Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN).
• Perform network maintenance and system upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configurations.
• Monitor performance and ensure system availability, integrity and reliability.
• Monitor system resource utilization, trending, and capacity planning.
• Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
• Work within the enterprise-established configuration and change management policies to ensure awareness, approval and success of changes made to the network infrastructure.
• Select and implement security tools, policies, and procedures in conjunction with the company’s security team.
• Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity and scalability.
• Automate tasks and monitor their effectiveness,
• Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel within the Information Technology department for quick problem-resolution

Requirements.

• Industry-related experience as a Middle - Senior Network Engineer or Network Administrator with proven hands-on network engineering experience.
• Professional certification (e.g. CCNP, CCDP).
• Creating a detailed plan for network architecture, diagnosing and resolving network problems.
• In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g. BGP, OSPF).
• Solid understanding of network operating systems (JUNOS, Cisco IOS).
• Sharp troubleshooting skills with an ability to work independently.
• Organizational and mentoring skills.
• Solid understanding of the OSI or TCP/IP model, hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools.
• University degree in Computer Engineering/Science or a related subject.
• At least 4 – 6 years of experience in network engineering.