Specialist, IP Design at Inq

Principal Accountabilities/Objectives

• Design IP MPLS Core and customer access circuit framework.
• Review and optimize existing core MPLS circuits and develop / implement new processes and procedures towards ensuring maximum availability on the Core network.
• Prepare change control documentation in line with core and client network requirements (where required).
• Manage MPLS network core security and uptime.
• Manage business continuity and failover/redundancy on network core elements.
• Build and design core MPLS network with emphasis on uptime,scalability and redundancy.
• Manage network documentation, ensuring it’s accurate, version controlled and readily available.
• Carry out detailed and basic configuration tasks on Core network elements – Cisco Routers, switches, firewalls, etc.
• Ensure all necessary network security policies and procedures are in place and in line with Vodacom Business standards.
• Manage IP address assignment and database.
• Manage Network access login servers – Tacacs, implementing network access policies.
• Prepare weekly and monthly reports on state of network performance.
• Liaise with Project management, Installs, Customer Services Operations
• Centre, Enterprise Business unit, NSA team and any party (internal or external) as regards integration of new circuits on the Vodacom Business Nigeria core.
• Manage Core network capacity – ensuring that the business is formally notified when utilization of core links are at 70% and above.
• Ensure all core circuits are managed and monitored.
• Ensure that good co-operation and teamwork exists between Core
• Engineering and other areas of the business.
• Manage core network spares and forecast for future network expansion and growth.
• Manage Managed security network and framework.
• Design and support VBN product rollout and network architecture as may be required for data and voice services.
• Carryout other tasks as may be assigned by head, network engineering.
•  Design and mange SDN/NFV network and products for the core network.
• Communications and Work Relationships

Internal:

• Report to the Manager, IP Design & Support. Interact with the other units in Technology and IT. Support Innovation & Partnerships on Solution Designs.

External:

• Must possess excellent communication skills and be able to interact with variety of people including customers, vendors, and partners.

Other Business Units:

• All Departments.: Liaise with other departments and stakeholders in achieving quality, simplicity and trust in meeting organizational goals
• and customer expectations on the delivered products and services.

Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Competency requirements:

• In depth knowledge on Switching, Vlan Trunking, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Firewall,
• MPLS VPNs, QoS and Traffic Engineering. Cambridge BWA and SDH experience will bean advantage.
• Have a working knowledge of Voiceover IP, scalable network design, managed services integration. Transmission networking knowledge will bean added advantage.
• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Cisco certification, preferably at expert level– CCIE, with at least 5 years’ experience in an ISP or VPN Provider

Qualifications

• B.Sc in Electrical/ Electronic Engineering with a minimum of 10 years’ post NYSC experience in an ISP/VPN provider environment with minimum of 5 years’ experience in a managing people.

Knowledge and skills:

• He/She must possess a cisco certification preferably at expert level – CCIE.
• He/She must be familiar with Cisco Routing and switching gear, Unix / Linux, cisco Pix and ASA firewalls.
• He/She must have a thorough understanding of Multi label protocol switching, MPLS,
• Vlan-trunking, Cambridge Broadband Wireless Access systems.

Personality requirements:

• Skilled at working with a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Keen attention to detail
• Highly self-motivated and directed
• Ability to present ideas and solutions in user-friendly language
• Adept at reading, writing and interpreting technical documentation and procedure manuals
• Strong interpersonal and oral communication skills
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Strong customer service orientation
• Self-Starter with an ability to execute management requests and work under pressure and can work as a team player