SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Participate in the design, testing, implementation, operation and maintenance the Company’s IP network, Network hardware, network management systems, and interconnections with third parties.
Managing large IP-MPLS networks and proficient in IP protocols (BGP/IS-IS and OSPF).
Oversee Network high-availability dimensioning and optimization.
Analyze statistics, logs and alarms from monitoring systems to maintain network health and take preventive actions as appropriate; making use of Performance tools: SNMP, NetFlow and SYSLOG.
Assist in network capacity forecasts and planning of upgrades.
Champion new Projects assigned to the IP Networks Team.
Implement best practices such as ACLs, firewall policies and BGP route filtering and router software upgrades.
Identify key areas of improvement in the network and suggest solutions.
Develop network automation scripts using Python, Netconf/YANG and REST APIs.
Be willing to research and keep abreast on new technologies.
Liaise with vendors and service providers as required.
Document the network architectures, configurations and Troubleshooting procedures.
Available during network outages and be ready to engage any time of day/night.
Provisioning of circuits for new customers.
Participate in on-call Rota.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SENIOR NETWORKENGINEER ROLE
Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, BSC computer Science Telecommunications and Information/IT Engineering.
Valid CCNP/JNCIP certificates (latest Versions), or a closely related field of expertise. CCIE will be an added advantage.
At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role
Deep Knowledge of MPLS technology (LDP, RSVP-TE, L2VPNs and L3VPNs)
Hands-on with network devices (CISCO, JUNIPER, NOKIA and ZTE).
Self-awareness, assertiveness and Self-motivated individual.
Apply via :
careers.jtl.co.ke