Job Purpose / Summary: As a Team Leader for the Core Network, the job holder will be responsible for planning, implementation, maintenance and improvement of the organization’s multiservice network infrastructure.
He/she will be the main escalation point for operational issues & will be responsible for keeping core network performance within the stipulated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Key Roles & Responsibilities
Diagnose and resolve faults on the core network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, bandwidth managers and cache appliances
Provide Root-Cause Analysis (RCA) for operational problems to ensure the cause of network faults is properly identified and the correct steps taken to eliminate re-occurrence
Ensure the core network performance and availability is within the stipulated Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Produce network designs to meet tactical and commercial expectations
Provide mentorship to less experienced staff and deal with network-related issues escalated from other members of the team and other departments
Ensure key network performance parameters are monitored by NOC and propose improvement measures in monitoring to accurately measure the overall performance of the network
Liaise with third-party vendors in there solution of network equipment faults
Handle second or third-level escalations from NOC or from other team members
Act as the technical lead for projects in the core network
Liaise with OSS and BSS teams to ensure optimal machine-to-machine interaction with the core network
Participate in the core network planning and budget process to ensure proper capacity to meet customer and commercial expectations
Provide technical leadership to ensure the company is using the best of class technologies to meet its objectives
Coordinate the activities of other core network engineers to ensure timely resolution of faults and delivery of projects
Position Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Telecommunications or related field
At least 5 years’ experience in similar role, two (2) of which should be in a service provider environment
Must hold expert level Cisco or Juniper certifications (CCIE/JNCIE)
Advanced knowledge of BGP, MPLS, Multicast and IGPs both in IPv4 and IPv6 networks
Experience with Cisco and Juniper high-end routers
Advanced knowledge of optical transmission systems such as SDH, OTN, DWDM and Carrier Ethernet
Advanced knowledge of Bandwidth Management systems
Advanced knowledge of DDoS mitigation technologies
Advanced knowledge of Internet cache systems
Experience in leading a technical team
Ability to work with minimal supervision
Ability to present and articulate technical issues to non-technical staff
Interested candidates to send updated CV to recruit@ke.wananchi.com with the job title Team Leader (Core Network) as the subject line not later than 22nd April 2021.Wananchi Group is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive remuneration and benefits to the right candidate.Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Apply via :
recruit@ke.wananchi.com
