Specialist Network and Telecom

(#11016) The role of a Specialist, Network & Telecom is a technical position with in-depth knowledge of Telecom network infrastructure. The specialist is responsible for the following:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Incident and Problem Management

· Vulnerability Management

· Capacity and Performance Management

· Lifecycle Management

· Change Management (plan /coordinate and implement telecom changes)

· Detailed analysis and operation review of Datacenters and LAN/WAN Infrastructure

· Perform Network Operational Audits, verifications to existing standards

· Internal / External project involvement (provide guidance and direction to proper transition to operations)

· Plan and coordinate the implementation, testing and cutover of Telecom technologies into existing telecom infrastructure. This may include the guidance of field technicians.

· Assist Disaster Recovery exercises

· Provide 3rd Level support to pager roster (24/7) rotation basis

· Mentor and coach peers

REQUIREMENTS:

· Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent. Telecommunications specialization preferred.

· 5+ years in IT with a minimum of 3+ years of demonstrated experience in providing hands-on technical expertise within large corporate environments.

· Expertise in LAN/WAN technologies, WAN Optimization, IPAM.

· Expertise in Datacenter technologies (Leaf and spine technology).

· Knowledge and troubleshooting skills in EIGRP, IS-IS, BGP, MP-BGP, MPLS, redistribution between different routing protocols.

· Knowledge of TCP/IP stack, IPv4, TCP, UDP, ICMP, ARP, GRE, IPSEC, ESP, NAT, DHCP, DNS, FHRPs, QoS, SNMP, Tacacs, Radius.

· Knowledge of Cisco Wi-Fi networks, including Cisco Prime, WLCs, APs, ISE and all related technologies.

· Experience and knowledge in operations and optimization of IP networks.

· Good understanding of communications media (fibre, copper, wireless) and structured cabling best practices.

· Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.

· Cisco CCNP/CCIE Certification or equivalent knowledge.

ASSETS:

· Scripting skills (network automation)

· Knowledge in cloud solutions (Google, Azure)

· Knowledge of Firewall (Juniper and Palo Alto)

· Experience/knowledge in SD-WAN solutions

· Experience with cellular solutions, including APN, CDMA, GSM, HSPA, UMTS, GPRS/EDGE, LTE and others.

· Experience with Nokia 7750, 7705 and 7210 platforms

· Experience in building business cases and providing estimates