Senior Network Specialist

The Senior Network Specialist:

• Has substantial expertise in designing, solutioning, implementing and operating modern software-defined WAN, LAN, and WLAN infrastructures from Cisco, Versa, Aruba and the likes.
• Is responsible for the identification and selection of appropriate network solutions to design and deploy in environments based on business objectives and requirements.
• Is skilled in developing, deploying, and troubleshooting network deployments, with deep technical knowledge, especially around routing and switching, software-defined network and WAN, wireless, typical of a large, modern enterprise network.
• Further align the network to meet the Banks objectives through continuous developments, improvements and automation.
• Preferably 10+ years of experience in network design and delivery of technology centric, customer-focused services.
• Preferably 5+ years in modern software-defined network and preferably, in cloud-based environments.
• Preferably 5+ years in collaborating, leading, or managing a team of like-minded individuals from diverse geographies in global scale projects, to achieve successful outcomes.
• Diploma or bachelors degree in engineering, Computer Science/Information Technology, or its equivalent.
• Preferably possess a valid Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) certification or its equivalent.
• Preferably possess a valid Versa Certified Administrator - SD-WAN Specialist or Versa Certified SD-WAN Associate (VNX100).
• Must possess a Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) certification or its equivalent.
• Must possess expert knowledge in Versa Secure SD-WAN and Cisco SD-WAN with medium to large scale deployment and management experience. Cisco SD-WAN is a MUST.
• Must possess expert knowledge in TCP/IP.
• Working knowledge in WAN, SD-WAN, LAN, SD-LAN, WLAN and NGFW technologies.
• Deep understanding and working knowledge of common network RFCs, protocols, transports, and standards such as MPLS, Internet, VxLAN, IPsec, QoS, BGP, OSPF, GRE and other transport technologies and protocols that are related, but not limited to WAN and LAN.
• Strong understanding of modern software-defined networks offerings e.g., NFV, SASE, Versa Secure Access and/or Cisco Umbrella from one or more product vendors e.g., Versa, Cisco, and/or their equivalents.
• Good Cloud networking knowledge such as Direct Connect, Express Route and multi-cloud connectivity architectures from providers such as Equinix and Megaport.
• Fundamental understanding of Wireless, DHCP, DNS and IPAM (DDI), proxy, WAF, CDN and DDOS concepts and platforms such as Infoblox, Zscaler, Akamai, Imperva, and the likes.
• Integration experience and knowledge between modern networks and cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure and GCP will be advantageous.
• Knowledge in SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, and virtualization will be advantageous.
• Coding skills such as Python will be advantageous.
• Experience in various internal and external monitoring, management, and reporting tools e.g., Spectrum, SevOne, CyberArk, ThousandEyes and MS Entra ID.
• Excellent technical and engineering leadership, troubleshooting, problem analysis, and outside-the-box thinking.
• Excellent communication skills – oral, written and presentation, across various types of target audiences.
• Strong sense of personal ownership and responsibility in accomplishing the organization’s goals and objectives. Exudes confidence, able to cope under pressure and will roll-up own sleeves to drive a project to success in a challenging environment.