Seven
Seas Technologies is a leading provider of integrated business and technology
solutions across Africa in the Financial, Telecom, Real Estate, Service
Industries and Government.
We work in partnership with global technology industry leaders in collaborative synergies with domain & technology centric eco-system partners.
We deliver business value to customers through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks and service delivery innovation.
Our core motivation is defining service excellence in technology driven
business solutions.We work in partnership with global technology industry leaders in collaborative synergies with domain & technology centric eco-system partners.
We deliver business value to customers through a combination of process excellence, quality frameworks and service delivery innovation.
Due to rapid expansion, we are seeking a result oriented, highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to fill the following vacant position.
Senior Systems Engineer - Network Security
Ref: SST/KE/SES/2012
Reporting to the Divisional Manager - Infrastructure, the Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for implementation of security projects and providing post implementation support.
Key responsibilities
- Supervise
assigned security projects and ensure completion within timelines, cost
and scope;
- Oversee
the implementations of proof of concepts (POC) and provide technical
consultancy and recommendations;
- Provide
pre-sales support, solutions design, and prepare bills of materials(BoMs)
for assigned tenders or proposals;
- Provide
post-sales support including implementation of support contracts;
- Provide
end user support for contractual customers;
- Troubleshoot
customer faults to achieve fault resolution on escalated incidents and
- Execute
technical lead generation activities in liaison with the sales team to
ensure departmental sales objectives are met.
Qualifications and experience
- Bachelors
degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or other relevant
field;
- At
least 5 years experience in Networks and Security;
- Experience
with firewalls (application and network), IDS/IPS, netflow anomaly
systems, security information and event management (SIEM) systems,
vulnerability assessment applications, VPNs, AAA, Network Admission
Control (NAC), Security Management and Ethical Hacking;
- Knowledge
of UNIX: SUN Solaris, Linux, BSD, Shell/Perl scripting;
- Experience
in forensic investigations, penetration testing techniques and
vulnerability assessment tools.and;
- Vender
Security Certifications in Cisco, CheckPoint and TippingPoint, CISSP
certification will be an added advantage.
You must demonstrate the ability to work in a highly driven environment, be results oriented and an innovative thinker.
If you believe you are the right candidate for the above position and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the above criteria, submit your application with a detailed CV, quoting the reference number to talent@sevenseastech.com or to our career website http://www.sevenseastech.com/ on or before 15th February 2012