Job Title: Senior
Network Engineer
Hiring Organization: Cooperative
Bank
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Financial
Services
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 09/12/2023
We are seeking to recruit an experienced professional and innovative individual who is excellent with all things Network in IT. If you are good at problem-solving, prioritizing, and multi-tasking with a keen eye for detail and the dedication to supporting our company’s IT network and infrastructure, then this is a job for you.
Reporting
to the Head – Network and infrastructure Support, the Senior Network Engineer
is responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and
administration of the corporate data Network. Develops, coordinates, and
maintains the network and disaster recovery to ensure uptime and business
continuity. Documents all the ICT network components and manages the entire
inventory. They will analyze network security needs and assist in developing
standards, guidelines, and statements of direction for the corporate ICT system
architectures and the Network security administrators.
The
Role
Specifically,
the successful jobholder will be required to:
- Manage
the performance of the bank’s corporate network to ensure that the systems
work as designed and perform consistently and reliably in order to meet
Business SLAs.
- Monitor
the corporate network performance including SNMP, logs, events and
maintenance of general systems health in order to provide proactive
remedial support.
- Develop
and maintain device access, control policies, data transmission policies,
storage policies, Business continuity policies, backup policies, security
policies, monitoring profiles, technologies, and notification rules that
match compliance best practice expectations.
- Plan
and implement timely product upgrades, firewall signature updates, and
patch releases for all ICT assets
- Research
and evaluate external technical trends & developments and evolving
industry standards concerning technologies affecting networks, security,
client/server and other platforms and their application to business
systems. Research local and international technology trends in business to
improve system performance, security and functionality.
- Define
and document the various architecture components, including hardware
platform, operating system, execution, development, operation,
distribution and technologies related to networking systems.
- Install,
support, and maintain network devices, attend to system failures, and
resolve/coordinate resolution of issues.
- Establish
and maintain business relationships with vendors, consultants, and other
outside entities providing services to the bank. Negotiate contracts and
appropriately monitor the performance of their services.
- Be
the custodian of all remote authentication passwords for all connections
to the corporate Network Infrastructure and ensure minimal external threat
to information resources.
- Manage
internal staff and external vendors to ensure that services are delivered
promptly with the aim of obtaining zero interruption to business
operations.
Desired
Skills and Experience
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or an IT-related field
from a recognized university with possession of Cisco Certified Network
Professional (CCNP) is a MUST.
- Wide
Networking and project management experience with a minimum of 7 years’
experience in planning, systems analysis, design, support, and development
of complex LAN/WAN infrastructure.
- Demonstrated
experience integrating systems in multi-user, multi-platform, multitasking
operating systems environments such as UNIX (AIX, Solaris), Linux (RHEL,
OpenShift), and Windows.
- Excellent
understanding and working knowledge of TCP/IP, IP Telephony, and Firewall
appliances
- A
specialist in IT/ Engineering background with competencies in Network
Engineering and good project management/consulting skills
- Excellent
leadership skills with demonstrated ability to lead or facilitate
mission-critical projects and to develop, participate in and lead
multi-disciplinary work teams.
- Extensive
experience in systems planning, design, development, maintenance and
troubleshooting with a track record of accomplishment in large, complex
WANs, LANs, and client/server-based systems.
- Demonstrated
understanding of modern information security threats and competency in
developing effective solutions.
- Demonstrated
experience working with multivendor networking technologies such as Cisco,
Checkpoint, and Avaya
- Extensive
knowledge of Service Provider network and demonstrated experience working
with SP equipment and protocols
- Demonstrated
competency in project management in a cross-functional environment and
experience in managing resources to meet goals on multiple projects.
How to
Apply:
If you
are confident that you fit the role and person profile and you are keen to add
value to your career then please forward your application letter enclosing
detailed Curriculum Vitae to jobs@co-opbank.co.ke indicating
the job reference number SNE/IID/2023 by 27th September, 2023.
We are an
equal opportunity employer
