Our client is looking for a skilled Network Design Engineer to contribute to their collaborative team by:

Design

• Independently perform assignments in the design, detailed configuration, integration and support of existing and future technologies within assigned technical area of expertise.
• Perform problem diagnosis, initiate problem resolution and provide ongoing life-cycle support for technology deployments and upgrades

Delivery & Documentation

• Create and maintain detailed design documents, diagrams, engineering specifications, configuration, technical implementation plans, trouble shooting and support guides, systems metrics and over project information.
• Ensure that build activities are completed per engineering diagrams and in alignment with architecture and security standards.

Leadership and Partnerships

• Manage effective relationships and work in partnership with leadership, team members, vendors, and contractors to deliver robust technical solutions that are stable, secure, scalable and manageable.
• Provide technical subject matter expertise in designing and implementing stable, secure and manageable solutions.

Project Support

• Utilise performance data and historical metrics to effectively: plan for growth, plan upgrades, migrations, optimizations and new implementations; identify and resolve efficiency issues; and improve overall functionality.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams

Specifically:

· Relevant qualification in related field. CCNP, CCDP etc. CCIE advantageous
· Solid background in network administration and architecture
· In-depth understanding of communication protocols (mainly TCP/IP) and routing protocols (e.g. BGP, OSPF)
· Familiarity with access control models and network security
· Knowledge of coding languages for scripting (e.g Python, Perl)
· Experience with network diagnostic, monitoring and analysis tools (e.g. SolarWinds network tools)
· Solid understanding of network operating systems (NEXOS, Cisco IOS)

 
Overall experience we're looking for:

• Extensive experience in a network design environment gained in an ISP or telco or major enterprise environment
• A minimum of 10 years in the IT Network Infrastructure field, focusing on design and operations
• Strong understanding of IT operations and project engineering

This is a great opportunity to join an organisation that values it's team members and their career growth!