Cisco Security Network Engineer – R50 to R65 000.00 Negotiable - Midrand
Our client a market leader within the financial services sector need a seasoned Cisco Security Expert to join their team on a permanent basis. Excellent career prospects and future growth potential within this forward thinking and dynamic organisation

Job Description:
To provide 3rd and 4th level technical support to the company’s Network infrastructure and services environment covering the LAN, WAN and DC’s from a plan, build and run perspective. This includes the provisioning and maintaining of optimal service levels on all Network, Firewall, ADC and optimisation equipment located in the branch office networks and related services located at Head office, Hosting Data Centres and 3rd party services and connections.

? Minimum Education:
? Grade 12, Certificate in CCNP R&S, CCNA Security, CCNA DC, CCNA Wireless
? F5 Admin, F5 LTM, GTM Specialist, Checkpoint CCSA

? Minimum Experience:
? 5 Years relevant experience
? Implementation of security polices
? Strong expertise in the design, implementation and support of complex networks in corporate environment
? Extensive experience working with Cisco routers, switches, Checkpoint Firewalls, Cisco WSA and ACS in a corporate infrastructure.
? Working and technical knowledge of Cisco Wireless solutions
? Working experience with Checkpoint product suite e.g. Gaia, VSX
? Working Experience with Cisco SDN Technologies e.g. ACI
? Extensive experience in network monitoring tools like Cisco Prime and Op Manager
? Working knowledge of Cisco ISE
? Extensive working knowledge of analytical tools like Wireshark


? Critical Competencies:
? Knowledge of network automation, Basic programming like python
? Analytical skills, Strong technical knowledge of Cisco ACI
? Must be effective in complex problem resolution falling within area of responsibility
? To keep abreast with new and future network technologies
? Knowledge and understanding of SDN Technologies, Excellent written and verbal communications skills, Knowledge of F5 APM and ASM modules
? Must be effective in making basic decisions and escalating when appropriate

? Key Areas
? Network Monitoring
? Monitoring of Core infrastructure
? Monitoring of 3rd Party services
? Relay relevant Network information in a timely and professional manner
? Alert and report on network outages
? Setup and monitor network performance

? Network Maintenance
? Maintaining the WAN, LAN and DC’s infrastructure and relevant services
? Maintain optimal uptime levels of over 99.5%
? Assist Junior Engineers to maintain the Company’s environment
? Capacity planning
? Setup and perform network disaster recovery
? Actively pursue automation
? Compile and update documentation

? Network Support
? Proactively handle incidents
? Handle 3rd line support for Network related incidents and request that were logged via IT Helpdesk, E-mail support or Telephonic.
? Liaise with IT Helpdesk and other IT departments
? Liaise with 3rd Party Vendors to support Network infrastructure
? Upgrade network and services hardware and software components as required
? Provide after-hours network support when required
? Actively participate in mentoring junior and learner members
? Design and provision moderate to complex networks and services
? Proactively puts procedures in place to prevent and reduce the severity of outages
? Provides on-call production support

? Admin
? Administrative tasks such as reporting
? Fault logging and tracking
? Fault escalation
? Asset Management
? Compile and update documentation such as SOP’s and How to Guides
? Complete audit requirements as required by audit deadline

? PDP
? Adhere to training and certification set out and agreed to in personal development plan