Network Manager to engage on strategic & tactical level with Telecommunication service providers, Business users & IT Executives to provide a stable, reliable and predictable network to the group.

You Need:

• Related Tertiary with CCNA /MCSE / UNIX / ITIL certification preferred
• & SOLID  (10 years)
• Networking
• Multiple communications technologies
• Vendor and contract management
• SLA management
• Line management
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Capacity & availability management
• Change management
• Incident and problem management
• Service Level Agreement management
• Network legislature and contracts

To Do:
Create a Network strategy and roadmap:

• Create and maintain a network strategy and a 3 year roadmap
• Create a network architecture that supports the strategy and roadmap

Manage all resources within the IT Network management layer:

• Lead a team of specialists responsible for the Network and Communications landscape

Manage the design and implementation of network solutions:

• Design, test and implement network solutions
• Establish a close relationship with Business users and Solution owners in order to design and implement cost effective solutions

Ensure quality of all communications infrastructure:

• Approve and sign off LAN (including WiFi), Voice, Video and WAN designs as produced by the Network team as well as the Solution providers
• Work closely with Business users and Solution owners to manage the ongoing impact of user activity and systems on the communications infrastructure 
• Investigate alternate communications technologies

Effectively communicate to management on a regular basis:
Manage all Network assets:

• Take responsibility for network assets incl keeping CMDB up to date

Manage the Network budget:

• Management from a budget and forecast perspective
• Track actual costs against budget
• Cost benefit analysis of new technologies
• Justify expenditure via a business case

Manage SLAs with vendors on a day-to-day basis:

• Negotiate, draw up and maintain contracts and service level agreements
• Responsible for the vendor management (manage all commercial and contractual aspects of the relationships) of RSA and non-RSA service providers
• Attendance at cyclical Executive forums
• Familiarity with and understanding of network partners’ roadmaps