Network Engineer at LED Power Technologies EA K Ltd

LED Power Technologies (EA) K Ltd, East Africa’s Leading Renewable Energy, Electrical, Mechanical, CCTV, IT Systems, and Lighting Contractor, is in search of 4 QUALIFIED NETWORK ENGINEERS to expand its growing technical service teams in providing quality solutions that are of global standards and beyond client expectations. Open vacant job positions are available in our Nairobi, Eldoret, and Coastal service regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Understand our client’s network architecture.
• Successful candidates will each be required to set up LAN and WAN networks, as well as VoIP, VPNs, and other network links that facilitate integrations across various platforms with the core systems of our clients.
• Perform configuration changes to network routers, switches, and wireless devices.
• Utilize configuration and monitoring tools to monitor the network to automate and ensure optimum performance, identify network issues, and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Maintain internet connections, and work with other teams in the department by assisting in integration, maintenance, and problem resolutions of network services.
• Maintain proper documentation related to network setups and configurations.
• Ensure delivery of ICT projects within the time, budget, and resource constraints.
• Escalate any major risks that are related to individual processes, and follow all Health and Occupation Safety measures while maintaining global standards of quality.
• Prepare scheduled reports on the performance of the network among other assigned tasks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A MINIMUM of a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology/Computer Science is required or a related discipline or equivalent practical experience in a network support role.
• The successful candidate MUST be able to carry out full IT network installation and configuration.
• MUST have 4 years of experience with structured network cabling, network IP management and routing, firewall integration, tunneling, VLANs, and network management protocols
• The successful candidate should have hands-on experience with installing, configuring, and troubleshooting network devices (routers and switches from vendors such as Cisco, Huawei, HP, and Netgear, among others.
• Should possess strong interpersonal skills, good communication, and superior presentation skills both spoken and written, and are results-driven individuals.
• Experience operating and maintaining ISP-grade last-mile networks will be added an added advantage.
• The successful candidate should be a holder of VALID professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, and Network+ is a MUST have. ITIL Service Level Management certification is an added advantage.
• The successful candidate should possess excellent analytical and quantitative reasoning and problem-solving skills.