Senior Network Engineer at Kenya Airways

Brief Description        

• Job Purpose Statement: Supervise and coordinate LAN, WLAN, WAN, Radio, and Security network infrastructure implementation and support in all KQ offices to meet IT resource sharing and utilization needs

Detailed Description        

• Lead the Network and Security Integration team, which drive Routing and Switching, WAN Optimization, Data Center, Wireless Mobility for the business
• Developing support sub-systems that integrate with core IT systems to improve business processes.
• Drive key Availability of key operations and support systems including (Internet,  Firewalls, Core Network, and Radio systems).
• Drive Prompt resolution of IT security incidents and audit findings\Resolution or mitigation of IT incidents with a high IT Security impact
• Working with network service providers in logical design, configuration, and implementation of network infrastructure, ensuring vendor proposed solutions
• Lead the Network and Security Integration team, which drive Routing and Switching, WAN Optimization, Datacentres, Wireless Mobility for the business
• Lead the Network and Security Integration team, which drive Routing and
• Switching, WAN Optimization, Datacentres, Wireless Mobility for the business
• Developing support sub-systems that integrate with core IT systems to improve business processes.
• Drive key Availability of key operations and support systems including (Internet, Firewalls, Core Network, and Radio systems).
• Drive Prompt resolution of IT security incidents and audit findings\Resolution or mitigation of IT incidents with a high IT Security impact
• Working with network service providers in logical design, configuration, and implementation of network infrastructure, ensuring vendor proposed solutions are implemented within agreed design specifications and optimized to the best performance.
• Diagnosing network bottlenecks, identifying fault root causes and implement solutions which will ensure maximum availability and optimal performance of LANs and WANs
• Working with the network service providers to ensure network infrastructure systems and services are working at agreed SLAS and liaise with them to resolve incidents and problems as necessary.
• Designing and implementing appropriate redundant traffic routing where appropriate, cost effective.
• Liaising effectively with all outstations to ensure that network solutions are implemented within the company standards
• Actively appraising and monitoring entire network performance and recommending new proposals for networking and communications technologies to improve service reliability, cost efficiency, and better support business requirements
• Participating in the formulation and updating of network standards and performing all implementations within the set standards

Job Requirements        

• B.Sc. in Information Science or related IT field
• Certification in networking technologies; of CCNA, NS4
• Five years' experience in designing, configuring, and supporting LANs, VPNs, and WANs in a busy commercial organization.
• Strong organizational and project management skills