Network Engineer (CCIE) at Access Bank Plc

Network Engineer (CCIE) at Access Bank Plc. Please make sure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.

Access Bank Plc is a financial institution with presence in 9 countries in Africa and the United Kingdom and in all major cities in Nigeria. Also referred to as the Africa’s Bank of Best Practice, Access Bank operates on a platform of strong ethics, governance and professionalism.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Network Engineer (CCIE)

Location: Nigeria
Job Type: Full time

Description

• We are seeking an exceptional Network Engineer to join our Networks and Communications Services team.
• This is a highly technical, hands-on role in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
• The successful candidate will have a mixture of deep technical know-how as well as excellent network analysis fundamentals and robust troubleshooting skills.

What You Will Be Doing

• Work with cross-functional technical teams to assist with system architecture focusing on network design, network security and network data transfer optimization
• Work with Access Bank’s Global Network System teams to resolve network related issues impacting LAN and WAN infrastructure
• Operational monitoring of data network infrastructures and load-balancers
• Responsible for the day-to-day operation of the networks and carrying out scheduled maintenance activities
• Resolution of network faults (support)
• Manage escalations of network faults or performance issues to the next level and upper management.
• Carry out approved changes to the network infrastructures
• Work with firewalls and other standard network security equipment and software
• Liaise and coordinate with international counterparts for various project implementations.
• Maintain documentation of the environment and operational procedures

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
• CCIE Certification
• At least 6 years’ hands -on experience including 2 years’ post CCIE in the Telecommunications or Financial Services industry
• Must have led / supervised a team of at least 4 Network Engineers
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP (both IPv4/IPv6)
• Experience and knowledge of BGP and Internet Routing Policies
• Extensive knowledge of both Cisco IOS/NX-OS and JUNOS
• Strong working knowledge of the following: wireless security architecture and protocols; access control methodologies; VPN technologies, including IPSec, 3DES, AES, IKE, DMVPN; PCI and SOX standards and compliance, and Layer 2 security controls
• Expertise with standard Linux utilities and programs (grep, sed, awk, sort, traceroute, tcpdump, etc)
• Experience automating workflows through scripting (Python, Perl, or Ansible).

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Career Growth
• Merit driven performance management system
• Adequate training and development
• A robust employee recognition program

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online