Network Operation Centre (NOC) Engineer at Global Profilers

Global Profilers - Our client is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Network Operation Centre (NOC) Engineer

Location: Lagos

Job Summary

• Our client is seeking a NOC Engineer, that will be part of a dynamic team responsible for maintaining the organization network infrastructure.
• This role will be crucial in ensuring the continuous availability and optimal performance of the network.
• Strong technical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work under pressure are essential for success in this role.

Job Responsibilities
Network Monitoring and Maintenance:

• Effectively monitoring the organization's network infrastructure
• Ensuring network availability, performance, and reliability.
• Proactive monitoring, identifying and resolving network issues
• Conducting routine maintenance tasks, and implementing preventive measures.

Ticket Management and Troubleshooting:

• Promptly responding to network issues, troubleshooting issues, and resolving them as per given SLA.
• Accurately diagnosing problems
• Coordinating with relevant teams for resolution
• Documenting ticket details and resolutions.

Network Performance Optimization:

• Optimizing network performance by analysing network metrics
• Identifying bottlenecks or areas for improvement, and implementing necessary changes or optimizations.
• Optimizing network configurations, capacity planning, and implementing performance enhancement measures.

Documentation and Reporting:

• Accurate and up-to-date documentation of network configurations, issues, changes, and resolutions
• Maintaining network diagrams
• Documenting standard operating procedures
• Generating reports on network performance
• Ensuring compliance with documentation standards.

Collaboration and Teamwork:

• Effective collaboration and communication with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, vendors, and customers
• Clear and timely communication of network-related information
• Providing technical support and guidance, and fostering positive working relationships.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Proven experience as a NOC Engineer or in a similar network operations role.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, such as TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, etc.
• Possesses expertise in networking technologies, network monitoring and troubleshooting, incident management, network equipment, network security, and excels in communication and collaboration.
• Knowledge: ISP technologies, internet protocols, traffic engineering, data centre operations, SLAs, documentation and reporting, as well as industry standards and best practices.
• Certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or equivalent are preferred
• Proficiency in network monitoring tools and technologies, such as SNMP monitoring systems, packet analysers, etc.
• Familiarity with network equipment, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, etc.
• Understanding of network security principles and best practices.
• Ability to analyse and interpret network traffic and logs to diagnose issues.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with team members and stakeholders.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CVs to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.