Infrastructure Network Analyst at Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners

Growth in Value Alliance (GV Alliance) Partners is a business advisory and market intelligence services firm. Our objectives are to assist organizations to achieve their growth aspirations by providing market intelligence, strategy blueprint, IT solution delivery expertise and business operation improvement capabilities.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Infrastructure Network Analyst

Location: Lagos

Job Descriptions

• The ideal candidate will function as a subject matter expert on a variety of hardware / network products in the client's infrastructure environment and must have gained practical experience from handling significantly complex technical assignments.
• The successful candidate will provide technical support for the data communications network and design, implement and maintain all network infrastructures within the environment.

Job Functions

• Analyse and resolve technical problems within the existing network infrastructure.
• Consult with users and evaluate requirements, recommend designs, provide cost analyses, plan projects and coordinate tasks for installation of data networks.
• Conduct research and evaluation of network technology and recommend purchases of appropriate network equipment.
• Recommend network solutions for short-, medium-, and long-range network projects
• Design, implement and manage enterprise network infrastructure and create user environments, directories and security for the networks being created.
• Design, implement and support IP data network connectivity and provide effective data network administration for users firm-wide.
• Provide expert level support (level 3) for all multi-site enterprise data communications network (i.e. LANs, WLANs, WANs, etc).
• Monitor network performance Online-Real Time and ensure high availability (99.9%) of network nodes
• Provide technical support-collaborate with user departments, vendors and data centres in the design of required routers, switches and hubs.
• Work with vendors to resolve complex network problems
• Serve as technical specialist in network problems and emergencies
• Develop network management policies, procedures and guidelines and provide training and guidance to computing system users
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to the information being processed, stored or accessed by the network
• Perform related work as assigned.

Educational Qualification and Experience

• Minimum of a good Bachelor's Degree in: Computer Science/Electronic Engineering/other Technology-related field.
• Cisco certification (CCNA, CCNP) required.
• CCIE Compulsory (Lab completed/passed
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive work experience as an Infrastructure Network Analyst; proven experience of operating in a Cisco-based environment is a definite advantage.

Requirements

• Experience of Cisco Networks. In particular QOS settings, Switch port configuration and VLAN / WAN and MAN configuration.
• Excellent networking experience and knowledge of network environments and concepts such as TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, wireless and mobile computing.
• Relevant experience of FTP, TFTP, DHCP, AD.
• Relevant experience of Windows 2000 server/professional, Window XP, MS Office (2000 and XP).
• Strong technical and project management skills, must be resourceful and able to work as part of a team

Competencies:

• Excellent diagnostic and fault finding skills- ability to support a variety of technologies and systems independently resolve problems and pro-actively communicate solutions.
• Very good analytical and conceptualization skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exhibit a thorough approach to quality issues and documentation
• Committed to continuous learning and development on the job.

Application Closing Date
4th May, 2015.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resumes to: [email protected] and [email protected] using the JOB TITLE as the subject of the mail.