Cloud Network & Security Engineer at MainOne Cable Nigeria

MainOne Cable is a leading facilitator and preferred provider of innovative telecom services and network solutions such as Connectivity and Data Center Solutions to Telecom operators, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), other businesses and Government institutions across West Africa.

MainOne Cable's success is built on having talented and highly proficient people within their respective fields as the driving force behind our business. A job in MainOne is different from any other you have had. With joining MainOne you'll be challenged, inspired and proud as you become a part of something big.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Cloud Network & Security Engineer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Permanent
Department: Technical

Responsibilities

• We are seeking new talent to join our Cloud/Managed Service team. So, if you are a trained, motivated Network/Security Engineer with Cloud/Virtualization experience and are interested in a career delivering innovative solutions to our growing client base, then this is your ideal opportunity!

The specific responsibilities shall include to:

• You will work with diverse technologies on a team of highly skilled System Engineers responsible for the end-to-end ownership of the deployment, sustainability, performance, tuning, security and day-to-day operations of our cloud network and security infrastructure.
• You will build tools and automation to eliminate manual operations and craft repeatable processes, thereby maintaining a highly available infrastructure. You will be responsible for performing changes to maintain the reliability of the network as it grows.
• This is a mix of engineering and operations role with strong customer focus for a global, world-class IaaS provider operating 24x7x365. Comply with support processes and procedures to ensure customer satisfaction and service level objectives (SLO) are met.
• Provide level 2 technical support for cloud customer complaints Identify, recommend and implement potential improvements to service efficiency. Ensure quality, up-to-date documentation exists for all services provisioned.

Qualifications, Skills & Competencies
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Sciences, Information Management or related Engineering field is preferred
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience working as Network and Security Administration/Engineer.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with Virtualization and Cloud Technology CCNP Certification is required, Microsoft and AWS certification will be an added advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

• Experience working with large-scale networks. Experience working with Linux/Windows Operating System.
• Experience with virtualization and Cloud technologies Excellent network latency analysis, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting skills Assist in development of network device hardening standards Good automation scripting ability (Bash/Shell, Python, PowerShell) Experience with Ethernet and IP networking fundamentals and extensive experience in the application of IP protocols.
• Knowledge and experience with major Internet routing protocols, network hardware and packet forwarding architectures.
• Configure/Install and manage various network security devices, features and technologies: Intrusion Detection/Prevention systems, Network Access control solutions, Web filtering solutions, Network packet brokers, network traffic visibility solution

Demands of the Job:

• Prioritizing skills Troubleshooting skills Problem-solving skills Ability to take ownership Ability to work under pressure

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.