Job Description:
- Configuration Generation: Utilize standardized templates to create device configurations for routers, switches, and firewalls based on designs provided by Senior Designers.
- Technical Documentation: Create and update detailed network diagrams in Microsoft Visio , including logical topologies, physical rack elevations, and floor plans.
- NMS Maintenance: Update Network Management Systems (NMS) and monitoring tools to ensure all new assets are correctly tracked, labeled, and monitored.
- Project Implementation: Provide hands-on support during network cutovers and migrations, ensuring the design is implemented correctly and testing connectivity post-change.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Project Managers to provide status updates and work with other business units to ensure seamless integration. Act as a technical liaison for Project Managers and other business units to ensure networking requirements are met on time and standards are followed.
- Inventory Management: Maintain accurate records of IP address assignments (IPAM) and port allocations.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Professional Experience: 1–3 years of experience in a Network Designer, Network Technician, or Network Operations Center (NOC) role.
- Technical Proficiency: * Proven experience with Cisco IOS , or similar CLI environments.
- Strong understanding of switching (VLANs, STP) and routing fundamentals.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Visio for technical drafting.
- Change Management: Familiarity with formal change control processes and the ability to work during scheduled maintenance windows.
- Education/Certification: * Degree/Diploma in IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- CCNA or equivalent certification is highly preferred.
- Fundamental Knowledge: A strong grasp of the OSI model, IP subnetting, VLANs, and basic protocols like OSPF, EIGRP and Spanning Tree Protocol (STP).
- Tool Proficiency: * Basic experience with Microsoft Visio or similar diagramming software.
- Familiarity with Command Line Interfaces (CLI), specifically Cisco IOS or similar.
- Attention to Detail: Ability to follow strict templates and naming conventions without deviation.
- Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with Project Managers and non-technical staff.
- Flexibility: Willingness to participate in occasional after-hours cutovers or deployment windows.
