Specialist (m/f/d) Regional IT Network
Your Tasks:
- Managing the European Internet WAN, regional LAN infrastructures and ensuring the security and integrity of all data (including: design, development, operation, maintenance, monitoring and support)
- Administering the active network components of the EAR (European African Region) IT and maintain secure and reliable network access at all times (including: EAR network and remote access security settings and SSL remote access solutions)
- Contributing to the planning of European WAN and LAN capacities within the team, monitoring performance and creating regular reports
- Managing and resolving 3rd level support requests in compliance with all applicable service level agreements and implementing the requirements of the EAR IT Infrastructure Manager (including advice on branch sites)
- Implementing new applications and system solutions as required and providing technical support in the planning and development of new projects and systems
- Creating system documentation and contributing to the creation of operational guidelines, procedures and standards to enable representation in the team at all times
- Carrying out regular maintenance work as well as ongoing identification and elimination of problem areas within the network infrastructure and development of structured countermeasures (e.g. control procedures etc.)
- Participating in the development, testing and maintenance of disaster recovery and business continuity plans and measures
- Working with third party representatives (service providers, software and hardware vendors) to ensure satisfactory support, delivery and maintenance services are provided
- Recording and maintaining inventory information for EAR IT devices
Your Profile:
- A successfully completed IT degree or corresponding IT specialist training with relevant professional experience
- At least 3 years of professional experience in a comparable position
- Extensive knowledge on Firewalls (Palo alto add on), remote VPN, IPSEC, Cisco legacy, Ciso Meraki, Aruba wireless, Clearpass, Solarwinds
- Conceptual and structured way of working
- Analytical thinking skills
- Initiative and sense of responsibility
- High organizational skills and flexibility
- Very good written and spoken English language skills