Reports To: Manager, IP Security Planning & Operations
Division: Information Technology
Mission
- Plan and design comprehensive end-to-end network security solutions.
- Provide ongoing support for the day-to-day security operations, planning, and maintenance of MTN Nigeria's enterprise and mobile data networks, utilizing the latest network security technologies.
Description
- Coordinate high-level understanding of multi-service platforms and routing protocols ISIS, RIP, RSVP, OSPF, BGP, iBGP, etc. and troubleshoot down to the packet level.
- Guarantee in-depth knowledge of IP/MPLS protocols, NMS systems, firewalls, Cisco Works, CIC, identify with Layer 2 and 3 VPN in line with the Service Level Agreements.
- Implement site-to-site and remote access VPNs.
- Implement firewalling technologies and network access control methodologies.
- Implement mile-to-mile business connectivity access technologies like GPR.
- Implement network access control across different network segments on the IP/MPLS network.
- Ensure security and preventative measures for unauthorized access.
- Escalate network-related faults and network clearance rates.
- Ensure the quality roll-out of new data and services, working with Marketing and IP System planning.
- Perform New Node implementation and cut over.
- Provide emergency maintenance on IP/MPLS networks with security skills High-level troubleshooting.
- Achieve Planned Works Completion rate.
- Liaise with IP vendors, interfacing with TAC centers and vendor Tier 2 and 3 support staff.
- Ensure value is created through effective stakeholder management.
Requirements
Education:
- First Degree in Computer Science/Electrical Engineering
- CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional would be an added advantage
- Cisco Certification to Professional Level required with a bias in Security
- CCIE Security certification would be an added advantage
- Fluent in English.
Experience:
- 3 – 7 years’ experience including:
- 3 years of high-level support in a large enterprise environment
- Demonstrable knowledge of security policies
- knowledge of interworking with TAC and other Cisco services
- Prior experience in telecommunications or service provider functionality.
