Network Infastructure Consultant

SCOPE OF SERVICES

The consultant will be performing highly technical responsibilities at varying levels of difficulty and with varying degrees of latitude for independent initiative and judgment. Responsibilities will not be limited to upgrading the network infrastructure at various sites but taking charge on the day-to-day network and telecommunication issues, which involves critical thinking and problem solving in concert with the utilization of industry standard best practices.

TASKS

• Work with Network infrastructure and Telecommunication team leader for upgrading network, implementing wireless solution (Meraki & Cisco) and their support / troubleshooting.
• Work on Cisco Catalyst, Nexus switches and Cisco VoIP devices.
• Implement protocols such as : EIGRP, BGP SSH, TCP / IP, UDP, SSL, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS, routing protocols, L2 / L3 switches, VPC, 802.1Q, ether-channel, STP, RSTP, VTP, QoS, ACLs, FTP, DNS, SIP and other common protocols.
• Implement security products firewalls, IPSec, RADIUS, PKI, IKE, Certificates, 802.1Q, MD5, SSH, SSL, SHA1.
• Data gathering of land line at various buildings where VoIP will be deployed.
• Design of the LAN considering legacy equipment integration / upgrade needs. Upgrading might include patching from patch panel to network device.
• Consultant will be managing the deployment process as follows :

Unpack the equipment and perform an initial inventory of each item, ensuring that all components are accounted for before beginning the installation.

The team will be required to perform fieldwork, visiting the various managed buildings to replace the hardware and address issues, where necessary.

Note : Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered

DESIRABLE SKILLS / EXPERIENCE :