Data Centre Network Specialist
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Responsible for installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Data Centre networks, requiring expertise in Cisco technologies and strong problem-solving skills.
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Responsibilities
- Install, maintain and troubleshoot network equipment within RSAF data centres
- Perform fault and problem management to meet high availability and service levels
- Develop and maintain network documentation including process, procedures and diagrams
- Provide direct support for planning, co ordination, upgrade, enhancement and implementation of Data Centre networks
- Contribute to long term network capacity planning and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
- Ensure stable performance through performance monitoring and tuning
- Implement new and additional technologies to improve virtual networking infrastructure
Requirements
- Minimum 6 years experience in a data centre environment
- CCNP Data Center certification
- Bachelor's degree
- Thorough knowledge of configuration management in a large data center environment
- Strong Switching and Routing knowledge on Cisco environment
- Experience with data center networking and cloud networking technologies
- Saudi National
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Job Purpose
- Responsible to the RSAF Directorate of Communications and Information Technology (DCIT) Network Engineering and Computer Center (NECC) for the support for RSAF Data Centre Networks.
Responsibilities
- Install, maintain and troubleshoot network equipment within RSAF data centres.
- Perform fault and problem management to meet the high availability and service levels expected of an RSAF Data Centre.
- Develop and maintain network documentation that includes process, procedures and relevant physical and logical network diagrams.
- Provide direct support for the planning, co ordination, upgrade, enhancement and implementation of Data Centre networks.
- Contribute to long term network capacity planning and Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP).
- Ensure stable performance through performance monitoring and tuning.
- Implement new and additional technologies that will improve the virtual networking infrastructure.
- Assess implications of emergency changes on processes and systems.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 6 years experience in a data centre environment.
- Cisco Certified Internet Expert (CCIE R&S), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP R&S), Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE), VMware Certified Professional 6 Network Virtualization (VCP6 NV), other industry certifications or equivalent experience.
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least one relevant industry certification, training, and/or degree (CCNE preferred).
- Certified CCNP Data Center.
- Thorough knowledge of configuration management in a large data center environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of internetworking systems topologies and architectures, protocols, fabric technologies and carrier services.
- Experience in design, implementation and 24/7 support of complex enterprise networks.
- Strong Switching and Routing knowledge specially on Cisco environment (experience with Extreme is added advantage).
- Knowledge in Extreme Technologies (LAN / WAN / Wireless). Hands on experience is preferred.
- Experience with data center networking and cloud networking technologies.
- Experience in scalable networking design, including high availability, redundancy, failover and load balancing.
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