Vacancy for a Network Engineer at MRS Oil and Gas

MRS Oil & Gas Company Limited is an African conglomerate in diverse activities, yet focused on capturing the entire value chain in oil trading, shipping, storage, distribution and retailing.
We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:
Job Title: Network Engineer
Location: Lagos
Department: Information Technology
Report to: IT Manager
Grade: Manager
Supervises: Help Desk Support Team
Internal Working Relationship: All Departments
External Working Relationships: Vendors, Consultants; Service providers
Job Summary

• The Network Administrator is responsible for the IT Network infrastructure, identifying network requirements, installing upgrades, monitoring network performance, and coordinating network based projects across the organization.
• The job holder interacts with service providers to ensure that seamless and quality data/voice services are delivered to meet the organization’s requirements.

Key Accountabilities
Network Infrastructure Administration:

• Manages all network infrastructure and ensure reliable network access
• Ensure network security by maintain supporting documentation where applicable
• Ensure that all IOS switches / Router are constantly updated
• Performs backups configurations of all network infrastructure devices.
• Supervise telecommunication support for data and voice connectivity
• Monitor the communication link from head office to all remote sites or locations; ensure the communication link is up and running.

Remote VPN Support:

• Provide/manage VPN and secured access for all local and remote users.
• Ensure connectivity for remote users
• Ensure that all VPN traffics are secured and well encrypted.

Vendor Engagement and Performance Management:

• Verify materials provided by vendors for authenticity
• Supervise work done by vendors and ensure performance in line with requirements, specification and contract; ensure vendors on site work meets the required safety regulations

End User Support:

• Provide support to end users for timely resolution of network issues
• Ensure end users access to required network infrastructure

Job Requirements
Qualifications:

• B.Sc / HND in Computer Science or any relevant discipline.
• Relevant professional certification e.g. Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 to 4 years of IP network management and implementation experience.
• Ability to deploy and configure a large scale enterprise network.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies:

• Knowledge of multi-vendor network and infrastructure solutions; Cisco hardware configurations and maintenance; firewalls and security appliances
• Network configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting
• Switching and routing configuration
• Windows user support; Microsoft Office tools (MS Word, Excel, e.t.c), outlook email configuration and support
• Management of wireless network devices and solutions; general computer hardware troubleshooting repair and maintenance.
• Network device management/maintenance
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Interpersonal and communication skills

Personal Attributes:

• Creative; solution-driven; team player

Key Performance Indicators (KPI):

• Ability to deliver on assigned network related tasks and projects
• Quality documentation of network related activities
• User satisfaction
• Average time to resolve an incident
• % of issues resolved
• % of user updates or backups within target times

Physical & Other Requirements:

• Occasional travel maybe required.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications and CV’s (PDF format) to: networkengineer@aquarianconsult.com with the position title as the subject.