Highly Experienced Network Architect for Building and International Office Networks

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled professional to implement and maintain the bank's building and international office networks.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach to network management and a commitment to collaboration across various teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the development and implementation of organization's wireless, building, branches and ATM network infrastructure
• Ensure the stability, security, and optimal performance of the bank's network infrastructure, including LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, and security systems.
• Collaborate with IT teams, such as Cybersecurity, Cloud, and Applications, to ensure seamless integration and alignment of network services with business requirements.
• Manage relationships with vendors and partners to ensure timely and effective delivery of network services.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive network documentation, including architecture diagrams, technical guides, and operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory requirements, including data protection and security standards.
• Support the development and implementation of disaster recovery and business continuity plans for network services.
• Provide technical guidance and support for ad-hoc network requests and projects, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Perform change request across all network technologies based on new design standards and business requirements.
• Provide network fault investigation, troubleshooting, resolution, recovery and root cause analysis.
• Review and implement complex changes and device upgrades in critical environments.
• Deliver and implement network projects according to Bank standards and requirements.

Key Focus Areas:

• Building and international office network infrastructure design, implementation, and maintenance
• Network security and threat protection
• WAN and LAN optimization and performance management
• Wi-Fi and wireless network design and implementation
• Collaboration with the Cybersecurity team to ensure network security and compliance
• Vendor management and relationship building

Qualifications - External:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or Professional Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant working experience, with 2 years in supporting banking environment.
  • Practical and solid working experience in BAU activities - incident management, root cause analysis, service delivery, project delivery, asset management, regulatory compliance (PID {privleged ID), SBR {security baseline reviews}, Asset Management into CMDB, automation (scripting), and documentation SOP.
  • Practical knowledge & hands-on experiences in implementing network architecture and components including switches, routers, wireless, firewalls, VPNs and security gateways.
  • Technical depth covering the core products - specific to management and configuration therefore experience in Cisco Switches and Routers, Huawei switches and routers, Palo and Fortinet firewalls, Network admisssion control.
  • Able to deep dive network incidents and address root cause analysis using tools such as Solarwinds, Gigamon, ELK
  • Strong implementation knowledge of the following protocols: OSPF, BGP, IPSec, GRE and STP.
  • Deep working knowledge of BGP routing is a required
  • Experience with Cisco ACI, EVPN is a bonus
  • Experience in monitoring, tuning and scripting languages is a plus.
• Certification: Relevant certifications (e.g. Cisco CCNA, CCDA, CCNP etc.) are a plus
• Knowledge and Skills:
  • Technical expertise in implementing and maintaining the building and international office networks.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing, software-defined networking, and network automation.
  • Professional written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
  • Situational analysis and decision-making abilities.
  • A quality mindset with a prevention attitude to attain zero defects and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality network services.
  • Experience in supporting network budget management and resource allocation.
  • Capable of developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, and external partners.

Working Conditions:

• Flexible working hours may be required to support 24/7 network operations.