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NTT America Solutions, Inc. SD-WAN Engineer (L2) in Johannesburg, South Africa
NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.
In today’s ‘iNTTerconnected’ world, connections matter more now than ever. By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of the world’s most significant technological, business and societal challenges.
With people at the heart of our success, NTT is committed to attracting and growing the best talent and providing an environment where everyone feels they can belong and their contribution matters.
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The SDWAN Engineer (L2) is responsible for providing a managed service to clients to ensure that their IT infrastructure and systems remain operational through proactively monitoring, identifying, investigating, and resolving technical incidents and problems and restoring service to clients. The primary objective of this role is to proactively review client requests or tickets and apply technical/process knowledge to resolve them without breaching service level agreement (SLA). This role focuses on second-line support for incidents and requests with a medium level of complexity.
This role may also contribute to / support on project work as and when required.
Working at NTT
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
The support of SDWAN solutions such as Fortinet
The support of FORTI-SDWAN solutions such on a central forti-manager
The engineer will be responsible making sure that all client support cases are met, responded, and resolved in a timely manner without breaching the SLA.
Customer focused – will be required to follow up with clients, have joint troubleshooting sessions with the client to help achieve speedy resolutions.
Must have knowledge of configuring all Fortinet value added services IPsec tunnel, fsso, web filter rules, forti-analyser reports
Should have basic knowledge of cisco networking technologies such as BGP, EIGRP, OSPF, HSRP etc.
Knowledge, Skills, and Attributes:
Ability to communicate and work across different cultures and social groups
Ability to plan activities and projects well in advance, and takes into account possible changing circumstances
Ability to maintain a positive outlook at work
Ability to work well in a pressurized environment
Ability to work hard and put in longer hours when it is necessary
Ability to apply active listening techniques such as paraphrasing the message to confirm understanding, probing for further relevant information, and refraining from interrupting
Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
Ability to place clients at the forefront of all interactions, understanding their requirements, and creating a positive client experience throughout the total client journey
Qualifications / Certifications, Skills and Experience
An appropriate tertiary qualification in computer science or Information technology with a B.Sc Eng / B.Sc / B.Comm preferred
Should have a valid /NSE4&5 and working towards NSE6 and NSE7, advantageous to have CCNA/CCNP SDWAN Enterprise
Should have Firewall experience (Fortinet)
At least 4-6 Years experience in an networking environment
A theoretical and practical understanding and knowledge of networking topologies and TCP/IP is required
The candidate should have working knowledge of computer hardware, operating systems, computer network architecture, routing protocols, specifically TCP/IP
The candidate must be a self-starter who is prepared to work in a dynamic team environment where the latest technologies are deployed
Must be pro-active
Accurate and diligent
The candidate must be passionate about customer service and strive to deliver an excellent level of service
Good communication and writing skills
work well in a small team environment
Friendly disposition, energetic/ enthusiastic and willing to grow within an organisation
Skills Summary
Incident Resolution, Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Infrastructure Deployment, IT Infrastructure Management, IT Monitoring, Managed Services Delivery, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Troubleshooting
What will make you a good fit for the role?
Workplace type :
Hybrid Working
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Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.
A career at NTT means:
Being part of a global pioneer – where you gain exposure to our Fortune 500 clients and world-leading global technology partners and work with a network of over 40,000 smart and diverse colleagues across 57 countries, delivering services in over 200 countries.
Being at the forefront of cutting-edge technology – backed with a 150-year heritage of using technology for good. With 40% of the world’s internet traffic running on our network and where Emoji were first invented, you can be proud of the group’s many new ‘firsts’.
Making a difference – by doing meaningful work that helps to shape the future for our clients, and across industries and communities around the world.
Being your best self – in a progressive ‘Connected Working’ environment that promotes flexibility, connection and wellbeing. Where diversity and different perspectives are embraced to ensure equal opportunities for all.
Having ongoing opportunities to own and develop your career – with a personal and professional development plan and access to the broadest learning offerings in the industry.
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