Senior Network Engineer

Alpha Data; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 296,000 - 395,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in the United Arab Emirates seeks a Senior Network Engineer with 4-8 years of hands-on experience. The role involves designing and implementing large-scale networks while taking a technical lead in projects. Candidates must have the JNCIE-SP certification and the ability to foster key relationships. This position supports complex problem resolution and requires a BA/BS in a relevant field or equivalent industry certifications. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of hands-on network engineering experience is required.
• Must have minimum certification JNCIE-SP.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement large enterprise and service provider networks.
• Participate in planning and execution of industry standards.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for troubleshooting.

Skills

Technical leadership on network engineering projects

Cross-technology data, voice, video networking

Network design and implementation

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems

Industry Certifications

Job description

Senior Network Engineer for Juniper - May 9, 2013

Full‑time

Alpha Data is one of the largest multi‑disciplined systems integrators in the United Arab Emirates. Founded in 1981, Alpha Data has grown from two employees to a 700‑strong workforce building ICT infrastructure solutions for thousands of organizations. Alpha Data works with its clients through a combination of deep‑level business and technical expertise, an extensive knowledge of today’s technologies, and a mature, highly capable delivery and services infrastructure. Alpha Data’s offerings help our customers improve processes, reduce data centre and infrastructure costs, manage risk and governance and enhance top‑line revenue. Our business approach is based on establishing long‑term partnerships that encourage success through mutual benefit. Alpha Data has established strong industry ties, with the highest level of accreditation achieved with HP, Microsoft, Avaya, Cisco, Belden and Juniper in addition to an eco‑system of complementary vendors. This enables Alpha Data to deliver a breadth of best‑of‑breed solutions to its customers through our teams of pre‑sales, post sales, project implementation and support experts. Alpha Data has won the Systems Integrator of the Year Award at two of the region’s leading technology awards – CPI’s Reseller Middle East Partner Excellence Awards and ITP’s Network Middle East Innovation Awards, respectively. Our vision is to bring out the best in everyone we work with, be it our staff, our customers or our partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementation of large enterprise and or service provider networks.
• Completing projects and tasks independently with limited direct supervision.
• Participate in a lead technical role in the planning and execution of industry standards for the Service Provider and Large Enterprise network.
• Perform complex problem resolution working within problem management processes.
• Perform as the technical lead for designing, engineering and implementing of the solution.
• Provide effective network design, architecture & engineering that is responsive, technically competent, and achieves a standards based and reliable service environment that meets customer business strategies and initiatives.
• Perform planning, testing and engineering design for the system integration.
• Provide 24X7 support (if required) for issues with a high degree of complexity.
• Provide guidance to other members of the department and customer for troubleshooting complex network problems.
• Evaluate new technology to keep the department abreast of developments in network technologies.
• Develop effective relationships with key IT partners regionally and globally and peer engineers in vendor organizations.

Years of experience: 4-8 years of hands‑on network engineering experience is required

Certifications:

• Must have minimum certification JNCIE-SP

Skills Required:

Must exhibit the ability to provide technical leadership on network engineering projects with regard to cross‑technology disciplines: data, voice, video networking and other technologies • Ability to form and sustain key working relationships across the

Education:

BA/BS in Computer Science or Computer Information Systems is preferred; however stellar work experience and Industry Certifications in place of degree is acceptable.