- Location
- Johannesburg, South Africa
- Workplace
- Hybrid
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Education
- Bachelor
- Closing date
- 3 weeks ago
- Source
- Workday
Description
Make an impact with NTT DATA
Join a company that is pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are renowned for our technical excellence and leading innovations, and for making a difference to our clients and society. Our workplace embraces diversity and inclusion – it’s a place where you can grow, belong and thrive.
Your day at NTT DATA
The SDWAN Engineer is responsible for providing a service to clients by proactively identifying and resolving technical incidents and problems. Through preemptive service incident and resolution activities, as well as product reviews, operational improvements, operational practices, and quality assurance this role will maintain a high level of service to clients. Their primary objective is to ensure zero missed service level agreement (SLA) conditions .The SDWAN Engineer is responsible for managing tickets of low to high complexity.
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 pressurised 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 CCNA and NSE4 and working towards NSE5 and NSE6, advantageous to have CCNA/CCNP SDWAN Enterprise
- Should have Firewall experience (Fortinet)
- At least 4 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
Workplace type:
Hybrid WorkingAbout NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world’s leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. Our consulting and industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.
Equal Opportunity Employer
NTT DATA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected category. Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.
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