IT Network Manager Required in Dubai

IT Network Manager Required in Dubai A multinational energy services company is looking for a Global Network Manager to join their IT Team based out of Sharjah, UAE. This person would be managing the network infrastructure for the organisation globally and coordinating between a large group of our stakeholders, country managers, IT personnel at each of the sites. An exciting opportunity for a Global Network Professional to explore in a growing, dynamic and Tax-free part of the world. Responsibilities Responsible for uptime and performance of global network, telecom and voice solutions. Maintain & evolve best-practice methodologies based on KPIs for incident/change/problem management in a global, 24x7, high-volume, high-availability, production environment. Manage and set priorities for the design, maintenance, development, and evaluation of all Network infrastructure systems globally including LANs, WANs, Internet, intranet, security, wireless implementations, backup strategies and so on. Develop and drive the development of innovative network operations processes and tools from concept to delivery. Provide leadership to handle demands from projects and technology upgrades including recommendations for vendor tools/solutions and global alignment of networks. Test network performance and provide network performance statistics and reports; develop strategies for maintaining network infrastructure. Mentor, lead and motivate a team of professionals and set priorities to achieve department goals and KPIs. Oversight of network operations processes based on a combination of vendors, custom solutions, and internal resources. Lead roll out of new technologies such as SD WAN and NAC and recommend capability improvements to network and security operations. Ensure that information security and risk management are embedded within the culture requiring continuous improvement to a complex set of functions to handle security and compliance risks related to information systems and assets. Responsible for capacity planning and security improvement tasks and review of high level/low-level designs along with migration plans related to the network infrastructure. To produce and maintain IT Network Infrastructure technical documentation, processes and procedures and Knowledge Management articles and act as a technical escalation point for network related queries. Developing a backup/disaster recovery plan for network emergencies. Planning network infrastructure for new applications and services. Works with the CTO to develop operational and capital budgets. Managing and implementing Operational practices and Strategies to ensure 99.5% plus availability and High Resilience of Network in 25 plus Global sites. Managing Critical Network Devices in In House Data Centres. Essential Qualifications And Skills Bachelor's degree in computer science. 8+ Years working within professional, enterprise level IT Organization. 7+ Years of network system administrator experience. Min 3 years of experience as Global Network Leader. Good knowledge and proven expertise of network technologies, concepts, tools and practices, and industry standards such as the OSI layer, dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), loop prevention protocols, SDN, VPNs, Policy based networking, SolarWinds, SDWAN/WAN/MPLS and VLANs. Experience of managing large-scale, complex networks globally and planning network. migrations/refreshes including writing/review of high-level/low-level designs along with migration plans. Experience in core technologies and software (Cisco, Microsoft, Oracle. Etc). Demonstrate experience with a wide variety of productivity and business software and have a proven track record of creative solution delivery and delivery on business needs. Good Track record of managing business and technical projects of strategic significance via third party suppliers. Proven experience in design, deployment & configuration of networks.Creation of Low & High-level design documentation for new systems and services, including both technical and non-technical audiences. Good knowledge and proven expertise of network technologies, concepts, tools and practices, and industry standards such as the OSI layer, dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP), loop prevention protocols, SDN, VPNs, Policy based networking, SolarWinds, SDWAN/WAN/MPLS and VLANs. Experience of managing large-scale, complex networks globally and planning network. migrations/refreshes including writing/review of high-level/low-level designs along with migration plans. CCNA or CCNP highly desirable.ITIL V2/V3 Foundation Certificate essential, ITIL Intermediate Certification. Hands-on experience in troubleshooting hardware. APPLY FROM LINK BELOW https://ae.linkedin.com/jobs/view/it-network-manager-at-robert-walters-3544984429?