IP Network Engineer

About the role

A client in the telecommunications industry, represented by Shugulika Africa Limited, is looking for an experienced IP Network Engineer to join its team in Banjul. The engineer designs, implements and manages the international IP transit and core backbone network infrastructure, leads a technical team of four, and works on a 3-year contract with relocation to The Gambia.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain the international IP transit and core backbone network infrastructure.
• Configure, manage and optimise routers and switches on Cisco, Juniper, IP Infusion and Mikrotik platforms.
• Implement and tune protocols such as BGP, OSPF, VLAN, VXLAN and spanning tree.
• Monitor network performance and security with tools such as Wireshark, Nmap and Observium.
• Manage, configure and secure firewalls.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues and support FTTH (Fiber-to-the-Home) operations.
• Collaborate with power and cabling teams on infrastructure problems.
• Mentor, train and manage a multicultural technical team of four.
• Prepare regular performance and status reports for senior management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in IP network design, implementation and management.
• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience in multicultural settings.
• Willingness to relocate to The Gambia for the 3-year contract and flexibility to provide on-call support.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLAN, VXLAN and spanning tree.
• Hands-on experience with Cisco, Juniper, IP Infusion and Mikrotik equipment.
• Firewall configuration and network security management.
• Familiarity with Wireshark and Nmap; Linux is an added advantage.
• Understanding of FTTH fiber networks is desirable.