Senior IT Systems Engineer Job, Latest IT Jobs In Kenya,
Title: Senior IT Systems Engineer – Collaboration Systems,
Industry: IT,
Location: Nairobi,
Salary: Competitive Based on Experience,
Our client is a leading IT solutions provider in the country. They seek to hire a skilled and well-experienced Senior Engineer who will be tasked with the design, installation and support of technological solutions that help organizations of all types collaborate and communicate effectively. The successful candidate should be well versed with various solutions including Cisco, Avaya Collaboration Architecture based solutions including Unified Communications, Telepresence/Video, WebEx, Cloud based solutions, Contact Center solutions, and Call Recording solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Lead a team of engineers during initial installation setup & operation and documentation of work processes & procedures at client premises
Lead Implementation and maintenance engineers of all collaboration projects
Assist presales teams where required in designing solutions as per customer requirements.
Installation and configuration of non-collaboration solutions where required.
Responsible for as built documentation for all new installation and network upgrades
Responsible for resolution of network failures and problems at client
Responsible for maintaining the overall effective operation of the client telecommunications (telephony) and data network systems including design, development, and maintenance
Motivate and encourage networking team, build teamwork, and foster a sense of accomplishment
Coordinate networking team and the service advisors for support & maintenance of service contracts, follow up on reports and provide recommendation per client
Participate in developing short and long-term goals for the networking team
Support the internal IT team in installation and support of IP Telephony
Liaise with the services and the networking teams during the servicing of contracts
Maintain close contact with the presales team when implementing solutions at client’s premises/sites
Closely liaise with external customers during implementation and support to foster good relationships that will allow continued business
Maintain close contact with the Helpdesk during the assigning of calls to the Engineers
Closely liaise with Project Management Officer during implementation to ensure smooth execution of the process
Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems/Business & Information Technology/Electrical & Electronics Engineering or any other related field
Minimum of 5 years work experience, working with System Integrators in the East African Market
Cisco certifications preferably CCIE collaboration or CCNP collaboration and other non-collaboration certifications.
Very Strong Layer 2 & 3 Networking Skills
Ability to understand other technologies around Enterprise Networking, Data Center, and Security required
Excellent presentation skills
Good communication skills
Great customer interaction skills
N.B.
5 years’ experience working with system integrators is aMUST
Cisco certification is aMUST
Knowledge of technologies around Enterprise Networking, Data Centre & Securityisrequired
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject(Senior IT Systems Engineer – Collaboration Systems)********** or beforeThursday 13thAugust 2020
N.B:We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
