L1+ Network Engineer

Job description

**Introduction** At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. **Your Role And Responsibilities** - Will be responsible for monitoring and maintaining all network devices/links at the data centres/ disaster recovery sites - Fault Management for Network related issues at DC/DR/NDR site : trouble ticket initiation, follow up problems till resolution and escalation (if required) - Perform network related changes on network devices as per role and accessibility defined in SOP issued by the bank - share daily report of device health status and configuration changes from the tool used by the bank - share reports on any alarms/events in all network devices in data centres - Provide inputs to L2 engineers for issue resolution, consulting, IT infrastructure planning and change management. - Escalate the issue to L2 engineer in case issue not resolved - Coordinate with Data Centre team for issue resolution and activities - Maintain the inventory of network devices of DC/DR Network - Participate in DR Drills - Any Other work assigned by bank regarding network - should be able to do cabling work for DC, DR & NDR (like crimping / cable routing etc.) - Co-ordinate with service providers - Should keep updated Architecture diagram of DC/DR including LAN ports details Valid CCNA/JNCIA Routing and Switching or equivalent associate level certifications. **Preferred Education** Associate's Degree/College Diploma **Required Technical And Professional Expertise** - Exposure to Networking Products: Familiarity with installation, maintenance, and repair of Networking products, such as Cisco, Juniper, and Teradata. - Understanding of Technology and Software: Knowledge of operating systems, associated software, and the functions and capabilities of Networking equipment. - Experience with Technical Support Tools: Familiarity with IBM tools, such as Cognitive Support Platform (Salesforce) and Watson Einstein Analytics, to drive automation and improve effectiveness of client operations. - Basic Understanding of IT Engineering: Knowledge in areas of installation, customization, operation, recovery, tuning, and information technology engineering. - Exposure to Hybrid Cloud Environments: Familiarity with onsite Infrastructure Services, maintenance, and consultancy for Hybrid Cloud client environments. **Preferred Technical And Professional Experience** - Familiarity with IT Service Management: Exposure to IT service management principles and practices, including problem and incident management, is beneficial for this role.