Senior Services Owner - Johannesburg, South Africa - NTT

NTT

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

NTT is a leading global IT solutions and services organisation that brings together people, data and things to create a better and more sustainable future.

In today's 'iNTTerconnected' world, connections matter more now than ever.

By bringing together talented people, world-class technology partners and emerging innovators, we help our clients solve some of the world's most significant technological, business and societal challenges.

With people at the heart of our success, NTT is committed to attracting and growing the best talent and providing an environment where everyone feels they can belong and their contribution matters.

Want to be a part of our team?

The role of Manager, Network Engineering is a management role responsible for overseeing a team of network engineers and specialists in designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust and efficient network infrastructure.

This role requires a combination of technical expertise, managerial, and project management abilities.

This role plays a pivotal role in ensuring network reliability, security, and performance while fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.

Working at NTT

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Leads and manages a team of network engineers, and specialists
Provides guidance, mentorship, and performance management to ensure team success
Collaborates with the team to design and architect network solutions, including LAN, WAN, data centre, and cloud networks
Ensures that network designs align with business requirements and industry best practices
Provides technical guidance and oversight to team members during the design, configuration, and implementation of network solutions
Reviews and approves network designs and configurations
Oversees the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless controllers
Leads and oversees networkrelated projects, establishing project plans, allocating resources, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within scope
The
Senior
Services Owner is responsible for ensuring the continuous availability and operation of the Network.
Work very closely with the NaaS provider to ensure all issues with the network are resolved timeously and that network related projects are delivered on time within budget.
An expert in the operations of digital solutions for Networking and they partner closely with the Enterprise Architect to research and identify potential value adding solutions.
Contribute to the specification and planning for other digital solutions in the CCBA environment.
Partners very closely with the leaders and process experts involved in the provision of Network services.
Create and maintain a roadmap of all IT projects and initiatives for their IT domain and manage the resourcing, deployment schedules, and interactions with other roleplayers.

- creates a plan for the continuous and efficient running of the Network and they establish and maintain close relationships with all suppliers and vendors responsible for providing the support and maintenance for specific technology components in the Network domain.

The
Senior Service Owner owns the operational IT budgets for his or her domain and annually they plan the necessary CAPEX for initiatives and projects and the OPEX to keep the technologies running optimally.
They partner with the finance team in the Strategy and Planning group to manage and control billing, PO's and vendor payments.
The
Senior Services Owner will manage the relationships with vendors by requestions quotations, contributing to the RFP process when necessary, negotiating service level agreements, enforcing SLA and KPI adherence, and escalating instances of breach of the SLA.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

Strong understanding of networking concepts, protocols, architectures, and services
Proficiency in configuring and managing network devices such as routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless controllers
Indepth knowledge of network protocols and technologies such as BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs, QoS, and security protocols
Experience in leading and managing a team of network engineers and specialists
Excellent documentation and communication skills for technical and nontechnical stakeholders
Strong problemsolving skills to diagnose and resolve complex network issues
Leadership capabilities with a focus on team collaboration, growth, and performance

Academic Qualifications and Certifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related
Network Administration certification (Azure, Google, Amazon)
Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), or Juniper Networks Certified Associate (JNCIA) are beneficial

Required Experience: