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    Security Engineer - Cape Town, South Africa - NTT DATA

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    Job 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?

    Dimension Data is a proud member of the NTT Group, a global IT powerhouse headquartered in Japan. As part of NTT, we deliver a wide range of IT services and solutions to clients around the world. Although the Dimension Data brand was retired in some parts of the world in 2019, it remains well recognized in the Middle East and Africa. Join us and become part of the NTT family as we continue to provide innovative solutions that help our clients achieve their business objectives

    Working at NTT

    The Security Engineer (L2) is responsible for providing a managed service to clients to ensure that their IT infrastructure and systems remain operational. Through the proactive monitoring, identifying, investigating and resolving of technical incidents and problems, the Security Engineer (L2) are able to restore service to clients. Their primary objective is to proactively review client requests or tickets and apply technical/process knowledge to resolve them without breaching service level agreement (SLA). The Security Engineer (L2) focuses on second line support for incidents and requests with medium level of complexity.

    This role will be focused network security which will include firewalls, web application firewalls, Proxies, IPS and NAC.

    Key Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Proactively monitors the work queues.
  • Perform operational tasks to resolve all incidents / requests in a timely manner and within agreed SLA.
  • Update tickets with resolution tasks performed
  • Identify, Investigate, analyse issues and errors prior to or when they occur and log all such incidents in a timely manner. Capture all required and relevant information for immediate resolution
  • Provide second level support to all incidents, requests and identify the root cause of incidents and problems
  • Communicate with other teams and clients for extending support
  • Execute changes with clear identification of risks and mitigation plans to be captured into the change record
  • Follow the shift hand over process highlighting any key tickets to be focused along with a handover of upcoming critical tasks to be carried out in the next shift
  • Escalate all tickets to seek right focus from CoE and other teams, if needed continue the escalations to management
  • Work with automation teams for effort optimization and automating routine tasks
  • Coach Service Desk and L1 teams for technical and behavioural skills
  • Establish monitoring for client infrastructure
  • Identify problems and errors before they impact a client's service
  • Lead and manages all initial client escalation for operational issues.
  • Contribute to the change management process by logging all change requests with complete details for standard and non- standard including patching and any other changes to Configuration Items. Ensures all changes are carried out with proper change approvals
  • Plan and execute approved maintenance activities
  • Audit and analyse incident and request tickets for quality and recommends improvements with updates to knowledge articles.
  • Produce trend analysis reports for identifying tasks for automation, leading to reduction in tickets and optimization of effort
  • Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

  • Good understanding of network routing and switching
  • Good understanding of security principles
  • Ability to communicate and work across different cultures and social groups
  • Ability to plans activities and projects well in advance, and takes into account possible changing circumstances
  • Ability to maintain a positive outlook at work
  • Ability to work well in a pressurized environment
  • Ability to work hard and put in longer hours when it is necessary
  • Ability to apply active listening techniques such as paraphrasing the message to confirm understanding, probing for further relevant information and refraining from interrupting
  • Ability to adapt to changing circumstances
  • Ability to place client at the forefront of all interactions, understanding their requirements and creating a positive client experience throughout the total client journey
  • Strong documentation and report writing
  • Ability to use reporting to trend and provide insight to risks
  • Ability to work collaboratively as one team across different business areas
  • Solid understanding of networking and networks
  • Good understanding and appreciation of technical design and business principles
  • Demonstrates project management and administration ability
  • Good project skills which are demonstrated in the execution of installations and other assignments
  • Demonstrate customer engagement skills
  • Demonstrate relevant domain specialist knowledge
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Client focused and display a proactive approach to solving problems
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Advantageous Certifications:

  • Palo Alto
  • Checkpoint
  • Cisco
  • Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS)
  • ITIL Foundation
  • #Dimensiondatacareers

    Skills Summary

    Cloud Security, Firewalls, Local Area Network (LAN), Palo Alto Networks Prisma Access Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), TCP/IP Networking

    What will make you a good fit for the role?

    Academic Qualifications:

  • Diploma, degree or relevant qualification in IT/Computing (or demonstrated equivalent work experience)
  • Fortinet NSE 4
  • Cisco CCNA or higher
  • Security+
  • Workplace type:

    Equal Opportunity Employer

    NTT is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer with a global culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to providing an environment free of unfair discrimination and harassment. We do not discriminate based on age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, veteran status, or other protected category

    Join our growing global team and accelerate your career with us. Apply today.

    A career at NTT means:

  • Being part of a global pioneer – where you gain exposure to our Fortune 500 clients and world-leading global technology partners and work with a network of over 40,000 smart and diverse colleagues across 57 countries, delivering services in over 200 countries.
  • Being at the forefront of cutting-edge technology – backed with a 150-year heritage of using technology for good. With 40% of the world's internet traffic running on our network and where Emoji were first invented, you can be proud of the group's many new 'firsts'.
  • Making a difference – by doing meaningful work that helps to shape the future for our clients, and across industries and communities around the world.
  • Being your best self – in a progressive 'Connected Working' environment that promotes flexibility, connection and wellbeing. Where diversity and different perspectives are embraced to ensure equal opportunities for all.
  • Having ongoing opportunities to own and develop your career – with a personal and professional development plan and access to the broadest learning offerings in the industry.
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