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NTT America Solutions, Inc. Network Security Engineer (L3) in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Your day at NTT DATA
The Network Security Engineer (L3) is responsible for providing a managed service to clients to ensure that their Security Infrastructures and systems remain operational.
Through the proactive monitoring, identifying, investigating, and resolving of technical incidents and problems, this role is able to restore service to clients.
The primary objective of this role is to proactively review client requests or tickets and apply technical/process knowledge to resolve them without breaching service level agreement (SLA) and focuses on second-line support for incidents and requests with a medium level of complexity.
The Network Security Engineer (L3) may also contribute to / support on project work as and when required.
What you'll be doing
Key Responsibilities:
Proactively monitors the work queues.
Performs operational tasks to resolve all incidents/requests in a timely manner and within the agreed SLA.
Updates tickets with resolution tasks performed.
Identifies, investigates, analyses issues and errors prior to or when they occur, and logs all such incidents in a timely manner.
Captures all required and relevant information for immediate resolution.
Provides second level support to all incidents, requests and identifies the root cause of incidents and problems.
Communicates with other teams and clients for extending support.
Executes changes with clear identification of risks and mitigation plans to be captured into the change record.
Follows the shift handover process highlighting any key tickets to be focused on along with a handover of upcoming critical tasks to be carried out in the next shift.
Escalates all tickets to seek the right focus from CoE and other teams, if needed continue the escalations to management.
Works with automation teams for effort optimization and automating routine tasks.
Ability to work across various other resolver group (internal and external) like Service Provider, TAC, etc.
Identifies problems and errors before they impact a client’s service.
Provides Assistance to L1 Security Engineers for better initial triage or troubleshooting.
Leads and manages all initial client escalation for operational issues.
Contributes 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.
Plans and executes approved maintenance activities.
Audits and analyses incident and request tickets for quality and recommends improvements with updates to knowledge articles.
Produces trend analysis reports for identifying tasks for automation, leading to a reduction in tickets and optimization of effort.
May also contribute to / support on project work as and when required.
May work on implementing and delivering Disaster Recovery functions and tests.
Performs any other related task as required.
Knowledge and Attributes:
Ability to communicate and work across different cultures and social groups.
Ability to plan 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 clients at the forefront of all interactions, understanding their requirements, and creating a positive client experience throughout the total client journey.
Required Experience:
Minimum 5 years' experience working in a similar networking and networking security role
Experience required in Engineering function within a medium to large ICT organization
Working knowledge of ITIL processes
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
Advanced diploma, degree or relevant qualification in IT/Computing (or demonstrated equivalent work experience)
Security +
Fortinet Certified Professional – Network Security
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – Routing & Switching
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – Security
Palo Alto –PCNSA
Juniper – JNCIS-ENT
Advantageous Certifications
Up to date and relevant ITIL certification
Cisco Certified Network Professional – Routing and Switching (CCNP)
Palo Alto - PCNSE
Juniper – JNCIP-ENT
Workplace type :
Hybrid Working
About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. We invest over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure, and connectivity. We are also one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group and headquartered in Tokyo.
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