Are you a seasoned network engineering professional looking to drive innovative connectivity solutions at a global leading-edge provider? Inq. is expanding its team and seeking a highly skilled and driven Specialist, IP Design to oversee and elevate their core network architecture.

Inq. prides itself on delivering cutting-edge, business-relevant services across Edge AI, IoT, SDN/NFV for Edge Cloud, Secure Access Services Edge, and Elastic Edge. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to shape high-capacity IP MPLS networks, pioneer SDN/NFV solutions, and work alongside top-tier technology professionals.

Key Responsibilities & Objectives

As the Specialist, IP Design, you will play a critical role in maintaining network resilience, security, and growth. Your core duties will include:

Core Network Design & Optimization: Design IP MPLS Core and customer access circuit frameworks. Continually review and optimize existing core MPLS circuits to guarantee maximum availability and uptime.
Capacity & Continuity Management: Manage business continuity, failover, and redundancy across network core elements. Monitor link capacity, ensuring formal notifications are issued when utilization reaches 70% and above.
Network Configuration & Security: Perform detailed configuration tasks on core elements including Cisco routers, switches, ASA/Pix firewalls, and Tacacs servers. Implement robust security policies aligned with Vodacom Business standards.
SDN/NFV & Product Rollouts: Design and manage SDN/NFV networks and products for the core network while supporting data and voice product rollouts.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Project Management, Customer Services Operations, Enterprise Business Units, and internal/external stakeholders to integrate new circuits seamlessly.
Documentation & Reporting: Maintain accurate, version-controlled network documentation, IP address assignment databases, and generate comprehensive weekly and monthly network performance reports.

Qualifications & Requirements

To succeed in this position, candidates must demonstrate strong technical mastery, leadership experience, and an expert-level understanding of core routing and switching technologies:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (B.Sc) in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
Experience: Minimum of 10 years of post-NYSC experience in an ISP or VPN provider environment, including at least 5 years of experience managing people or technical teams.
Certifications: Cisco Certification is required, preferably at the expert level (CCIE).
Technical Mastery: Deep knowledge of Switching, VLAN Trunking, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, Firewalls, MPLS VPNs, QoS, Traffic Engineering, Unix/Linux, Tacacs, and SDN/NFV. Experience with Cambridge BWA, SDH, Transmission networking, and VoIP will be an added advantage.

Interpersonal & Professional Skills

Strong team player capable of excelling in a collaborative, high-pressure environment.
Exceptional attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Self-motivated with a customer-centric mindset and strong execution capabilities.
Clear communicator able to present technical concepts in user-friendly language to diverse stakeholders.

Method of Application

If you meet the requirements and are ready to contribute to next-generation network engineering solutions, kindly send your application via email to inqngcareers@inq.inc.