Network Engineer - UNRWA
- Posting Title: Network Engineer
- Department/Office: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
- Duty Station: GAZA
- Posting Period: 21 August 2023 - 04 September 2023
- Job Opening Number: 23-UNRWA - Human Resources - Gaza-216718-Individual Contractor
- Staffing Exercise N/A
Duties and Responsibilities
- Designing, configuring, and maintaining the school's local area networks (LANs), wide area networks (WANs), and virtual private networks (VPNs).
- Supervise the external vendors in the deployment of WiFi as a service (WaaS) Project in all targeted UNRWA Schools and perform all necessary coordination with FIMTO and education departments.
- Deploying and managing network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.
- Monitoring network performance and ensuring optimal network operation and availability.
- Troubleshooting, resolving, and reporting network-related issues and outages promptly.
- Implementing and maintaining network security measures, including firewalls, intrusion prevention/detection systems (IPS/IDS), and virtual private networks (VPNs).
- Collaborating with other IT team members to plan and execute network-related projects.
- Investigating and resolving faults / outages in the schools Wired and wireless network.
- Reporting network status to key stakeholders.
- Conducting network capacity planning to ensure scalability and efficiency.
- Participating in the assessment and recommendation of innovative technologies and solutions to improve the schools’ network and infrastructure.
- Any other duties that might be assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer / Telecom Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 3 years of experience in the field of ICT infrastructure (mainly wired and wireless networking).
- Proven experience in designing, configuring, and managing complex network infrastructures.
- Strong knowledge of network protocols, routing, switching, and network security concepts.
- Familiarity with Campus wireless systems.
- Proficient in network monitoring and management tools.
- Professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNA-Wireless, or equivalent is desirable.
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Valid Driving License.