MTN Nigeria - The leader in telecommunications in Nigeria, We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

POSITION : Network Security Planning Engineer

Job Description

• To plan and implement a highly effective and cost efficient, end-to-end network security framework within the MTNN voice and customer data networks.
• Technical Solutions - Evaluation & Identification
• Evaluate and determine the network security needs of all internal and external data customers.
• Understand financial impact of implementing new or upgraded security technologies.
• Interface with other departments within Network Group, as well as the IS Group and assist in problem-solving in the MPLS WAN and IP LAN with specific emphasis on security
• Design, installs, configures, manages, and maintains mission critical enterprise firewalls, IPS, VPN and other technical controls.
• Implement and maintain a suite of security metrics to enable the effectiveness of the security strategy and operation to be measured and related security issues to be understood and managed
• Implement network access control across different network segment on the IP/MPLS network
• Ensure security and preventative measures for unauthorized access.
• Escalate network related fault and network clearance rate.
• Ensure quality roll-out of new Data/services working with Marketing and IP System planning.
• Perform New Node implementation and cut over.
• Provide Emergency Maintenance on IP/MPLS Network with Security skills High Level trouble shooting.
• Achieve Planned Works Completion rate.

Job Condition 

• Standard MTNN working conditions
• Extended work hours
• May be required to travel at short notice

Experience & Training

• Fluent in English
• First degree in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering
• CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional would be an added advantage
• Cisco Certification to Professional Level required with a bias in Security
• CCIE certification would be an added advantage
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience which includes;
  • 3 years in Security Operations Environment, including VPNs, Cisco Pix/ASA firewalls/Checkpoint firewalls, VPN solutions, IPsec, VPN Concentrators, Tacacs+ and Access-Lists, Load Balancing, Routing Protocols, Patch Management, Linux, Routers and Switches
  • 2 years in Security Planning Environment including design and implementation of secure networks, service migration planning.
• Proven network security architecture knowledge across multiple security domains.
• Experience in multi-vendor network operations
• Solid security experience essential
• IP, Networking, GSM, Security-related courses

Minimum Qualification

• BEd, BEng, BSc, BTech or HND