Job Description
The role will be charged with ensuring Network Security.
Responsibilities:
Ensure Compliance to Airtel Africa Information Security Policy (AAISP) as relates to Network
- Implementation, Compliance and Controls of Networks related AAISP
Partner Management
- To work with Network Managed Services partners to ensure their compliance to AAISP in regard to Airtel Business
Security of Physical Asset
- Airtel network physical assets at MSC locations and data centres, working through Facilities of SCM
- Physical cabling and device security within the core nodes working with MS partners and Networks Core team
- Physical security of assets at sites, working through Operations team and Tower co partners
Requirements/Qualifications
Skills/Knowledge critical to the role:
- Network Security
- Core network
- Charging Nodes
- IP Networks in general
- MPLS
Educational Level & Functional:
Must have:
- Bachelor of Engineering degree in Telecom or Electronics or equivalent
- Certifications in Network security
- Certifications in Cyber security
Working Experience:
Must have:
- A minimum of 10 years or more of work experience in the Telecoms environment
- Must understand telecom NMS and OSS
- Should have experience in GSM and WCDMA domains through telecom experience. LTE experience will be an added advantage
- Should understand Telecom billing and Revenue assurance activities
- Cyber Security
- Network Security
Other Requirements:
- Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to draw conclusions from complex technical data
- Strong analytical capabilities and troubleshooting
- Customer knowledge about internal as well as external customers and awareness of their situation and needs.
- General Process knowledge
- Business knowledge - to have knowledge in business and financial awareness to ensure understanding of the implications of revenues