Network Engineer Job Zetech University
Looking for an IT job in Kenya? Zetech University is hiring a network engineer to design, maintain,and troubleshoot campus network infrastructure, The role is based in Ruiru and professional certification in networking is required.
Job Objective
The position holder will be responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, securing, and continuously improving Zetech University’s network infrastructure across campuses. The role ensures reliable internet access, secure campus connectivity and technical support for users and enterprise systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, configure, deploy, monitor, and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN, firewall, routing, switching, and internet connectivity infrastructure.
- Install, configure, and maintain routers, switches, wireless access points, firewalls, controllers, structured cabling, fibre links, patch panels, cabinets, UPS-backed network equipment, and related infrastructure.
- Maintain network documentation including topology diagrams, IP address plans, VLAN plans, configuration records, rack layouts, cabling records, change logs, and asset registers.
- Conduct regular preventive maintenance, firmware updates, configuration backups, and lifecycle reviews for network equipment.
- Implement and maintain network security controls including firewall rules, VLAN segmentation, access control lists, VPN security, intrusion prevention, secure Wi-Fi authentication, and network access controls.
- Monitor network traffic, logs, alerts, and anomalies to detect performance issues, cyber threats, misuse, and unauthorised access.
- Ensure high availability, reliability, and performance of network services supporting teaching, learning, research, administration, student services, digital platforms, and institutional operations.
- Support integration of network services with CCTV, access control, student management systems, ERP, LMS, email, cloud platforms, authentication systems, and other enterprise applications.
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisors or as captured in your detailed job description;
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Professional certification in networking such as CCNA, CCNP or equivalent.
- At least 3 years relevant experience.
- Experience in a university, large institution, ISP, enterprise environment, data centre, or multi-site organisation will be an added advantage.
- Experience supporting CCTV, access control, IP telephony, cloud services, or Enterprise Systems integration will be an added advantage.
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