Network Engineer

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is a top-ranking bank in Europe with an international profile. It operates in 71 countries and has almost 199 000 employees. The Group ranks highly in its three core areas of activity: Domestic Markets and International Financial Services (whose retail banking networks and financial services are grouped together under Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate & Institutional Banking, centered on corporate and institutional clients. The Group helps all its clients (retail, associations, businesses, SMEs, large corporate and institutional) to implement their projects by providing them with services in financing, investment, savings, and protection. In its Corporate & Institutional Banking and International Financial Services activities, BNP Paribas enjoys leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and has a solid and fast-growing network in the Asia/Pacific region.

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, a leading bank in Europe with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 6000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About Business line/Function:

BNP Paribas IT teams are providing infrastructure, development and production support services to all applications used worldwide by all business lines. There is a great variety of technologies and infrastructures from legacy systems to cutting edge Cloud technologies.

Within BNP Paribas Group IT, the filiere “FORTIS” oversees operationally to the challenges of IT applications with an end-to-end vision and consistently across the Bank. Several domains of these filiere contribute to this, including the domain “Service Offering DevOps”, which provides the DevSecOps platform for IT Group, Control Center, DB Activities and move to Cloud project.

BNP Paribas Fortis is a bank that is responsible and socially committed. The environment, diversity, cultural support, sponsorship... Through various and concrete ways, we are dedicated to meeting our customers’ expectations and proud to demonstrate our values: responsible, human, innovative and enthusiastic

Job Title:

Network Engineer

Date:

03-Jun-2024

Department:

Location:

Chennai, TN

Business Line / Function:

BNPP FORTIS

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Line Manager

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

The primary objective is to support (L2), design and implement reliable, secure and cost-efficient network solutions which support our business requirements. The scope of the team is the WAN connectivity between BNPPF Branches, HQ/RHQ buildings, BNPPF datacenters and the (W)LAN.

BNP Paribas Fortis needs a L2 Support to reinforce the team.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

The L2 Network Engineer is responsible for:

·       Understand business needs and translate them in IT solutions supporting those business needs

·       Manage & Monitor all squad assets with standard monitoring tools

·       Troubleshooting of incidents on squad related technologies, follow-up of those incidents through tools (SNOW)

·       Open incidents at providers and follow-up

·       Ensure developed solutions are integrated in the current network topologies

·       Ensure developed solutions are being supported by the current processes and existing or new network management tools.

·       Build and test low level design documents based on existing high-level design and standard documents

·       Implement, according to existing change processes, new network topologies/devices and functionalities

·       Participate to a 24/7h on-call schedule supporting the assigned network assets (one week once a month)

·       Ensure standard asset management activities are timely executed

·       A motivated self-starter, process-oriented, autonomous with high attention to detail

·       Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and flexibility to accommodate demanding projects schedules (50% remote work)

·       Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) and the ability to work effectively with a multicultural environment

Contributing Responsibilities

·       Follows the Customer processes for projects, incident and change management

·       Being standalone and team worker, analytical minded, meet commitment, ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment, flexible, customer-oriented, understand risk awareness

·       Motivated self-starter, process-oriented with high attention to detail

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

·       Bachelor/Master or equivalent by experience

·       At least 5 years of relevant experience

·       Configure and troubleshoot Cisco routing, switching and wireless topologies and their corresponding devices, Cisco Wireless Networks and Remote Access

·       Cisco Professional (CCNP) level routing, switching, wireless and security certifications

·       Build and update technical documentation and inventories

·       Configure and troubleshoot Wi-Fi networks and protocols

·       Analyze and solve complex network issues

·       Good knowledge of Configuration management tools

·       Good understanding of / follow-up on service operation’s needs (SLA/KPI)

·       Can work independent and focused to deliver on time and according to a fixed planning

·       Organized and good presentation skills

·       Team player

·       Quick self-starter, pro-active attitude

·       Good communication and influencing skills

·       Good analytical and synthesis skills

·       Autonomy, commitment and perseverance for attaining the objectives

·       Ability to work in a dynamic and multi-cultural environment

·       Flexible and accurate

·       Capable to operate within a predefined process and procedure framework

·       Risk conscious

Specific Qualifications (if required)

·       Able to solve Connect from home problems with wire/Wi-Fi /Authentication/Network in Building/Telecom Supplier

·       Remote Access, Wi-Fi, LAN network,NAC,Remote Access technologies.

·       Looking for L2 engineer.

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Attention to detail / rigor

Ability to synthetize / simplify

Communication skills - oral & written

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Analytical Ability

Ability to set up relevant performance indicators

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Choose an item.

Education Level:

Master Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

At least 5 years

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)