Field(s) of expertise
Information Technology
About this job
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) has been Asia’s premier satellite operator since it was established in 1988. Our excellent market access, superior technologies and commitment to both customer service and long-term partnerships have allowed us to achieve a market leader position, enjoying industry recognition over the years. Our accomplishments and proven expertise in satellite operations are driven by decades of innovative leadership and insight into leading edge technologies and market developments in Asia.
We offer attractive remuneration package to the right candidate.
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Responsibilities
The Architect, Data Services is an individual with advanced background in IP Network, and knowledge with VSAT design, implementation and operation.
The Architect leads the network design process, manage existing networks and monitor the traffic. The professional will work in collaboration with the data services engineers and other professionals in network setup and configuration. The individual also examine and evaluate the network performance and provide enhancements to existing network.
The primary objective of this role is to design and implement core network infrastructure, extrapolate network requirements and eloquently pair them with advanced capabilities of the technology to establish a baseline design which meets the organization and customer’s needs.
This position also provides customer facing network design and implementation, hardware selection and configuration standardization as it relates to network routing protocol, switching and security methodology, along with VSAT platforms technology. This role also includes pre-sales technical consultation alongside technical pre-sales teams.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement core network infrastructure, including MPLS, VoIP/unified communication platform, network optimizer/accelerator, and firewall/DDoS platform
- Design and implement security policy for the core network
- Research and implement new technologies to increase network performance, security & efficiency
- Contributes to the development of customer solutions in coordination with Sales Engineering team to ensure optimal solution and supportability
- Design and implement customer functional networks such as LAN, WLAN, WAN, VoIP/Telephony, QoS, and Security/VPN
- Define and maintain documentation that articulates current state network infrastructure and topology; develop and publish standards for network architecture, including core IP and customer network
- Provide technical escalation support by providing end-to-end subject matter expertise
- Collaborate with engineers, network administrators and other professionals in the design and deployment of new services and/or enhancements to existing network services
- Recommend technical solutions that will enhance, increase levels of redundancy, survivability and add flexibility to existing global systems, network and VSAT Platforms
Profile
- Degree in Electrical Communication Engineering or relevant disciplines
- 10+ years of network engineering, operation experience utilizing Cisco equipment and VSAT platform experience utilizing iDirect, Newtec and Comtech technology
- ISP environment designing and testing IP/MPLS backbone networks using Cisco and Juniper routing hardware
- End-to-end knowledge of various access technologies, RF Systems and networking protocols
- Advanced level knowledge and hands on working experience of routing protocols, i.e. BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, RIPv2, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, L2VPNs, VPLS/VPWS, dark fiber / DWDM systems
- Intensive knowledge and hands on working experience in designing and implementing complex QoS in Cisco network environment and VSAT Platform
- Extensive experience with Network Security and VPN design and implementation utilizing Cisco, Fortinet and Palo Alto
- Comprehensive experience with WAN Optimization utilizing Riverbed, Xiplink, Exinda and Silverpeak
- With experience in various NMS and ITSM such as Solarwinds, DataMiner as well as the network packet analyzer tools such as PacketDesign, WireShark, NetFlow
- Exposure obtained in link budget analysis for design and system validation purposes and with experience in VMware ESX Server or VMware products
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