Ezra is a financial technology company that partners with banks, MNOs, utility companies and e-commerce platforms to deliver easy and rapid credit solutions in emerging and financially underserved markets.

Job Overview

Ezra World is seeking a highly skilled and proactive Network Administrator to join our dynamic IT team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing our network infrastructure across various markets, ensuring robust security, and supporting our diverse teams during market deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the daily operations of the company’s network infrastructure across different markets, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
• Design and implement network security measures, including the management of firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and other security software/hardware to protect sensitive data.
• Configure and maintain IPsec VPNs, ensuring secure and reliable remote access for employees and support teams.
• Collaborate with various departments to facilitate and support market deployments, providing technical expertise and ensuring network requirements are met.
• Proactively monitor the network to anticipate and address needs, performance bottlenecks, and other potential issues before they impact business operations.
• Conduct network capacity planning to ensure that the network infrastructure can support current and future business requirements without any degradation of service.
• Manage and support enterprise-level internet Service Level Agreements (SLAs), acting as the primary point of contact for internet service providers and other network-related vendors.
• Document network configurations, changes, and procedures to maintain an up-to-date knowledge base for the IT team and other stakeholders.
• Provide training and support to team members and other employees to enhance their understanding of the network infrastructure and best practices.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and industry trends that could impact the company’s network and suggest improvements or upgrades when appropriate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 3+ years experience as a Network Administrator or similar role.
• 3+ years of experience with IP management and routing, Firewall Configurations, VLANs, IPsec VPNs, Networking protocols (BGP, EIGRP)
• Professional Certifications in Networking such as CCNP, HCNP, JNCIS  or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Professional Certifications in Network Security such as Checkpoint CCSA, Fortinet FCA.
• Strong understanding of network infrastructure and hardware with hands-on experience in firewall configuration, VPN management, and remote access solutions.
• Familiarity with network diagnostic, monitoring, and analysis tools.
• Understanding of network automation tools (Puppet, Chef)
• Solid understanding of network security and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think strategically about network design and implementation.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences