Tier 3 IT Support & NOC Engineer
Softgic · Nairobi
Job description
About the role
We are seeking a highly skilled Tier 3 IT Support & NOC Engineer to lead advanced troubleshooting, monitor critical infrastructure, and act as the primary escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 teams. The role blends network operations, systems administration, and security to ensure optimal availability and performance of client environments.
Key responsibilities
- Monitor infrastructure using SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, Zabbix, Cosmos and other platforms.
- Diagnose and resolve complex network, system, and connectivity incidents.
- Perform root‑cause analysis (RCA) and drive continuous improvement.
- Configure and manage routers, switches, firewalls, VLANs, VPNs, wireless controllers and load balancers.
- Analyze traffic with Wireshark and tcpdump; resolve DNS, DHCP, NAT, VoIP and QoS issues.
- Support Windows, macOS, Active Directory, Azure/Entra ID and Microsoft 365 environments.
- Automate tasks using PowerShell and RMM tools; apply firmware upgrades and patches.
- Monitor security events, SIEM/EDR alerts and coordinate escalations with vendors.
- Create and maintain documentation, network diagrams, SOPs and incident reports.
- Participate in disaster recovery, capacity planning and security initiatives.
Required profile
- Minimum 2 years of experience in NOC, network operations or infrastructure support.
- Strong hands‑on troubleshooting skills for LAN, WAN, MPLS, SD‑WAN and wireless networks.
- Deep knowledge of TCP/IP, VLANs, QoS, DNS, DHCP and NAT.
- Experience with routing protocols BGP, OSPF, EIGRP and STP.
- Familiarity with Cisco, Ruckus, Aruba/HP and Meraki equipment.
- Experience with firewalls such as Cisco ASA, Fortinet or WatchGuard.
- Proficiency with monitoring tools (SolarWinds, PRTG, Nagios, Zabbix).
- Solid understanding of Windows, macOS, Active Directory, Azure/Entra ID and Microsoft 365.
Required skills
- SolarWinds
- PRTG
- Nagios
- Zabbix
- Cosmos
- Wireshark
- tcpdump
- PowerShell
- RMM tools
- Cisco ASA
- Fortinet
- WatchGuard
- Cisco routers & switches
- Ruckus
- Aruba/HP
- Meraki
- BGP
- OSPF
- EIGRP
- STP
- VLAN
- QoS
- DNS
- DHCP
- NAT
- VoIP
- Load balancers
- Windows
- macOS
- Active Directory
- Azure/Entra ID
- Microsoft 365
- SD‑WAN
- VPN
- SIEM/EDR
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