Network Planning Specialist (TI)

About the role

Tigo Nicaragua is looking for a Network Planning Specialist to design, plan and optimize the organization's network infrastructure, guarantee secure, scalable and highly available connectivity, and lead technology evolution initiatives in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. The position is based in Managua.

Key responsibilities

• Design, plan and optimize the organization's network infrastructure.
• Ensure secure, scalable and highly available connectivity.
• Lead technology evolution initiatives in physical, virtualized and cloud environments.
• Take part in strategic expansion, modernization and digital transformation projects.

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering or Computer Science, Systems, Electronics, Telecommunications or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of experience designing, planning and administering network infrastructure.
• CCNA certification and JNCIA (additional certifications highly valued).
• Lives in Managua or Masaya.
• Valid driver's license and availability for data center activities and maintenance windows when required.

Required skills

• LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN and SD-WAN design and administration.
• Routing, switching, firewalls and load balancers.
• Cisco, Fortinet, Juniper, Palo Alto, Check Point and VMware NSX infrastructure.
• Cloud and virtualization (AWS, Azure, VMware, OpenStack).
• Network protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
• Automation with Python or scripting.
• Infrastructure monitoring (Zabbix, SolarWinds, PRTG).
• High availability and disaster recovery implementation.