Senior Network and Security engineer (H/F)

As a network and security team member and under the guidance of the Security and compliance Manager you are responsible to design, implement, maintain and support networks infrastructures for the Microcred group.

Responsabilities :

• Analyzes the performance of network and security systems and applications, taking actions to correct deficiencies and suggest new solutions when needed.
• Provide expertise on the main solutions used by the team, next-gen firewalls, QoS appliances and open-source network and system monitoring.
• Maintains and provides support on LAN/WAN network connectivity between our main international locations (HQs and country-level branch networks in Africa and China).
• Provide Level 3 support for incidents escalated from country-level teams in their daily tasks administering branch networks.
• Reviews and performs network security scans and updates on a regular planned basis.
• Responsible to provide guidance for deployment, configuration, maintenance, and support of networking equipment and systems in coordination with country-level teams.
• Conducts LAN/WAN analysis to ensure optimal performance of the network, including monthly utilization reports
• Performs other duties as assigned, including standby duties and non-business hours planned work when needed.

Profile :

Must Have Technical skills:

• Minimum of 10 years experience, specifically within design, deployment and support of an international corporate network.
• Strong experience with network monitoring solutions (ideally Nagios or Centreon or similar)
• Strong experience with bandwidth management and cloud optimized networks.
• Experience on next-gen firewall, NAC, IDS/IPS, in production environments

Vocational skills:

• Must be fluent in French and English
• Excellent interpersonal skills in a multicultural teams environment.
• Desire to learn and adapt to new technology
• Ability to prioritise along with good time management skills
• High level of initiative, proactive approach.
• Sense of ownership/accountability
• Good problem solving skills.

Nice to have skills:

• Experience on public cloud Iaas provider (Azure or AWS or Google cloud platform)
• CCNP Security, CISSP, GIAC certifications are highly desired
• Linux administration skills as well as Scripting experience are highly desired

To apply send your Resume and Cover letter by our HR portal.

Why Microcred ?

Microcred, a company with a cause

We envision a world where financial services are simple and accessible. We work every day to create opportunities for our clients.

By joining Microcred team, you are integrated into a team that is dedicated 100 % to its clients!

Created in 2005, Microcred is one of the most innovative Entrepreneurial Groups in Financial Inclusion, with 8 banks and Financial Institutions in Africa and China.

Today the Group is disbursing more than EUR 300 million to 400,000 clients.

Microcred’s strategy is twofold:

• a geographic expansion, with at least 10 new markets in Africa and Asia in the coming 3 to 4 years (both organically and inorganically);
• a product diversification, with a transition from a pure micro-finance provider to a leading emerging markets financial services’ provider for the traditionally under-banked.