Network Engineer – Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)

August 1, 2024
Application deadline closed.

Job Description

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) is on a mission to create a world where no mother, child, or family is devastated by HIV and AIDS, and we are making an impact. We are a proven leader in the global fight to end HIV and AIDS, and an advocate for every child to live a full and healthy life into adulthood. For more than 30 years, EGPAF has been a leader in meeting urgent needs in pediatric HIV and AIDS in the world’s most affected regions. We carry out our values of passion, innovation, teamwork, leadership, integrity, excellence and equity every day, while maximizing our impact in the communities we serve. EGPAF currently supports national, district, and local governments, facilities, communities, and non-governmental partners. In 2020, EGPAF’s global footprint spans 15 countries. To date, EGPAF has supported over 15,000 sites to offer HIV counselling, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services alongside high-quality family health care. Join us on our fight for an AIDS-free generation!

EGPAF has worked in Malawi since 2001. Today, EGPAF Malawi implements evidence-based HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions in 177 health facilities in nine districts through EGPAF’s U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief/U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PEPFAR/CDC) – funded Achieving HIV Epidemic Control through Scaling Up Quality Testing, Care and Treatment in Malawi.

EGPAF seeks to fill the following open positions:

Title                                       :           Network Engineer

Location                                :           Blantyre

Reports to                            :           Senior Network Engineer

How will you fight for an AIDS-free generation?

The Network Engineer  will be deployed to sites based on technical support needs as determined by the Senior Network Engineer. The Network Engineer will among other duties also perform the following duties as laid out in the TORS below;

No two days are alike at EGPAF, but what can you expect in this role?

  • Ensure installation, configuration, support and troubleshooting of all Network related issues follows Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
  • Schedule network upgrades and ensure minimal downtime on all scheduled network upgrades.
  • Documentation of the entire network design implemented.
  • Monitor the network and report downtime to ISP, follow up with ISP until issue is resolved on a daily basis.
  • Monitor performance of links to ensure the quality of service and that capacity has been provisioned according to the requested capacity.
  •    Generate and produce Monthly uptime and downtime reports for all sites and any ISP connecting the sites. Ensure reports are presented in a manner that management can make decisions based    on the reports.
  • Follow up on all network reported issues and ensure they are timely closed.
  • Identify and Resolve EMR network related issues in facilities.
  • Installation and migration of EMR network infrastructure.
  • Monitor connectivity for all connected EMRS sites.
  • Reconfigure network equipment and maintain facility network infrastructure.
  •               Mentor HIS Officers on basic level POC system network support.
  •              Ability to perform Maintenance (both Preventive {Planned} and Corrective) on Wide Area Network with Routing and Switching hands on experience.
  •                Datacentre Core Switch configuration Troubleshooting and VLAN configuration and Management.

     To be successful, you will need to have:

  •         Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in computer science, information technology or related technical discipline (strongly preferred) or equivalent education and experience.
  •         5+ years supporting large scale enterprise network infrastructures using Cisco solutions is an advantage.
  •         5+ years of experience with routing and switching in a multi-vendor environment i.e. Cisco, Nexus, Meraki, ASA firewalls, Mikrotik, UBNT, Palo Alto, Info Blox and F5 Big IP load                         balancing.
  •         5+ years designing enterprise scale routing and switching environments.
  •         5+ years of experience with Network Monitoring.
  •         5+ years of experience with services such as VLAN, VPN, WLAN, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, SMTP, DVMPN, IPSEC.
  •         Expert level experience with the following protocols and technologies:  EIGRP, OSFP, BGP, MPLS, STP and HSRP.
  •         Subject matter expert experience installing, maintaining, and configuring network (WAN, LAN and WLAN), infrastructure.
  •         Working experience in a maintenance role in a similar environment and dealt with continuous maintenance and support.
  •         Experience in preventative maintenance.

As a global, multinational and multicultural organization, EGPAF believes that diversity in the workplace enriches our work and enhances our impact and effectiveness. We believe that employees have the right to work in a climate of mutual respect and integrity that promotes dignity and respect for all, and that enables them to reach their full potential. The Foundation is committed to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEI&B), and we strongly encourage those with the following identities to apply: BIPOC (black, indigenous, and other people of color), women and non-binary, LGBT+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender), individuals with disabilities, and other members of historically underrepresented groups.

EGPAF is an equal opportunity employer and affords equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to country law requirements, EGPAF complies with US laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Foundation has facilities.

The Foundation does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked to pay a fee at any stage of recruitment, please contact fraud@pedaids.org.

To apply log onto EGPAF webpage: https://www.pedaids.org/about/careers

Closing Date:  14th August, 2024