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Nombuso Cele

Network Engineer
Centurion

Summary

Proactive Network Engineer with 5+ years of field and operational experience, specializing in the efficient troubleshooting and maintenance of LAN/WAN infrastructures and proven ability to deliver good customer service in enterprise and service provider environments.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Network Engineer

SITA SOC Ltd
11.2022 - Current
  • Managed and maintained the Department of Defense network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
  • Adhered to incident management procedures to meet the signed SLA requirements
  • Configured and deployed LAN/WAN devices (Cisco, Huawei, HP, 3COM) to establish seamless network connectivity across multiple sites.
  • Set up WAN redundancy using Cisco routers and diverse connectivity solutions (Metro Ethernet, Diginet and Radio links).
  • Troubleshot and rectified LAN connectivity problems, ensuring uninterrupted network operations.
  • Designed and implemented VLAN configurations on LAN switches, ensuring secure and efficient network segmentation.
  • Configured Huawei Wireless Access Controllers and switches to provide secure and reliable Wi-Fi access.
  • Provided expert technical consultation to the client, identifying and recommending network upgrades to address bandwidth limitations and resolve issues.
  • Implemented and optimized dynamic routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) to enable efficient inter-site communication.
  • Implemented and managed network change requests, adhering to strict protocols and minimizing disruptions.
  • Promoted collaborative environment through proactive communication and knowledge sharing.


NOC Junior Network Engineer

SITA SOC Ltd
02.2019 - 10.2022
  • Proactively monitored the network infrastructure and ensured network availability to the SITA POPs
  • Provided Core network support with the use of Netcool
  • Managed incidents logged on incident management system and customer logged incidents for Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) to meet the Service Level Agreements (SLA)
  • Maximized network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages
  • Identified and resolved WAN performance problems at remote branch office locations
  • Followed the prescribed shift handover processes with other team leaders to ensure service continuity within the NOC

NOC intern

SITA SOC Ltd
02.2018 - 01.2019
  • Performed 1st line support
  • Ensured that incidents were quickly escalated according to the set of escalation procedures
  • Learnt network monitoring tools, networking protocols, basic configurations

Education

Bachelor of Technology - IT Communication Networks

Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria, South Africa
01.2018 - 01.2021

National Diploma - IT Communication Networks

Mangosuthu University of Technology
01.2012 - 01.2015

Skills

  • Network configurations
  • Network Troubleshooting
  • Cisco Routers
  • Huawei Switches
  • WAN/LAN infrastructure
  • Network monitoring Systems (Netscout, Netcool, Ehealth, ITSM, etc)

Certification

CCNA

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 9312260401088
  • Date of Birth: 12/26/93
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Marital Status: Single

Timeline

Network Engineer

SITA SOC Ltd
11.2022 - Current

NOC Junior Network Engineer

SITA SOC Ltd
02.2019 - 10.2022

NOC intern

SITA SOC Ltd
02.2018 - 01.2019

Bachelor of Technology - IT Communication Networks

Tshwane University of Technology
01.2018 - 01.2021

National Diploma - IT Communication Networks

Mangosuthu University of Technology
01.2012 - 01.2015

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