Our client in the Telecoms industry is currently looking for a Network Engineer III, in Pretoria (Hybrid Model)
Responsibilities:
Leads the performance of day-to-day networking tasks to ensure network reliability, availability, and serviceability within minimal interruption.
Leads network technology upgrade or expansion projects, including installation of hardware, software, and integration testing, as well as coordinating these activities without disturbing function of other systems.
Work closely with internal and external teams for problem resolution.
Design and deploy functional networks (LAN, WLAN, WAN)
Configure and install software, servers, routers and other network devices.
Monitor network to ensure optimum performance, reliability and availability.
Create, oversee and test security measures (e.g., access authentication and disaster recovery)
Contribute to the technology lifecycle and roadmap for the technologies in scope, including technology absorption and risk, technology refresh, migration and retirement strategies.
Maintain complete technical documentation.
Evaluate designs to determine the most efficient and effective solution.
Installing, configuring, and troubleshooting routers, firewalls, switches, and wireless (able to build configuration and solution which conform to standard without guidance)
Provide recommendations on improvements to network performance (capacity, availability, and scalability)
Requiements:
Current Cisco Professional Certification (e.g., CCNP, CCDP) xe2x80x93 Advantageous.
At least 5-10 years of hands-on experience in network device configuration and troubleshooting.
Experience with the following vendors (Fortinet, Juniper) xe2x80x93 Must.
Excellent knowledge of access networking technologies, routers and firewalls, VPN solutions, Quality of Service, subnetting, etc.
Administration and Maintenance.
Ability to work independently.
Good communication skills.
Solid background in Network Administration and Architecture.
Familiarity with access control models and network security.
Experience in selecting, design engineering, solution engineering, project engineering, integrating, and implementing Cisco network architecture and related technologies.
Demonstrated skills in developing a technology plan including technical strategy and direction as well as the related business case for the use of that technology.