Job Description

Role Summary

To implement and support a high-end network environment within the infrastructure and operations division.

Responsibilities:

Establish the networking environment by designing network Solutions as per defined Network Strategy to improve the resilience of the current Environment. Maximise the network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting high end network problems and outages, scheduling and implementing upgrades. Collaborate and consult with other BU Architects / Owners to effectively optimize the network environment. Investigate LAN, WAN and Firewall environments using information from multiple sources. Securing of network systems and company IT Infrastructure by establishing and enforcing policies and defining and monitoring access. Support and administer firewall environments in line with IT security policy. Report network operational status by gathering and prioritizing information and managing projects. Upgrade data network equipment to the latest stable firmware releases to ensure compliancy. Configure routing and switching equipment, hosted IP voice services and firewalls. Provide remote support to on-site engineers and end users/customers during installation. Capacity management and audit of IP addressing and hosted devices within data centers. Liaise with project management teams, third-line engineers and service desk engineers on a regular basis. Lead an Automation and Innovation strategy.

Qualifications

Matric and tertiary qualification. 5 years experience as a Senior/Principal Network Engineer or Solutions Architect. (CCNP , NSE4, CCIP, CCIE) Solid networking foundation to deploy and troubleshoot Layer 1,2, and 3 protocols as well as DNS, Proxy, load balancers, and firewalls. Senior Level experience with Network Optimisation services. Senior Level technical understanding of LAN and WAN technologies, including multiple network operating systems and hardware platforms such as Cisco, HP, Aruba, SDWAN and Fortigate. Technical experience with installing, configuring, monitoring, troubleshooting and supporting network components (LAN and WAN environment) and protocols (BGP , EIGRP , OSPF). Broad infrastructure knowledge/experience on Enterprise systems such as Active Directory, Voice, Infrastructure systems. * Experience in Azure, AWS and Cloud based systems.