About the position
The incumbent is responsible for designing and creating computer networks within the organisation and ensuring that they are working properly.
A key responsibility of the role is to ensure compliance with the Company Management System; this includes but is not limited to the ISO [Phone Number Removed]; and ISO 9001:2015 standards.
Role reports to the Head of IT.
Responsibilities:
LAN (Local Area Network)
WAN (Wide Area Network)
MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching)
Service Providers
WiFi (Wireless Networks)
Fortigate Firewalls
Deployment
Configuration Management
Monitoring and Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Optimization
Documentation and Compliance
Additional Responsibilities
- Creating and maintaining comprehensive network documentation, including diagrams, configurations, and procedures
- Assessing current network capacity and planning for future growth and upgrades
- Ensuring that network designs and implementations comply with industry standards, regulations and Company frameworks (PCI-DSS 4.0, ISO[Phone Number Removed]; and SCO2)
- Working closely with other IT teams, such as systems administrators, security teams, and service desk to ensure seamless integration and operation of network services and standby support
- Providing training and mentoring to junior network engineers and other IT staff
- Leading and managing network-related projects from inception to completion, including budgeting, resource allocation, and timeline management
Requirements:
- Matric
- IT Diploma
- ITIL Foundation
- Demonstrable technology orientation, management skills, knowledge of technological trends, ability to conduct technology research and analysis and demonstrable technology implementation capability
- Predisposition towards forward thinking - being aware of new trends and being adoptive and proactive by nature. Keeping pace with security trends and requirements are a key requirement
- Strong critical thinking & problem-solving skills
- Demonstrable management & organisational skills - action orientation
- High levels of integrity and trustworthiness
- Understanding of budget management and business planning
- Ability to work independently yet cooperatively and consultatively
- Ability to think and act strategically and proactively
- Excellent communication skills
- Focused with exceptional discipline
- Results driven - contributing ideas, enthusiasm and fresh approach to work
- Work with agility - delivering dynamic solutions in a fast-paced environment
- Trustworthy and honest, delivering high quality work with credibility, demonstrating integrity
- Professional and have effective internal communications across the business (verbal and written)
- Proactive and efficient
- Flexible and co-operative
Desired Skills:
- LAN
- WAN
- MPLS
- WiFi
- Service Providers
- Fortigate Firewalls
- Configuration management
- Troubleshooting
- Managing staff
- Technology implementation
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years Software
- 5 to 10 years Systems / Network Administration
Desired Qualification Level:
