About the position
We are seeking an experienced Senior Networking Consultant to join our professional services team on a permanent basis. This is a client-facing, strategic role focused purely on high-level networking consultancy. The successful candidate will provide expert guidance, network design strategies, and advisory services to enterprise clients across multiple industries.
This is not a hands-on implementation or “build” role. You will not be responsible for physical deployments, configurations, or break-fix activities. Instead, you will act as a trusted advisor, translating complex business requirements into optimal network architectures, recommending best-practice solutions, and ensuring clients achieve maximum value from their networking investments.
Key Responsibilities:
· Conduct comprehensive network assessments, audits, and gap analyses for clients.
· Design and present high-level network architectures, migration strategies, and optimisation roadmaps (LAN, WAN, SD-WAN, data centre, cloud connectivity, and security).
· Advise clients on Cisco-centric networking technologies, future-proofing strategies, and alignment with business objectives.
· Develop technical proposals, scoping documents, and business cases for networking projects.
· Provide strategic consultancy during pre-sales and post-sales phases, including workshops, proof-of-concept planning, and executive-level presentations.
· Collaborate with internal delivery teams to ensure proposed designs are feasible and meet client requirements (without performing the actual build work yourself).
· Stay current with emerging networking trends, Cisco roadmaps, and industry best practices to deliver thought-leadership to clients.
· Mentor junior consultants and contribute to the continuous improvement of our consultancy methodology.
RequirementsEssential Requirements:
· Certification: Must hold a current and valid Cisco certification at Professional level or higher (CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security, CCNP Data Center, or CCIE in any track). CCIE is strongly preferred.
· Experience: Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience in networking, with at least 4 years spent in a pure consultancy or advisory capacity (design, strategy, and client-facing architecture roles).
· Location: Must already live in Durban (no relocation support will be offered).
· Proven track record of successfully delivering complex networking consultancy engagements to mid-to-large enterprise clients.
· Deep technical knowledge of Cisco technologies including routing/switching, SD-WAN, wireless, network automation, and security integration.
· Strong business acumen with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
· Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
· Valid driver’s licence and own vehicle (required for client visits in the Durban and greater KwaZulu-Natal region).
If you are a strategic thinker who thrives on solving complex networking challenges through consultancy rather than implementation, and you meet the Durban residency and Cisco certification criteria, we would like to hear from you.
Desired Skills:
- Network Architecture Desing
- Networking Consultancy
- SD-WAN Design
- Network Assessment
- Gap Analysis
- Enterprise Network Strategy
- Technical pre-sales consultancy
Desired Qualification Level:
- Certificate
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