Enterprise Network Engineer – Cisco, Firewalls & 24/7 Support

Sabenza IT & Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement and support enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure. You will work with Cisco switches, routers, ASA and Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, and related technologies to diagnose issues and maintain uptime.

The role requires 3–5 years of enterprise network administration, CCNA certification, and the ability to work after hours and on standby. You will engage with vendors and contribute to DR testing and documentation.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years enterprise network administration experience.
• Valid CCNA certification.
• Strong knowledge of switching, routing and wireless.
• Ability to work after hours, weekends and standby.
• Clear communication and knowledge-sharing mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support enterprise LAN and WAN infrastructure.
• Provide 24x7 support for network systems and hardware.
• Monitor, maintain and optimise network uptime.
• Diagnose and resolve network faults to SLAs.
• Liaise with third-party vendors and engineers.
• Contribute to Disaster Recovery testing and documentation.

Skills

CCNA

Cisco switching

Cisco routing

Firewalls & VPN

Network troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in IT/Networking

Tools

ASA firewall

Palo Alto firewall

Cisco IOS

Job description

Sabenza IT & Recruitment is seeking a Network Engineer to design, implement and support enterprise LAN/WAN infrastructure. You will work with Cisco switches, routers, ASA and Palo Alto firewalls, VPNs, and related technologies to diagnose issues and maintain uptime.

The role requires 3–5 years of enterprise network administration, CCNA certification, and the ability to work after hours and on standby. You will engage with vendors and contribute to DR testing and documentation.