Hybrid Senior Network Engineer — Design, Security & Performance

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and bonuses

Medical aid and retirement benefits

Professional development

Hybrid work in Randburg

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain the organisation's network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

You will manage complex environments, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to future growth, with hybrid work flexibility in Randburg and opportunities for professional networking certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years of network engineering and administration experience.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing (BGP, OSPF) and network security principles.
• Hands-on enterprise network hardware experience (Cisco/Juniper or similar).
• Experience with SolarWinds/Nagios and network virtualization; CCNA/CCNP/JNCIS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage LAN/WAN and wireless networks.
• Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Monitor performance and proactively resolve bottlenecks.
• Enforce network security policies and procedures.
• Provide Tier 3 support for network incidents and problems.
• Develop network documentation, diagrams, and SOPs.

Skills

TCP/IP

Network design

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

SolarWinds

Nagios

Firewalls

Load balancers

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain the organisation's network infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.

You will manage complex environments, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to future growth, with hybrid work flexibility in Randburg and opportunities for professional networking certifications.