Lead Enterprise Network Architect & Tech Leader

Placements24; Randburg; Presencial; ZAR 900 000 - 1 400 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Placements24, Randburg, South Africa, is seeking a Lead Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and manage robust networks across LAN/WAN/WLAN and data centers. You will lead a team and set technical direction to ensure security, reliability, and efficiency of IT infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in network engineering, 3+ in leadership, strong routing/switching and security expertise, plus experience with cloud networking and monitoring tools.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field.
• CCIE, CCNP, or CISSP certifications are desirable.
• 8+ years in network engineering with at least 3 years in a leadership/senior role.
• Extensive experience with enterprise routing and switching protocols (BGP, OSPF, VLANs).
• Strong knowledge of network security principles and technologies (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS).
• Experience with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Nagios).
• Expertise in designing and managing WLANs.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the design, implementation, and ongoing management of enterprise-level network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/WLAN/data center).
• Develop and maintain network architecture diagrams, configurations, and documentation.
• Oversee deployment and configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Ensure security with firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS and other controls.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize efficiency and reliability.
• Troubleshoot complex network problems and perform root-cause analysis.
• Lead and mentor a team of network engineers.
• Collaborate with IT security and systems administration for integration.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new network technologies.
• Develop and implement disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Enterprise networking

Routing & Switching

Network Security

VPNs/IDS IPS

WLAN

Cloud networking

Communication

Problem solving

Team mentoring

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Ferramentas

SolarWinds

Nagios

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24, Randburg, South Africa, is seeking a Lead Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement, and manage robust networks across LAN/WAN/WLAN and data centers. You will lead a team and set technical direction to ensure security, reliability, and efficiency of IT infrastructure.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in network engineering, 3+ in leadership, strong routing/switching and security expertise, plus experience with cloud networking and monitoring tools.