Network Operations Specialist — 24/7 NOC Support

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement benefits

Training opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Telecom Network Operations Specialist to monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot the network to maximize uptime and service quality.

You will collaborate with the NOC and field support teams, perform routine maintenance, and document incidents. This role includes on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 network reliability and service excellence.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications/IT.
• 1–3 years of telecom network operations or similar tech support.
• Familiar with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP.
• Routing and switching basics.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network performance and incidents.
• Initial diagnostics and troubleshooting of alarms.
• Escalate complex issues to senior engineers.
• Perform routine maintenance and backups.
• Document events and resolutions.
• Collaborate with departments for seamless operations.
• Participate in on-call 24/7 support.

Skills

Network monitoring

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Diploma/Bachelor in Telecom/IT

Tools

Network monitoring tools

Job description

Placements24 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, seeks a Telecom Network Operations Specialist to monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot the network to maximize uptime and service quality.

You will collaborate with the NOC and field support teams, perform routine maintenance, and document incidents. This role includes on-call rotation to ensure 24/7 network reliability and service excellence.