Network Specialist

Payinc; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payments provider in Johannesburg, Gauteng, is seeking a Network Specialist to manage and support their network ecosystem. The role involves engaging with both internal and external clients while designing network architectures and ensuring compliance with security principles. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in networking technologies and relevant IT certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in networking technologies.
• Knowledge of Financial/Cloud Ecosystem is advantageous.
• Cross-vendor experience required.

Responsibilities

• Design network architecture for operational functionality.
• Support network configurations and security principles.
• Engage with stakeholders for cloud and network integration.

Skills

Technical communication skills

Teamwork

Reasoning and decision-making skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Certification, diploma, or degree in Information Technology

Certification in networking (CCNA, CCNP)

Tools

Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure

Cisco Software-Defined Networking

Cloud computing technologies

Job description

PayIncCity of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Network Specialist PayInc is a purpose-driven payments provider building on over 50 years of trusted history in South Africa's payments ecosystem.

Our mission is to connect people, businesses, and economies through secure, efficient and inclusive digital payments infrastructure and to be a catalyst for financial inclusion and economic growth.

From EFTs and cards to PayShap, PayInc provides the backbone that enables money to move safely across the economy.

Purpose

The principal purpose of the Network Specialist is to provide persistent support of the networked ecosystem of PayInc and provide consultancy support associated to the networked environment to PayInc clients.

Stakeholder Engagement

• External clients: Banks (South African and International), SARB and other Government related entities, Vendors
• Internal clients: Exco Manco, Testing Department, Project office, CNP Dev Department, RealtimeSwitch Department, Infrastructure Department, Database Department, EUC Support, Security & Risk Department, Human Capital, Legal Department, Architecture Department, Operations, Change Management, Incident Management, Cloud Infrastructure Department

Key Responsibilities

• Network Architecture Design vs. operation functionality
• Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
• Cisco Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
• Container (micro-services) networking
• Cloud networking
• Network Configuration & Support (Firewalls, Switches, Routers, WAN, LAN, Spanning Tree, Protocols, IPS, Proxies, Load Balancers, Web Application Firewalls, Access control, VPN, Logging, Monitoring, Capacity Planning, System hardening techniques, Compression, Voice Recording mediums, Sniffer technologies, PEN Testing, Video Conferencing, Voice)
• Networked support for all devices that connect to a network
• Alignment to PCI requirements
• Apply security principles across the network
• Align and execute against divisional business strategy
• In-depth understanding of networking products
• Change control, Incident and risk management
• Project management
• Understanding of system integration
• Cross-technology integration

Qualifications / Knowledge

• Appropriate certification, diploma and/or degree in Information Technology
• Certification in networking (CCNA, CCNP) is an advantage
• Knowledge of the Financial / Cloud Ecosystem is advantageous
• Experience Minimum 5 years' experience in related field
• Experience in networking technologies, preferably cross platforms (SDN, container networking, cloud networking, security, routing and switching, load balancers, web application firewalls, voice, storage)
• Skills: Excellent technical and non-technical communication skills, Ability to work in a team, Good reasoning and decision-making skills, Ability to work under extreme pressure
• Experience in cloud computing – deploys, debugs, and executes initiatives related to cloud computing, Cross-vendor experience required

Seniority level : Not Applicable

Employment type : Full-time

Job function : Information Technology #J-