Network Specialist

Boardroom Appointments; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Network Specialist to manage day-to-day operations of network infrastructure. The candidate should have 3 to 5 years of experience in Cisco administration and network operations. Responsibilities include the management of routers, switches, and internet services, ensuring compliance with SLAs, and effective documentation. National travel and standby duty are required, making a proactive mindset and teamwork critical for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years in an operational role focusing on Cisco administration.
• Proven experience in network infrastructure and operations management.
• Knowledge in L2 and L3 protocols, especially OSPF.

Responsibilities

• Administer day-to-day network infrastructure operations.
• Monitor and manage routers, switches, and Wi-Fi infrastructures.
• Ensure compliance with service level agreements (SLAs).
• Coordinate with third-party service providers for optimal operations.
• Document and maintain standard operating procedures (SOP).

Skills

Cisco administration

Network operations management

Firewall integration

L2 and L3 routing

Vendor management

Job description

Overview

The Network Specialist will be responsible for the day-to-day operations in the network space.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years in an operational role with a strong background on Cisco administration and equipment
• 3 to 5 years network infrastructure experience
• 3 to 5 years network operations management
• 3 to 5 years vendor management
• 3 to 5 years understanding of Firewall integration into network services
• In depth knowledge of L2 and L3 routing as well as routing protocols with emphasis on OSPF

Responsibilities

• Day to day Operational administration of network infrastructure, this includes but not limited to.
• Routers, Switches and Wireless infrastructure
• Network and patch rooms and areas (All Company sites)
• Internet Access
• Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure and services
• Local Area Networks (LAN) Infrastructure and services
• DMZ, Firewall, VPN, APN and Proxy infrastructure and services
• Fixed infrastructure (Fibre and Ethernet cabling)
• Ensure system performance and service level agreements (SLA) are achieved.
• Effective monitoring of related infrastructure (Network Operations Centre (NOC) Outsourced)
• Work with third party service providers to ensure efficient operations.
• Dealing with users and network related calls daily.
• Effective documentation of areas of responsibility.
• Standard operating procedures (SOP) creation and maintenance
• Creation and maintenance of Architectural drawing for all Company installations.
• Creation and maintenance of Logical drawings for all Company related installations withinarea of responsibility.
• Creation and maintenance of standard operating procedures within area of responsibility.
• Project management within area or responsibility (small network projects)

Other

• A maintenance weekend is scheduled every 2nd last week of the month, all engineers will be required onsite for specific network maintenance and/or changes.
• National travel to sites is required, flights and accommodation covered
• Client is a 24/7 organization and as such the engineer will be on a standby scheduleapproximately every 2 weeks in the rotation.
• The network team is a high-performance team and fast paced, you will be required to manage multiple tasks/issues at the same time.
• Must have a can-do attitude
• Must be able to work in a team
• Must be able to self-manage the workload and tasks assigned.
• Must be prepared to work overtime especially when an issue needs to resolved.