Remote Network Admin Apprentice | Mentored Tech Career Start

Placements24; East London; Hybrid; ZAR 39,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stipend during apprenticeship

Mentorship from senior engineers

Career path to full-time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking motivated individuals for a remote Apprentice Network Administrator role in South Africa. You will be mentored by senior engineers, receive hands-on training across enterprise network technologies, and contribute to maintaining a global IT infrastructure.

The program emphasizes practical learning, strong problem-solving, and independence in a fully remote setup, with pathways to full-time opportunities within the team.

Qualifications

• Foundational networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, OSI).
• Willingness to learn network operating systems (Cisco IOS, Junos).
• Desirable: CompTIA Network+ or equivalent study.

Responsibilities

• Assist senior network admins in monitoring performance and issues.
• Learn to install, configure, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls.
• Support troubleshooting for connectivity and performance problems.

Skills

TCP/IP basics

DNS & DHCP

Network security basics

Troubleshooting

Independent learner

Communication

Education

CompTIA Network+

Tools

Cisco IOS

Junos

Job description

Placements24 is seeking motivated individuals for a remote Apprentice Network Administrator role in South Africa. You will be mentored by senior engineers, receive hands-on training across enterprise network technologies, and contribute to maintaining a global IT infrastructure.

The program emphasizes practical learning, strong problem-solving, and independence in a fully remote setup, with pathways to full-time opportunities within the team.