Senior Network & Data Centre Lead Engineer FortiGate Expert

Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd

Gauteng

On-site

ZAR 850,000 - 1,250,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

... (Company: Dante Personnel Recruitment (Pty) Ltd) Senior Network & Data Centre Support Engineer position based in Centurion, Gauteng.

You will own critical client environments, manage data centre operations, high-availability cloud setups, and serve as the tier-3 escalation point for complex technical challenges. You will lead SOPs under ITIL, mentor junior engineers, and drive improvements across Windows Server, virtualization, networking, and security domains leveraging FortiGate, M365,

Qualifications

7+ years of experience with enterprise IT infrastructure and Windows Server.
5+ years hands-on enterprise networking experience.
Proven FortiGate firewall expertise is mandatory.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, Azure AD, Exchange, Mimecast, TCP/IP, DNS and DHCP.
Demonstrated leadership, root-cause analysis, and process ownership.
Certs in Fortinet, CCNA/CCNP, MCSE or ITIL are advantageous.

Responsibilities

Architect, administer, and maintain Windows Server environments, virtual infra, backups, and DR.
Oversee full-stack network infra: routing, switching, VLANs, site-to-site VPNs, wireless.
Manage FortiGate firewalls: policy config, security audits, fault diagnosis.
Lead directory and security management across M365, Azure AD/Entra ID, Exchange, Mimecast.
Provide senior escalation support and implement SOPs under ITIL; mentor junior staff.