Senior Network Engineer

Ello Technology Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 650 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology company is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to drive excellence in network stability, security, and client satisfaction. This hands-on role includes mentoring a team, designing enterprise networks, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience and strong expertise with networking tools. Join us to be a part of a people-first culture that values innovation and integrity.

Benefits

Continuous development through training

Impactful projects ownership

People-first culture

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in network engineering with proven leadership or mentoring exposure.
• Strong technical expertise in TCP/IP, VPNs, VLANs, routing protocols, and firewall technologies.
• Hands-on experience with MikroTik, Fortinet, Cisco, and Ubiquiti solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor network engineers fostering growth and ensuring SLA-driven service delivery.
• Design, implement, and optimize enterprise networks (LAN / WAN, WiFi, firewalls, internet).
• Manage and configure routers, switches, firewalls, and access points.

Skills

TCP/IP

Routing protocols

VPNs

Firewall technologies

Network Engineering

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Education

Fortinet Network Security Expert

CompTIA Network/Security

Tools

MikroTik

Cisco

Fortinet

Ubiquiti

LibreNMS

FortiCloud

UniFi Controller

Job description

Senior Network Engineer

Location: Cape Town / Remote / Onsite (as required)

Company : Ello Technology

At Ello Technology were redefining managed IT services through innovation reliability and people-first values. Were looking for a Senior Network Engineer to join our S2 Unit the team responsible for high-performance networking firewall WiFi and internet services across our client base.

This is a hands-on technical role with leadership responsibility where youll be driving excellence in network stability security and client satisfaction.

What Youll Do

• Lead and mentor network engineers fostering growth and ensuring SLA-driven service delivery.
• Design implement and optimize enterprise networks (LAN / WAN WiFi firewalls internet).
• Manage and configure routers switches firewalls and access points (MikroTik Cisco FortiGate Ubiquiti).
• Oversee uptime redundancy and disaster recovery aiming for 99.9% network availability.
• Enforce security best practices and compliance standards across all environments.
• Collaborate with ISPs vendors and internal teams to resolve escalations and optimize performance.
• Guarantee world-class customer satisfaction with proactive reliable service delivery.

What Were Looking For

• 5 years experience in network engineering with proven leadership or mentoring exposure.
• Strong technical expertise in TCP / IP VPNs VLANs routing protocols and firewall technologies.
• Hands-on experience with MikroTik Fortinet Cisco and Ubiquiti solutions.
• Proficiency in monitoring / diagnostic tools (e.g. LibreNMS FortiCloud UniFi Controller).
• Certifications such as Fortinet Network Security Expert FortiGate Administrator CompTIA Network / Security are a strong advantage.
• Excellent documentation problem-solving and communication skills.

Why Join Ello Technology

• Work within a decentralized agile team that values collaboration and accountability.
• Take ownership of impactful projects that directly influence client success.
• Continuous development through training certifications and growth opportunities.
• Be part of a people-first culture that thrives on integrity innovation and performance.

If youre a networking expert ready to take the next step in leadership while staying close to the tech you love wed love to hear from you. Email :

Key Skills

EIGRP, Load Balancing, Routing Protocols, Network Engineering, BGP, LAN, Computer Networking, IPsec, OSPF, Cisco ASA, Juniper, MPLS