Senior Network Engineer

Boardroom Appointments; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a skilled Network Engineer to maintain and administer complex networks, covering routers, switches, and related systems. You will monitor activity, perform installations, and implement disaster recovery and security measures.

Ideal candidates have current Cisco/Arista experience, NAC knowledge, WAN/LAN design, and wireless LAN expertise. Relevant certifications such as CCIE/CCNP/JNCIE-ENT/WCNA/Network+ are highly regarded.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information technology or related with a network engineering focus.
• Cisco and Arista networking skills.
• Experience with NAC, WAN and LAN design.
• Certifications: CCIE, CCNP, JNCIE-ENT, WCNA, Network+.
• Proven experience in a networking environment and network security.
• Experience with wireless equipment and wireless LAN design.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations.
• Perform hands-on installation and maintenance tasks on network components such as routers, switches, and cables.
• Monitor network activity and configure network systems using complex computer software
• Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
• Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
• Replacing faulty network hardware components when required.
• Maintaining, configuring, and monitoring virus protection software and email applications.
• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.
• Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of networks and computer systems.
• Coordinating computer network access and use.
• Designing, configuring, and testing networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software.

Skills

Cisco networking

Arista networking

NAC knowledge

WAN/LAN design

Wireless LAN design

Network security

MAC spoofing/identification

Switch coverage

Pre-connect

Experience in networking environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field with a network engineering focus

Tools

Wireshark

Juniper JNCIE-ENT

Cisco IOS

CCIE/CCNP

Job description

• Bachelors degree in information technology or related field of study with a network engineering focus.
• Cisco and Arista skills
• Pre-connect, mac spoofing/identification, switch coverage.
• Extensive and current network experience especially in Cisco and Arista with a good knowledge of NAC.
• CCIE (Cisco), CCNP (Cisco), JNCIE-ENT (Juniper), Network+ (CompTIA), WCNA (Wireshark)
• Demonstrated experience working in a networking environment
• Experience with network security
• WAN and LAN experience
• Experience in wireless equipment, protocols, standards, and wireless LAN design

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software, applications software, hardware, and configurations.
• Perform hands-on installation and maintenance tasks on network components such as routers, switches, and cables.
• Monitor network activity and configure network systems using complex computer software
• Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
• Protecting data, software, and hardware by coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures.
• Troubleshooting, diagnosing, and resolving hardware, software, and other network and system problems.
• Replacing faulty network hardware components when required.
• Maintaining, configuring, and monitoring virus protection software and email applications.
• Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
• Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.
• Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of networks and computer systems.
• Coordinating computer network access and use.
• Designing, configuring, and testing networking software, computer hardware, and operating system software.