Senior Network Engineer - Hybrid, Mentorship & Impact

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Network Administrator to join our IT infrastructure team in Randburg, Gauteng. This hybrid role combines hands-on network management with the flexibility of remote work, ensuring a secure and efficient network backbone for the organization.

You will design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot complex network infrastructure, lead and mentor junior staff, and collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to ensure peak performance and security.

Qualifications

• Senior level/network engineer experience with hands-on design and support.
• Proven ability to mentor junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize networks.
• Implement and manage firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS for security.
• Plan upgrades and migrations to enhance capacity.
• Maintain IP addressing, DNS/DHCP services.
• Collaborate with IT teams for integrated infrastructure.

Skills

TCP/IP

OSPF/BGP

VLANs

Troubleshooting

Network security concepts

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

CCNA or CCNP or CompTIA Network+

Tools

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

SolarWinds

Nagios

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a seasoned Senior Network Administrator to join our IT infrastructure team in Randburg, Gauteng. This hybrid role combines hands-on network management with the flexibility of remote work, ensuring a secure and efficient network backbone for the organization.

You will design, implement, maintain, and troubleshoot complex network infrastructure, lead and mentor junior staff, and collaborate with cross-functional IT teams to ensure peak performance and security.