Senior Network Engineering Manager – Flexible Hours & Perks

RSAWEB; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Aid

Retirement Annuity

Discounted Internet Connectivity

Free coffee, breakfasts and snacks

Wellness Programme (Lyra)

Job summary

RSAWEB, in Cape Town, seeks a Network Engineering Manager to lead network operations for the group (RSAWEB & Octotel). You will drive uptime, vendor coordination, and network strategy across Cisco, Juniper and Extreme gear, while mentoring engineers and delivering secure, scalable connectivity.

You will manage budgeting, capacity planning, and ongoing improvements to VPN/metro Ethernet services in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Qualifications

• CCNP/CCSP certification with CSCO number required.
• 10+ years in an ISP environment.
• Strong knowledge of Cisco/Juniper/Extreme network gear.
• Experience with IPv4/IPv6, BGP, OSPF and MPLS.
• Linux server experience and Radius AAA familiarity.
• VMware virtualization and monitoring tools experience.
• Good communication and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily operational duties are fulfilled.
• Lead a team of network and Net-SysAdmin engineers.
• Maintain and improve the RSAWEB network.
• Plan network rollout and related tasks within budget.
• Maintain network stability and uptime.
• Oversee network product support and development.
• Ensure security of the network and execute group network strategy.
• Provide internal customer support and coaching to staff.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Ownership of projects

Stress tolerance

Presentation skills

Education

CCNP/CCSP certification (CSCO number)

Tools

Cisco IOS

Juniper JUNOS

Extreme EXOS

IPv4/IPv6 addressing

BGP/OSPF

MPLS/Metro Ethernet

Radius AAA

VMware

GitHub/Bitbucket

Netdata/Zabbix/Iris

Job description

RSAWEB, in Cape Town, seeks a Network Engineering Manager to lead network operations for the group (RSAWEB & Octotel). You will drive uptime, vendor coordination, and network strategy across Cisco, Juniper and Extreme gear, while mentoring engineers and delivering secure, scalable connectivity.

You will manage budgeting, capacity planning, and ongoing improvements to VPN/metro Ethernet services in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.