Senior Network Operations Leader: Reliability & Growth

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonuses

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Professional development

Generous leave allowance

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Operations Manager in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, to oversee the integrity and performance of a large network infrastructure.

You will lead a team of engineers, drive strategic plans, implement security, disaster recovery, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives while ensuring minimal downtime and high availability for customers across South Africa.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in network operations with 3+ years in a supervisory role.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/EE or related field.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, routing, switching and firewalls.
• Experience with SolarWinds or Nagios monitoring tools.
• South Africa telecoms familiarity advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic plans for network operations to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Manage and mentor a high-performing team of network engineers and technicians.
• Oversee daily network operations, monitoring, troubleshooting, and incident management.
• Implement robust security protocols and disaster recovery plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align network capabilities with business objectives.
• Manage vendor relationships and evaluate new technologies.
• Prepare and present performance reports to senior management.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards.
• Identify bottlenecks and address performance degradation proactively.
• Lead deployment of new network infrastructure and services in Pietermaritzburg.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

Firewall technologies

Team leadership

Vendor management

Strategic planning

incident management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Electrical Engineering

CCNA

CCNP

CCIE

Tools

SolarWinds

Nagios

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Operations Manager in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, to oversee the integrity and performance of a large network infrastructure.

You will lead a team of engineers, drive strategic plans, implement security, disaster recovery, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet business objectives while ensuring minimal downtime and high availability for customers across South Africa.