Senior Telecom Network Engineer – Richards Bay

Placements24

Richards Bay

On-site

ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Medical aid
Retirement fund
Bonuses
Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Telecommunications Network Engineer in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable network infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security of services across the region.

You will lead complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to upgrade technologies and stay ahead of industry trends.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in CS/EE/Telecommunications or related field.
  • 5–7 years of experience in telecommunications network engineering.
  • Proven experience with routing protocols (OSPF, BGP) and switching technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Design, configure, and deploy complex telecommunications network solutions (routers, switches, firewalls).
  • Perform network performance analysis, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
  • Develop and implement network security policies to protect against threats.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new technologies and upgrade infrastructure.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
  • Monitor network performance and implement proactive solutions.
  • Document network configurations and procedures.
  • Stay updated with trends and technologies in telecommunications.

Skills

Network engineering
Routing protocols (OSPF,BGP)
TCP/IP/MPLS/VPNs
Network monitoring
Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or Telecommunications

Tools

SolarWinds
Nagios

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Telecommunications Network Engineer in Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable network infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and security of services across the region.

You will lead complex projects, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to upgrade technologies and stay ahead of industry trends.

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