Infrastructure Specialist: Networks

Purpose Statement
To build out and maintain optimal, sustainable, resilient, scalable, cost effective and high performing IT Infrastructure that meets the companys vision and objectives.

Experience (Minimum):

• minimum 6 -8 years experience in the networking environment

Ideal:

• 6+ years experience in the networking environment
• 2+ years as a specialist in a specific networking environment like Network Security or Data Centre implementations.

Qualifications (Minimum)

• A relevant qualification in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - IT Engineering
• Grade 12 National Certificate / Vocational in Grade 12 National Certificate

Qualifications (Ideal or Preferred)

• Bachelor's degree in information technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - IT Engineering

Knowledge (Minimum):
A thorough and in-depth understanding of:

• TCP/IP protocol stack
• WAN technologies: MPLS
• Routing protocols BGP and OSPF
• Spanning-tree and VLAN configurations
• Router and Switch configurations
• Network redundancy, high-availability design and load balancing implementations
• Quality of Service
• Firewall topologies and configurations
• IPsec and SSL VPNs

Ideal / Optional in addition to minimum:

• Cloud networking for AWS/Azure
• SD-WAN
• Application Delivery Controllers
• Network Automation, scripting
• Network Performance Monitoring
• Network Capacity Planning
• NAC
• WLAN deployment and security
• Business Continuity Plan design
• IPS configurations
• DDoS
• VoIP

Skills

• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Problem solving skills
• Attention to Detail
• Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record