Job Description
Senior Configuration & Analysis Engineer (Western Cape: Stellenbosch)
Compensation:R300KR540K per annum
The opportunity that awaits you:
Are you a seasoned network engineer with a passion for performance automation and scalability
Were looking for a Senior Engineer within our NOC Config & Analysis function to take ownership of the long-term stability and optimisation of our access network infrastructure.
This role is pivotal in designing and deploying metric-driven solutions leading root cause investigations for performance deviations driving configuration and capacity improvements and collaborating with specialist teams and vendors.
Your key responsibilities:
- Drive the design and deployment of metric-driven network improvements ensuring solutions are thoroughly tested validated and aligned with performance targets.
- Take ownership of root cause analysis for underperforming network segments implement capacity planning strategies and recommend configuration enhancements.
- Collaborate with vendors (MikroTik Juniper Cambium BDCOM Ubiquiti) and internal specialist teams to resolve advanced technical issues and support escalated cases.
- Lead analysis of degraded network performance metrics and oversee the implementation of configuration adjustments or infrastructure upgrades as needed.
- Apply and validate changes to network configurationsincluding routing protocols Quality of Service (QoS) VLAN segmentation and firewall rulesensuring alignment with architectural standards.
- Plan implement and maintain OSPF deployments as well as contribute to IP addressing strategies and firewall rule optimization.
- Develop or oversee the creation of automation scripts and tool integrations to improve operational efficiency and consistency.
- Mentor and guide Tier 3 engineers on advanced troubleshooting practices and structured root cause methodologies.
- Design logical network topologies produce technical diagrams and maintain accurate documentation of network infrastructure.
Our required expertise:
- Matric / Grade 12
- Bachelors degree in IT Computer Networks or a related field
- Certifications such as CCNA CCNP JNCIA JNCIS or JNCIP
- Experience or qualifications in Python scripting or network automation tools
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