Key Roles and Responsibilities:
- Maintaining and administering computer networks and related computing environments including systems software applications software hardware and configurations.
- Perform handson installation and maintenance tasks on network components such as routers switches and cables.
- Monitor network activity and configure network systems using complex computer software
- Performing disaster recovery operations and data backups when required.
- Protecting data software and hardware by coordinating planning and implementing network security measures.
- Troubleshooting diagnosing and resolving hardware software and other network and system problems.
- Replacing faulty network hardware components when required.
- Maintaining configuring and monitoring virus protection software and email applications.
- Monitoring network performance to determine if adjustments need to be made.
- Conferring with network users about solving existing system problems.
- Operating master consoles to monitor the performance of networks and computer systems.
- Coordinating computer network access and use.
- Designing configuring and testing networking software computer hardware and operating system software.
Knowledge Skills and Attributes:
- Strong understanding of network infrastructure and network hardware
- Ability to think through problems and visualize solutions
- Ability to implement administer and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices including wireless access points firewalls routers switches controllers
- Knowledge of application and network infrastructure protocols
- Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems
- Good analytical and problemsolving skills
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
- Bachelors degree in information technology or related field of study with a network engineering focus.
- Relevant certifications e.g. ITIL
- RD gateway
- Audio issues
- Absa applications (workspace)
- Other WFS applications
- VPN connectivity (Vodacom)Forti Client connectivity
Required Experience:
- Demonstrated experience working in a networking environment
- Experience with network security
- WAN and LAN experience
- Experience in wireless equipment protocols standards and wireless LAN design