Network Engineer

Johannesburg - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

PayInc is a purpose-driven payments provider building on over 50 years of trusted history in South Africas payments ecosystem. Our mission is to connect people businesses and economies through secure efficient and inclusive digital payments infrastructure and be a catalyst for financial inclusion and economic growth. From EFTs and cards to PayShap PayInc provides the backbone that enables money to move safely across the economy. At our core we exist to make great connections empowering participation enabling growth and ensuring no one is left behind.

PURPOSE

The principal purpose of the Network Engineer is to provide persistent support of the networked ecosystem of PayInc and provide consultancy support associated with the networked environment to PayInc clients. The Network Engineer also needs to produce simple network designs architectures network optimisation and documentation covering voice data text email facsimile and image. This may incorporate all aspects of the communications infrastructure internal and external mobile public and private Internet/Intranet. The Network Engineer will also be responsible for high-level problem resolution and network security policy implementation and monitoring. It is a position that demands that the incumbent display a good overall basic understanding of the following environments:

You will engage with the following stakeholders:

External clients

Banks (South African and International)
SARB and other Government related entities

Internal clients

Exco
Manco
Testing Department
Project office
CNP Dev Department
RealtimeSwitch Department
Infrastructure Department
Database Department
EUC Support
Security & Risk Department
Human Capital
Legal Department
Architecture Department
Operations
Change Management
Incident Management
Cloud Infrastructure Department

Your key responsibilities include:

Work in a team ecosystem that supports a complex network design consisting of various vendor technologies.
Find solutions to malfunctions while making sure that the designated computers and network equipment stay functional.
Assisting and managing the implementation of Complex Network Projects
Maintain Inventory records of all network-related equipment.
Performs and leads analysis modifications installations testing and implementing computer systems activities.
Analyse and manage the capacity of access network switches and router locations.
Introduction and enhancement of Network infrastructure solutions for new IP Services networks.
Analyse and troubleshoot Client Support requests received for issues related to any of PayInc s Production and Enterprise Services.
Build control and leverage key strategic stakeholder and industry relationships
Maintain ownership and accountability for a healthy supported networking system.
Manage and control individual and relevant intervention project and programming costs
Deliver on internal and external stakeholders requirements/SLAs
Contribute and advise on BU Strategy
Deliver client or company-specific projects in line with company standards and in agreement with the line manager.
Meet and assist with risk management standards (ISO 31000) and ensure reporting and mitigation of all risks
Comply with all PCI & Audit requirements.
Provide input into all relevant policies and procedures.
Ensure all policies and procedures are read understood and acknowledged.
Contribute to a positive team culture.

QUALIFICATIONS / KNOWLEDGE

Degree or diploma in Information Technology
Certification in networking will be advantage CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate).
Basic working knowledge of the Financial/Cloud Ecosystem
Excellent Technical and Non-Technical communication skills
The ability to work in a team and to be part of a team.
Good reasoning and decision-making skills
The ability to work under pressure.
Network Security
Business strategy
Adhere to Project Deadlines
Change Control
Incident management
Project management
System integration
Cross technology integration
SLA and contract management

SKILLS

Good problem-solving analytical and time management skills
Risk identified & mitigate
Audit and PCI requirements
Technologies from desktop to storage
Network support All devices that connect to the network and how they influence the network and how the network influence them(Cisco Next Generation Firewalls FMC Switches Routers WAN LAN Spanning Tree Routing Technologies OSPF EIGRP BGP) F5 Load Balancing IPS Access control VPNRSA Logging Monitoring Capacity Planning System hardening techniques Compression Voice Recording mediums Sniffer technologies PEN Testing Video Conferencing Voice ACI SDN Thousand Eyes)

EXPERIENCE

Good understanding in networking technologies preferably cross platforms i.e. security routing and switching voice storage and cloud
Cross vendor highly recommended
Basic understanding in cloud computing - Deploys debugs and executes initiatives related to cloud computing
Good knowledge of the payments domain and understanding of payments process flow.
Minimum 3 to 6 years experience in related field

Required Experience:

DescriptionPayInc is a purpose-driven payments provider building on over 50 years of trusted history in South Africas payments ecosystem. Our mission is to connect people businesses and economies through secure efficient and inclusive digital payments infrastructure and be a catalyst for financial i...