Senior Network & Security Architect (Mining Operations)
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Job Location:
Centurion - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
A leading mining organisation is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network & Security Architect to design implement and support secure resilient and high-performance network infrastructure across multiple mining operations.
The role focuses on enterprise IT OT (Operational Technology) convergence ensuring secure connectivity across mine sites processing plants and head office environments while supporting digital transformation initiatives such as SD-WAN private cloud network segmentation and industrial automation systems.
The role focuses on enterprise IT OT (Operational Technology) convergence ensuring secure connectivity across mine sites processing plants and head office environments while supporting digital transformation initiatives such as SD-WAN private cloud network segmentation and industrial automation systems.
Minimum Requirements
Experience
Technical Skills
Certifications (Highly Advantageous / Preferred)
Key Competencies
Key Deliverables
Experience
- 10 years in Network Engineering / Architecture
- 5 years in Security Architecture
- Proven experience in Mining / Industrial / Multi-site environments
- Demonstrated experience with:
- SD-WAN implementations
- Network segmentation (IT/OT separation)
- Large-scale infrastructure transformation projects
Technical Skills
- Advanced routing & switching (BGP OSPF MPLS QoS)
- SD-WAN (Huawei Aruba Cisco Meraki or similar)
- Network Security:
- Palo Alto / Fortinet / Cisco Security
- Zero Trust / Zscaler / Identity-based access
- Wireless & mobility solutions (enterprise scale)
- Network monitoring & performance tools (PRTG SolarWinds)
- Strong experience in multi-vendor environments
Certifications (Highly Advantageous / Preferred)
- Cisco: CCNP / CCIE (Routing & Switching / Security)
- Palo Alto: PCNSE
- Fortinet NSE
- ITIL / COBIT
- SD-WAN / Cloud Networking certifications
Key Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Ability to work under pressure in production-critical environments
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong leadership and team collaboration
- High level of adaptability in dynamic mining environments
Key Deliverables
- Secure scalable and resilient network architecture across all sites
- Reduced downtime and improved network performance and availability
- Strengthened cybersecurity posture across IT and OT environments
- Successful delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects
- Continuous improvement of network monitoring and operational efficiency
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
WHO WE ARE EQPlus Technologies (Pty) Ltd was founded in 1999 by an exceptionally talented team of professionals and entrepreneurs. Today EQPlus is an industry-recognised Information Communications Service Provider that reflects South Africa’s unique diversity and is proud to announce ... View more
