Network Engineer

The Takealot Group a leading South African online retailer is looking for a highly talented Network Engineer to join our team.

We are a young dynamic hyper growth company looking for smart creative hard-working people with integrity to join us!

Think youve been challenged before Think again!

• Scale: 4 million happy shoppers shop online on . Show them what you can do.
• Learn: We work with the best of the best and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.
• Grow: Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Heres your chance.

Whos who in the tech space

This position reports to the Engineering Manager

Your mission should you choose to accept it:

• Design install and rebuild networking infrastructure configuring LAN WAN Wireless and Security hardware and services in accordance with standards and project or operational requirements.
• Lead network installation support and maintenance using Cisco and Huawei technology.
• Configure manage and support Fortinet firewalls including policy management VPNs and security hardening.
• Design deploy and maintain SD-WAN solutions ensuring optimal routing redundancy and performance across sites.
• Apply strong working knowledge of networking protocols and functions (e.g. BGP OSPF MPLS VLANs STP QoS) to design and troubleshoot complex network environments.
• Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures standards and documentation.
• Contribute to and continuously improve networking standards and best practices.
• Research and recommend innovative approaches and emerging technologies for network services.
• Identify approaches that leverage existing resources and provide economies of scale.
• Perform daily network monitoring verifying the availability of all hardware networking resources and key processes and reviewing logs proactively.
• Provide senior-level support and act as an escalation point for complex issues raised by various functional areas. Investigate and troubleshoot advanced network problems.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior network engineers.
• Coordinate and manage vendor tasks deliverables and relationships.
• Travel to offices and warehousing locations as required.
• Have a valid drivers license and your own reliable transport.
• Be contactable after hours and able to respond to critical incidents outside normal working hours.

The skills we need:

• Solutions-oriented can-do attitude and high energy.
• Demonstrates a passion for optimal systems and simple procedures.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking using data to make informed decisions.
• Ability to disaggregate and structure solutions to ambiguous problems.
• Ability to interview and interact professionally with internal and external people.
• Capability to present ideas succinctly in writing and verbally.
• Versatile and with the appetite to learn by doing.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems Computer Science or a Network Engineering related field and a minimum of 5 years of network engineering experience in a software/technology environment is required.
• In the event that a candidate does not have a bachelors degree or an advanced diploma (in Information Systems Computer Science or a Network Engineering related field) an equivalent experience requirement must be met which equates to a minimum of 8 years of network engineering experience in a software/technology environment.
• At least a CCNP certification is required.
• At least 5 years experience in a senior or lead network engineering role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco and Huawei networking equipment (switches routers wireless).
• Solid experience configuring and troubleshooting Fortinet firewalls (2FA MFA).
• Practical experience designing and implementing SD-WAN solutions.
• Strong understanding of core networking protocols and functions (routing switching security QoS).
• Excellent understanding of TCP/IP and network communications.
• Excellent understanding of LAN WAN QOS and Routing Protocols.
• Excellent understanding of Wireless networking.
• Has experience with Network Monitoring Tools and technologies (Zabbix Nagios SNMP).
• Advanced experience with Web application firewalling (WAF).
• Advanced experience with BGP Peering.
• Advanced experience with scripting network automation.
• Has experience with dealing with external vendors and suppliers.
• Can build and configure not just monitor.

Lets talk about life @ Takealot Group

• The power is in your hands: We offer a market-related Total Remuneration Package that allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on be the master of your own destiny.
• Free takealotMORE subscription
• No doors: We arent fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like High five collab and make something great.
• Remote working: Love water cooler chats and working from home offers a remote or hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.
• Mentorship programme: We arent kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Nows your chance to be one of the best by learning from the best.
• Naspers Tech Community & Online Learning: Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn Upskill with free access to courses on MyAcademy Udacity Coursera and more.
• Good times: Get to know the other extraordinary minds at during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes think mini golf think good times).
• Staff discount. Millions of products across 28 departments. What more could you ask for
• Birthday leave: Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
• Right tools right job: Youll work on the latest tech of the latest tech.
• Help when you need it most: Confidential counselling legal support and financial guidance for free anytime anywhere.
• Tech stack (for days): ReactJS Python Scala Kotlin Swift Google Cloud Kafka Redis Kubernetes and all things machine learning. If you build it they will come.
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).

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If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!

is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.