Midrand: Network Engineer (Must be JNCIE Certified) posted by Gijima Holdings: HR

About the Role

Gijima Holdings is seeking a highly skilled Network Engineer to join our team in Midrand. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in network engineering, a strong understanding of strategic network composition, and excellent leadership skills. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for providing guidance on market trends, conducting research, and conceptualizing solutions to ensure our clients receive the best possible networking services.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Guidance to the company regarding market trends and strategic directions in terms of all ICT matters
• Conduct Research, advise and guide networking department in terms of new technologies, gearing to future proof network solutions
• Conceptualise Solutions and do detail low level engineering designs from high level solutions to enable network specialists to do the deployment for new solutions sold
• Interface with Pre-Sales to establish networking products, solutions and services that compete in a world class market
• Provide Guidance to the Networking department in terms of the technical application of networking skills
• Demonstrate strong network design and technical engineering
• Make recommendations for changes in the internal and client organisation’s use of the products and services supplied in order to increase the benefits the clients will ultimately obtain from Gijima, and help ensure client retention
• Constantly utilises technical engineering experience and skills to assess and advise on the practicality of alternatives, combining technical limitations with operational realities
• Guide the advanced high-level problem management process as defined by ITIL
• Provide guidance to establish mechanism of monitoring, event generation, ticket logging and reporting of incidents together with monitoring specialists
• Establish processes and procedures of the entire Networking department in conjunction with the team of network specialist
• Analyse draft solution proposals prior to submission to the customer to check for technical viability and fit for purpose solutions
• Where needs are recognised as falling outside one’s own area of knowledge, identify a suitable solution offering
• Continuously ensure that technology is aligned to clients needs and clients are educated in terms of the technology used

Requirements

• Grade 12 (NQF 4)
• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma qualifications in ICT field will be an advantage.
• 5 – 7 years experience in a network environment
• Understand the strategic composition of a world class network ICT company
• Understand customer current infrastructure and be able to relate the understanding into Network Engineering guidelines.

Qualifications

• JNCIE (Juniper Networks Certified Internet Expert)
• CCNP certified and additional Cisco specialisations will be an advantage.
• Fortinet NSE4 Certified will be an advantage.
• Fortinet NSE7 Certified will be an advantage.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary details not specified in the original job description.