Network Engineer

at Walter Sisulu University
Location Mthatha, South Africa
Date Posted September 22, 2020
Category IT / Information Technology
Job Type Full-time
Currency ZAR

Description

The Office of the Executive Director and ICT wishes to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced person to support and assist the Institution to fully implement its objectives.

Key Performance Areas

  • Provide effective and efficient support service for enterprise size network
  • Day to day admin and monitoring of network reliability and availability to maximise network performance
  • Coordinating new equipment installations, network changes, and similar technical requirements with Networks team
  • Performance complex configuration, testing, analysis, troubleshooting and debugging of Network hardware and software
  • Liaise with project management teams, third-line (Service Providers) engineers and network technicians on a regular basis to optimize LAN and WAN infrastructure
  • Perform any other duties assigned by the line manager

Minimum Requirements

  • Degree in Computer Science / Information Technology or equivalent
  • Additional (Professional / Industry):
  • ITIL and / or COBiT certificates
  • Driver’s License, Code EB
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Routing and Switching
  • Minimum of three (3) years’ experience on data networking preferably in a higher learning institution
  • Two (2) year’s Record keeping and inventory management

Skills and Competencies:

  • Excellent organisational and effective communication skills
  • Good technical and analytic skills
  • Ability to work well within a team
  • Excellent client facing and customer service skills
  • Proficient with Cisco IOS, Hardware and Wireless Radio network
  • Executing planned network maintenance and capacity improvements work
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