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Network Engineer (Cisco and Fortinet)

How2Apply Talent Network

Kempton Park, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time IT & Software

R46 750 – R65 000/month

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Job Description

Patch, monitor, back up and harden systems at a data centre in Kempton Park. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is Kempton Park-based, with most of your time spent at a data centre. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

What your day looks like

Work with ISPs on link faults and fibre installs
Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
Monitor servers, links and firewalls and act on alerts
Apply monthly patches to servers and network devices
Troubleshoot load-shedding related outages and UPS failures
Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules

What you need

Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python
Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge
At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance

Helpful, not essential

Infrastructure-as-code with Terraform or Ansible
Azure Administrator (AZ-104) or AWS Solutions Architect Associate

What you get

Medical aid and provident fund
Funded certification path
Standby allowance and overtime for maintenance windows
Company laptop, phone and home internet allowance

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): short summary of one infrastructure project you led plus certification transcript from Microsoft, Cisco or AWS.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Kempton Park.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.
Group your CV skills by area, such as networking, cloud, security and scripting, so the tech reviewer finds them fast.