Network Engineer (Cisco and Fortinet)

Patch, monitor, back up and harden systems at a financial services company in Mokopane. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll report in Mokopane. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Configure switches, VLANs, VPNs and firewall rules
• Document network diagrams and change records
• Run and test backups, and do regular restore drills
• Handle access requests and keep records that support POPIA compliance
• Build and maintain virtual machines on Hyper-V, VMware or Azure
• Plan hardware refreshes and licence renewals with a budget

• Solid TCP/IP, routing, switching and firewall knowledge
• Willing to do standby and after-hours maintenance
• Strong Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft 365 skills, or Linux for Linux posts
• At least 3 years in systems, network or cloud administration
• Scripting in PowerShell, Bash or Python

• Experience with SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel or Wazuh
• CCNA, Fortinet NSE or MikroTik certification

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

• Be ready to talk through an outage you fixed, step by step; it's a common interview question.
• Mention the environment size, such as "120 VMs, 14 sites, 900 users", as it tells recruiters your level.