The Faircape Group constitutes a group of companies with interests in a number of activities including Healthcare, Retirement Holdings, Telecommunications and an ISP, Utility Management, infrastructure installation, Property Management and related activities.

We are looking for an experienced Network Engineer to implement and maintain network solutions for our business. As a network engineer, you will be responsible for installing, troubleshooting and maintaining security.

 Duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Recommend technical solutions with completion timeline
• Assist in maintain organisation’s effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans
• Direct research in emerging technology by studying organisation goals, strategies, practices, and user projects

Support 

• Network health and upgrades, support and changes
• Keep network related documentation up to date.

Projects

• Planning, Implementing & Expanding the network
• Assist with overseeing and determining timeframes for major IT projects including system updates, upgrades, migrations and outages
• New fibre rollouts, planning, budgeting, ordering, configuring

Maintenance 

• Responsible to monitor and troubleshoot all systems and/or escalate to the relevant departments as required.
• Identify and plan network changes and upgrades
• Ongoing maintenance of systems and networks to support the group and both commercial and residential clients
• Scheduled changes
• New network hardware procurement

Infrastructure:

• Administer and monitor network and infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or equivalent
• Networking certification in Mikrotik advantageous

Experience and knowledge

• Proven work experience in a similar role
• Experience leading and managing large networking projects 
• ISP or telecommunications background
• Layer 2 protocols such as Vlans and including QinQ / Selective QinQ to support an open access fibre network
• IPv4 and IPv6 addressing and subnetting
• Routing protocols, e.g. OSPF and BGP
• Routing filters
• Tunnelling, e.g. EOIP / PPTP etc.
• Brands such as Juniper, Mikrotik, Cisco, Dell, HP, Ubiquiti
• Peering relationships

Skills and attributes

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Proven organisational and technical skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously 
• Able to work well within a team and individually
• Deadline driven
• Results oriented, high energy, self-motivated
• Ability to convey technical knowledge, liaise with providers and deal with issues proactively

Specific requirements

• Must have a valid drivers licence and reliable vehicle
• Clear health record
• Clear criminal record
• Clear credit record
• Contactable references
• Vaccinated against covid-19 or prepared to be vaccinated prior to commencing work
  
  

Working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 08h00 to 17h00 with a 45 minute lunch break.  Due to the nature of the position, you will be required to be on call on a rotational basis.

With centrally located and modern offices just across from Cavendish in Claremont, we are offering a salary from R 40 000 cost to company per month.

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful