Network Engineer | Gauteng | Permanent

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Ready to take ownership of a complex, multi-vendor enterprise network environment?
Our client is looking for a hands-on Network Engineer who can step in immediately and make an impact.

This mid- to senior-level role sits within a Unified Communications environment and focuses on the support, operation, and evolution of SD-WAN, LAN, and WLAN infrastructure across multiple sites. The environment is primarily Huawei-based but includes H3C and other vendors, making this an ideal opportunity for an engineer who is confident in multi-vendor ecosystems and comfortable adapting between platforms.

You will play a critical role in ensuring high availability, stability, and performance across the network landscape, while collaborating closely with systems, voice, security, and application teams. This is a service-oriented role requiring both technical depth and a strong sense of ownership.

Our client is a well-established technology-driven organisation operating within a structured corporate environment. They are committed to operational excellence, collaboration across departments, and continuous improvement of their infrastructure capabilities.

What You’ll Do

• Support and maintain SD-WAN, LAN, and WLAN environments across multiple sites

• Monitor performance, availability, and resilience of enterprise networks

• Troubleshoot complex issues across Layers 1–7

• Validate traffic steering, failover behaviour, and policy enforcement within SD-WAN

• Manage VLANs, IP addressing, routing, redundancy, and QoS

• Support enterprise wireless environments, including RF performance and client connectivity

• Work closely with firewall platforms to ensure secure traffic flow

• Assist cross-functional teams when network-related issues impact service delivery

• Maintain accurate documentation, diagrams, and change management processes

• Participate in after-hours or on-call support when required

What You Bring

• Matric (Grade 12)

• Strong TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLAN, STP and QoS fundamentals

• Experience operating enterprise or service-provider-grade networks

• Practical Cisco experience at CCNP level or higher

• Exposure to Huawei SD-WAN, LAN, and WLAN technologies preferred

• Fortinet FortiGate experience advantageous

• Experience in multi-vendor environments

• Valid driver’s license and own transport – non-negotiable

• A calm, methodical troubleshooting approach under pressure

• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset

What Success Looks Like

• Network incidents are resolved efficiently with clear stakeholder communication

• SD-WAN, LAN, and WLAN environments remain stable and predictable

• Vendor differences do not delay resolution

• Other departments experience the network team as responsive and enabling

• Documentation and operational maturity improve consistently