TJ 16963 - NETWORK ENGINEER TIER 3

Recruiter:

Professional Career Services

Job Ref:

TJ 16963 - NETWORK E..

Date posted:

Friday, October 3, 2025

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

R30 000 – R35 000

SUMMARY:
NETWORK ENGINEER TIER 3

POSITION INFO:

Employer Description

The largest fixed wireless internet service provider in South Africa and the 3rd largest fibre network operator

Job Description

Escalation to Network Engineers Tier 4 as required.
Responsible to monitor and troubleshoot all systems and/or escalate to the relevant departments as required.
Keep network related documentation up to date.
Assist Tier 4 Engineers during emergencies or outages.
Implementation of approved change plans.
Attend to technical escalation from Helpdesk Agent – Tier 2.
Incident management & communication to relevant departments.
Program network equipment according to standards RFC’s.
Maintain and support:
- OSPF Routing Intermediate +
- Mikrotik Routers Intermediate +
- L2 Switching Intermediate +
- Networking Intermediate +
Router setup, installation and management.
IP setup, planning and management.
Firewall setup, planning and management.
Maintanence of core functionality of VAS products and systems.
Reporting monthly/weekly on network backhaul capacity.
Tier 3 Engineer directly supports VIP and offnet clients.
Assist RF & access network with site planning and development.
Any adhoc duty as per the operational requirement of the business.
Operate standard working hours with potential adhoc afterhours availability as per operational requirements.

Qualifications

Minimum MTCNA Certification.
MTCRE Certification recommended.
N+ is advantageous.
A+ is advantageous.
Other diplomas in the relevant field is advantageous

Skills

3 Years network experience.
Working knowledge in BGP, OSPF, MPLS, Routing, Switching and Mikrotik Hardware.
Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routers, IP routing, and switches.
Ability to work independently and under pressure.
Good customer service skills.
Good communication and reporting skills.
Good problem solving & analytic skills.
Good time management skills.
Good admin skills.
Ability to function in a team.
Juniper knowledge is advantageous.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

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