IT Network Engineer – Johannesburg (Permanent) at Paracon

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintenance of network functionality
• Server maintenance
• Firewall management and control 
• Anti-virus software
• Third party software applications loaded on the servers
• Internet connectivity and security
• Telephone management system
• Rebooting of servers every Monday morning to clear memory stack
• Preparation of proposals for all network, operating systems and/or hardware changes to ITM for review and approval
• Register of hardware and users
• Register of software applications
• Backup to IT desktop support technician
• Version Control of external packages
• Anti-Virus Software compliance and update on servers
• Monitoring and engaging of external support required as authorised by ITM
• Installation on servers
• Communications relating to any network upgrades or down time
• End user applications compliance with software licensing
• Identification of network errors through help desk
• Correction of immediate solution, if possible
• Investigation of solutions, if necessary.
• Presenting of required solution and related costs to ITM for authorisation
• Implementation of solution
• Backup compliance plan
• Running of daily backup procedures
• Rotation of backup media
• Maintenance of backup register
• Off-site storage of backups
• Resort backup procedures and reporting of completed backups
• Maintenance of resort backup register
• Maintain server performance by the regular executing of performance management applications

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be fluent in Afrikaans
• Strong Communications Skills
• Strong Problem Solving
• Arbitration and Mediation Skills
• Detailed network understanding
• Assembling new systems
• Network Communication Skills

Technical skills

• Initiative and enthusiasm
• Commitment to quality
• Attention to detail
• Experience in Active directories  
• Experience in Domains
• Experience in Firewalls
• Experience in VM’s
• Experience in Backup procedures and software
• Experience in System, network documentation
• Experience in WIFI
• Experience in SQL databased administration
• Experience in Networks