IT Systems Administrator - Mmabatho at Peermont Global

Job Purpose

The IT Network Specialist will be responsible for Peermont network (Security, LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi and Voice systems) and processes including designing and implementing both the physical and wireless networks, including monitoring bandwidth, network performance, and capacity requirements; and supporting system administrators with troubleshooting issues and resolution in line with agreed service levels and in a manner that is professional, reliable, and in line with business and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Matric
• CCNA, CCNP
• ITIL Foundation Certificate
• CCIE would be advantageous
• Cisco/FortiGate Security certification would be advantageous

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Work Experience
• A highly motivated person with good communication skills is required.
• Flexible working hours is an operational requirement.

Main Resposibilites

• Manage and maintain the Peermont network
• Deliver on IPTV, Wi-Fi, Security, Voice LAN, and WAN projects
• Act as the owner and technical expert for networking across areas, dealing with escalated incidents and problems
• Supervise the design and implementation of new solutions and improve resilience of the current environment, administering firewall environments in line with IT security policy
• Monitor the implementation and optimisation of an integrated monitoring structure aimed to detect potential issues related to the networking systems
• Install and integrate new network hardware and applications with the correct levels of security requirements
• Maximise network performance by monitoring performance, troubleshooting network problems and outages, scheduling upgrades and collaborating with network architects on network optimisation (availability, utilization, throughput, and latency) and test for weaknesses; making recommendations on network components or equipment to improve system performance
• Produce and maintain documentation, diagrams, written and electronic repositories of documentation concerning day-to-day network operations and change management to assure consistency in daily operations
• Report on network performance and on networking innovations; risks, project plans and challenges and where relevant escalate system anomalies to IT management
• Document and monitor governance and standard operating procedures for the IT networking processes
• Conduct regular risk assessments and audit practices and supports provided by the networking team and ensure risk remediation action plans have been recommended, communicated and controlled
• Manage SLA process, performance and billing with vendors around networking requirements and support
• Maintain an inventory of networking equipment for the Group to inform support contracts and budgeting models.
• Maintain designs for all property’s networks.