Network Specialist at Durban University of Technology

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information science, or similar.
• Certified Huawei, Microsoft, or Cisco network professional preferred.
• A minimum of two years' experience as a network specialist.
• Extensive knowledge of network connectivity, technologies, protocols, WLAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN and security.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Willingness to visit client locations.
• Availability to perform network repairs outside of business hours.

Summary of Duties (but not limited to):

• Determining company needs and coordinating the development and maintenance of network infrastructures with the IT team.
• Implement, maintain, and troubleshoot all networking infrastructure, including local area networks, wide area networks, security devices, and server/desktop hardware.
• Create, implement, and maintain all network and computer systems policies, procedures, and standards.
• Provide network access, file and print services, and network connectivity to end-users.
• Ensuring secure and stable server connectivity and testing network protocols.
• Develop and design network diagrams.
• Manage network traffic via SD-WAN.
• Provide user support for Wi-Fi 6 and ensure stable connectivity on a consistent basis.
• Act as a technical lead on other IT projects.
• Ensure that DUT network is secured against cyber attacks.
• Analyse technical problems and seek to develop workable solutions and establish network specifications.
• Provide support to the cybersecurity and the ERP teams.
• look at performance issues within the network including availability, throughput, and latency and install, configure.
• Creating internet domains and optimizing intranet performance.
• Testing data exchange and communication between computers, routers, modems, and servers.
• Installing, updating, and configuring end-user networking accessories.
• Monitoring server capacity and performance to keep up with demand in online traffic.
• Running diagnostic tests and performing repairs, as well as developing backup, archiving, and data retrieval procedures.
• Training junior IT staff, preparing user manuals, and providing remote or onsite technical support.
• Enhancing network security, as well as documenting network processes and cabling layouts.
• Keeping informed of developments in network technologies and infrastructure.