Systems Administrator: Networks - (1712) at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

The Key Responsibilities of the incumbent include the following: 

• Member of the Networks unit responsible for overall network support across multiple campuses,
• Configure, implement, maintain network equipment including core, datacentre and enterprise switches, AP’s, WLC, IPT and routers,
• Contribute to development of procedures and processes for enterprise network operations,
• Contribute to developing technology standards and best practices for the enterprise network,
• Contribute to the team in analysing technology industry and market trends, and determining potential impact upon the enterprise,
• Support integrated network technologies such as LAN, WAN, Wireless, convergence and other digital communication technologies,
• Requisite strong network design background, configuration and optimisation skills,
• Contribute to documenting and maintaining inventory of network equipment and topology,
• Contribute to network capacity planning,
• Familiar with network monitoring tools and troubleshooting techniques,
• Work closely with the datacentre infrastructure team,
• Experiential exposure to network best practice frameworks, change control, opensource technologies and operating systems. 

Minimum Requirements

• A B-degree or National Diploma in Computer Science, Information Technology or IT related field,
• Or Matric and relevant accredited (industry recognised) professional certification/s in networking technologies with demonstrated five years’ experience in a datacentre environment at a large organisation or educational institution.