Senior Network Engineer

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa 1-grid Full time
About 1-grid

1-grid is a leading web hosting company that delivers top-quality hosting solutions to SMEs in South Africa. Our mission is to grow businesses online with simple and reliable products.

Job Purpose

We seek a Senior Linux Network Engineer to maintain our core network, aligning it with our business objectives. The ideal candidate will have experience with Cisco IOS, Extreme XOS, and other router/switch/firewall operating systems. They will also have a strong background in Linux system administration, especially virtualization, containerization, and cloud platforms.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design, deploy, support, and maintain our core network for Internet hosting business and support functions.
  • Research and analyze new network technologies, and write proposals for upgrades of network infrastructure.
  • Monitor network performance and integrity, with appropriate escalation paths set up.
  • Third-tier support of network issues.
  • Automate network tasks and monitor their effectiveness, maintain technical documentation.
  • Coach, train, and mentor team members on networking topics.
  • Architecting, deploying, maintaining, and scaling platforms.
  • Create, oversee, and test network security measures.
  • Suggest improvements to network performance, capacity, and scalability.
  • Participate in business continuity and disaster recovery infrastructure planning, building, and testing.
  • Participate in the design, engineering, and delivery of IT projects.
Requirements
  • Five or more years' related experience as a Senior Network Engineer or Network Administrator.
  • Experience with Cisco IOS, Extreme XOS, and other router/switch/firewall operating systems.
  • Strong Linux-based system administration background, especially virtualization, containerization, and cloud platforms.
  • Understanding of switching services, such as STP, VLAN, QinQ, COS, Switch Stacking, LACP, and RSPAN.
  • Deep working knowledge of networking principles and technologies, ideally with specific experience of core internet routing technologies and associated infrastructure.
  • Knowledge of scripting languages, ideally Python/Bash.
  • Professional certification is advantageous, but industry experience is also considered.
Competencies
  • Self-directed approach to responsibilities, projects, opportunities, and identified issues.
  • Organizational and mentoring skills.
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • Resilience with a positive can-do attitude.
  • Experience of Agile working methodologies.
  • Commercially astute.
  • Proven problem-solving.
  • Attention to detail.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
Employment Equity

This appointment will be made in accordance with the Company's Employment Equity Plan. Preference will be given to people from Designated Groups and people with a disability, provided such job applicants meet the inherent criteria of the vacancy.



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