SENIOR NETWORK ENGINEER

7 days ago

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa Professional Career Services Full time R500 000 - R1 200 000 per year

Employer Description

A software development company in Pretoria. We specialise in software development, web design, network management and cyber security.

Job Description

Kubernetes & Cloud Networking

  • Design, implement, and secure
    Kubernetes clusters (AKS and self-managed)
    .
  • Configure and maintain
    Kubernetes networking
    (CNI plugins such as Calico or Cilium, ingress controllers like NGINX/Traefik, service mesh with Istio/Linkerd).
  • Enforce
    network policies, pod security standards, and RBAC
    inside Kubernetes.
  • Integrate Kubernetes networking with
    Azure VNets, NSGs, private endpoints, and load balancers
    .
  • Automate Kubernetes infrastructure

Network Architecture & Security

  • Manage and configure
    enterprise firewalls
    (Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/FTD, or Check Point).
  • Implement
    zero-trust models
  • Secure workloads using
    Firewalls, Application Gateway, WAF, DDoS Protection, and private endpoints
    .
  • Lead
    threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability remediation
    across cloud and container platforms.

Identity, Domains & DNS

  • Administer
    Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)
    for SSO, MFA, RBAC, and conditional access.
  • Manage
    DNS (Azure DNS, BIND, Microsoft DNS), DHCP, SSL/TLS, DNSSEC, and public domain registrations
    .
  • Integrate Entra ID with Kubernetes workloads and role-based access policies.

Endpoint & Policy Management

  • Deploy and maintain
    endpoint security solutions
  • Create and enforce
    security baselines, GPOs, and organizational security policies
    .
  • Align all configurations to
    ISO 27001, SOC2, POPIA, and GDPR
    compliance.

Operations & Monitoring

  • Monitor and troubleshoot
    network, Kubernetes, DNS, and firewall issues
  • Participate in
    incident response, root cause analysis, and DR testing
    .
  • Automate operational tasks

Qualifications

  • Degree/Diplma in related field
  • Certifications (Highly Advantageous)
  • CKA/CKS (Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Security Specialist)
    –
    Mandatory or must obtain within 6 months
    .
  • Microsoft Certified:
    Azure Network Engineer Associate
    /
    Azure Security Engineer Associate
    .
  • CCNP/CCIE
    (Enterprise/Security),
    CISSP, CEH
    , or equivalent.

Skills

  • 6+ years
    experience in network/security engineering.
  • 3+ years hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters (mandatory).
  • Core Technical Expertise
  • Kubernetes (Required):
    cluster management, CNI, ingress, service mesh, RBAC, pod security, GitOps.
  • Azure (Required):
    VNets, NSGs, Azure Firewall, App Gateway, WAF, ExpressRoute, VPN Gateway, Entra ID.
  • Firewalls (Required):
    Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco ASA/FTD, or Check Point.
  • DNS & Domains (Required):
    Azure DNS, BIND, Microsoft DNS, SSL/TLS, DNSSEC.
  • Security (Required):
    SIEM (Sentinel/Splunk), IDS/IPS, AV/EDR, zero-trust, IAM, compliance frameworks.
  • Certifications (Highly Advantageous)
  • CKA/CKS (Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Security Specialist)
    –
    Mandatory or must obtain within 6 months
    .
  • Microsoft Certified:
    Azure Network Engineer Associate
    /
    Azure Security Engineer Associate
    .
  • CCNP/CCIE (Enterprise/Security), CISSP, CEH, or equivalent.

Salary/Package

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