Network Technician (Contract)

H2R Africa • Other • Johannesburg, South Africa • 3d ago

NETWORK TECHNICIAN - HYBRID MODEL - CONTRACT - TRAVEL WILL BE REQUIRED TWO WEEKS PER MONTH. MIGHT INCREASE IN NEED.

One of our clients in the mining industry has a CONTRACT position available for a Network Technician to join their dynamic team.

Purpose of this position:

Will be responsible for the installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of an organization's computer networks.
Play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation, security, and reliability of an organization's computer networks. You need a combination of technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and attention to detail to effectively manage complex network environments.
The successful candidate will work directly with the Infrastructue Portfolio Manager and various IT Project Managers to ensure all deliverables are met.
The candidate must be willing to stay abrest with the latest netwoking technologies, trends, and best practices.

Job Description:

Cisco Switch Configuration, Cisco IOS
Troubleshoot and Resolve Cisco Switch Issues
Rajant Access Point Configuration
Troubleshoot and Resolve Rajant Access Point Issues
Understand WiFi Mesh Technologies, WiFi 2.4Ghz / 5Ghz, Wii Security
Networking Knowledge(Fibre, Copper, Wifi) , Layer 2,Layer 2.5 Switching, Vlan's, Redundency, Topologies
Stock and Inventory Control
Understand IP v4 and Subnetting
Network Management Software (Solarwinds, BCCommander)
Knowledge of Excel,Word,PDF,Outlook
Knowledge of Powershell Scripting
Reporting
Operating Systems (Win10, Win11, Win Server 2012)
Knowledge of SSH, Telnet.
Liason with Vendors
UTP and Fibre Cabling Knowledge
Microsoft Excel (Formulas)
Microsft Teams
Knowledge of Putty, VPN, Nmap, DNS, DHCP
Microsoft Power Apps : Power Automate, PowerBI
IBWave Networking Software
Network audits, surveys

Formal qualifications:

Role-specific knowledge:

Knowledge of network design and infrastructure
Implement new equipment within design guidelines
Network virtualization
Familiar with a range of network types, like local area networks, wide area networks and software-defined wide area networks
Troubleshooting: identify problems, investigate them and activate quick soluitons to minimize downtime
Document systems analyses, testing, processes and other technical operations in writing