Network Engineer

Become part of a respected established company in Sandton, Gauteng as their next Network Engineer.

People here are straightforward, supportive, and proud of what they do. It is a busy, practical environment where no two days look quite the same. You will be encouraged to broaden your expertise and take on new challenges. Ready for your next opportunity? Submit your application today.

Discretion and confidentiality are essential given the sensitive nature of the work.

Software Development & Architecture

• Design and implement robust database schemas, stored procedures, indexing strategies, and query optimisation techniques to ensure efficient data retrieval and referential integrity across high-volume transactional and analytical reporting workloads.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software applications using modern programming languages and frameworks, writing clean, well-documented, and testable code that adheres to established coding standards, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
• Participate actively in code reviews by examining peers' pull requests for logic errors, security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and adherence to coding standards, providing constructive feedback and suggesting alternative approaches where appropriate.
• Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to translate functional requirements into detailed technical specifications, system architecture designs, logical data models, and comprehensive API contracts before commencing each development sprint.

Collaboration & Agile Delivery

• Actively participate in all agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, contributing ideas and feedback to drive continuous improvement of team velocity and delivery predictability.
• Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines to automate building, testing, security scanning, and deployment of application releases across development, staging, and production environments using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.

System Maintenance & Support

• Provide second and third-level technical support for complex hardware, software, and network issues escalated from the service desk, diagnosing root causes through systematic troubleshooting and implementing permanent resolutions within agreed service levels.
• Administer and maintain server infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments including operating system installation, routine patch management, performance monitoring, and proactive capacity planning to ensure high availability of critical business systems.

• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical users and stakeholders clearly and patiently.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices, with certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CISSP being advantageous.
• A commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
• For cloud and DevOps roles, hands-on experience with AWS or Azure and proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
• Strong understanding of IT service management frameworks such as ITIL and experience with helpdesk and ticketing systems.