Network and Security Engineer

Our client is looking for an experienced professional to support and enhance complex network and security environments across datacentres, production systems, cloud connectivity and disaster recovery.

Our client is a well-established South African financial services organisation operating in a highly regulated environment, where technology plays an important role in delivering secure and reliable services to its customers. With a complex technology environment and a strong focus on security, resilience and operational stability, the organisation offers the opportunity to work with critical infrastructure and solve challenging technical problems.

As the Network & Security Engineer, you will work with FortiGate, Extreme Networks, Azure networking, routing and switching, network monitoring and security infrastructure, while collaborating with technical teams, vendors and other stakeholders.

We are looking for a technically strong Network & Security Engineer who can work independently, take ownership of complex incidents and act as an escalation point when critical network or security issues arise this could be your next opportunity.

If you enjoy solving challenging infrastructure problems and working in an environment where your expertise directly contributes to network resilience and security, send your CV to [email protected].

Duties:

• Design, implement, support and maintain enterprise LAN, WAN, WLAN and datacentre network infrastructure.
• Configure and troubleshoot Extreme Networks switching, including VLANs, trunks, STP, link aggregation and resilient network designs.
• Manage and support FortiGate firewalls, including firewall policies, NAT, VPNs, security policies and troubleshooting.
• Support Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity, including VNets, subnets, NSGs, routing and VPN connectivity.
• Monitor network, firewall, wireless and cloud infrastructure and respond to performance, availability and security alerts.
• Support datacentre and disaster recovery connectivity, including network redundancy, failover and DR testing.
• Investigate and resolve complex network, firewall, connectivity and production incidents.
• Work with infrastructure, cloud, security, application and service desk teams to resolve technical issues.
• Manage network changes, maintenance activities and configuration updates.
• Maintain accurate network diagrams, firewall documentation, configurations and operational procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, automation, network resilience and security initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance and knowledge sharing to junior engineers.

Job Experience & Skills Required:

Qualifications:

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Relevant IT, Networking, Computer Science or related qualification.
• Fortinet NSE4/NSE5 or current equivalent certification would be advantageous.
• CCNP Enterprise, CCNP Security or equivalent practical experience would be advantageous.
• Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) certification would be advantageous.

Experience:

• At least 7 years' experience in enterprise network engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with FortiGate firewall administration, policy management, VPN, NAT and troubleshooting.
• Proven experience supporting Extreme Networks switching environments.
• Strong knowledge of routing and switching, including VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP and Layer 2/Layer 3 networking.
• Experience supporting enterprise datacentre connectivity, high-availability environments and production incident response.
• Practical experience with network monitoring, alerting and network health checks.
• Working knowledge of Azure networking and hybrid cloud connectivity, including VNets, NSGs, routing, VPN and private connectivity.
• Experience in financial services, insurance or another regulated environment would be advantageous.
• Experience with FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer or enterprise monitoring platforms would be advantageous.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong enterprise networking and network security skills.
• Advanced FortiGate and Extreme Networks troubleshooting capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of Azure networking and hybrid connectivity.
• Excellent problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills during network and security incidents.
• Strong communication skills with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, particularly with network changes and documentation.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership and remain calm under pressure.
• Proactive approach to improving network stability, security and operational efficiency.

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