Network Design Engineer

• Contribute to the development of the network budgets, ensuring cost-effectiveness, resource optimization, and maximizing return on investment on existing technology.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and recommend strategies for network-related expenses.
• Ensure duplication of technologies is avoided to improve the financial performance of the network department.
• Keep abreast of the team’s platform cost base and cost base trajectory to ensure budget adherence and compliance, and minimize budget overspend, as well as seize opportunities for cost reduction.
• Apply cost-effective principles when designing a challenging/complex Network and Client Connectivity infrastructure solutions taking cognizance of the financial resources available.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, including department heads, cyber security, and external vendors, to understand business requirements and align network solutions accordingly.
• Interact with others in a way that promotes openness and trust and gives them confidence in one’s intentions
• Participate in all vendor and service provider agreements and processes (Service Contracts and SLAs) covering all networks and client connectivity infrastructure to ensure compliance and minimize risks.
• Leverage vendor/partner relationships to ensure a wider understanding of offerings/trends in the IT industry.
• Ensure clients understand the network connectivity requirements by engaging with the client's network and connectivity teams.
• Work with IM Service Delivery Managers and the Head of IT Infrastructure.
• Management to promote awareness of capabilities, possibilities, and limitations of the networks and client connectivity infrastructure across all stakeholders.
• Provide internal consultancy and expert opinions on Networks and Client Connectivity infrastructure to internal stakeholders.
• Keep abreast of changes in relevant technology disciplines through self-study, research, and leverage of own personal networks and formal training.
• Epitomise living the values, displaying professional conduct, and adherence to required technical standards.
• Research, analyze, develop, and implement continuous improvement processes and procedures for the Networks and Client Connectivity platforms.
• Proposing well-researched innovative ideas and value-adding Windows and Virtualization infrastructure solution designs.
• Upskilling of junior team members in the immediate team as well as in the Customer Support team.
• Contribute to the client's and Service Provider's understanding of exchange and capital markets connectivity requirements.
• Streamline network operations and automate routine tasks to improve efficiency.
• Establish and maintain network policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices.

• 10+ years IT work experience, 5+ years Network Administration, 5+ years Network.
• Architecture, Solid experience with Cisco Technologies.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS), Strong experience with Microsoft, Linux, and Open Source Operating systems' network technology stacks.
• Solid experience working in a multi-disciplinary team, fostering collaboration and teamwork.
• Experience with financial industry connectivity requirements.
• Experience with automation tools.
• Solid experience with network protocols (OSPF, BGP) and in-depth firewall, wireless, routing and switching, and network management skills.
• Knowledge of infrastructure software services and applications (e.g., Networking, Security, DNS, TCP IP, Active Directory, Linux).
• Proficient in various protocols and technologies(e.g., BGP, OSPF, SDN).
• Cybersecurity best practices, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention, encryption, and access control.
• International Standards for Professional Practice.
• Design and implementation of Networks and Client Connectivity platforms.
• Conducting root cause analysis for production issues.
• Identifying areas of continuous improvement in the Networks and Client
• Connectivity platforms technology stack.
• Providing budgetary input for Networks and Client Connectivity platforms solution designs.
• Adapting behavior to meet major changes at work.
• Troubleshooting connectivity issues across all infrastructure elements.
• Keeping the organization’s vision and values at the forefront of associate decision-making and action.
• Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.
• Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.
• Planning and supporting the development of individual's skills and abilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.
• Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.

• IT Diploma in Networking, CCNA, CCNP Qualification, or similar.
• Networking, CCNP, CCDP Qualification or similar.
• Managing self and managing others.

• Permanent position
• Location: Johannesburg (Hybrid)

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