Specialist: Network - Pretoria
Purpose StatementTo ensure sustainable IT Network for our client Group of Companies 1. Strategy and Planning• Create and maintain the enterprise’s robust Network architecture design.• Drive the evaluation, development and implementation of network standards, procedures and guidelines to accommodate multiple platforms and diverse system environments.• Test, evaluate and install network enhancements to ensure that they are the best choices for Assupol.• Develop, implement, maintain, and oversee enforcement of change process, procedures and associated plans for the network infrastructure based on industry-standard best practices.• Design and implement disaster recovery plan for operating systems, databases, networks, servers, and software applications.• Assess a need for any network reconfigurations (minor or significant) and execute them if required.• Keep current with emerging network technologies enhancements and network monitoring tools.• Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of network enhancements.• Provide input to network teams strategic direction in line with Assupol’s IT Strategy.2. Acquisition and Deployment• Select and acquire additional network solutions or enhancements to existing Network solutions to improve overall enterprise network as per existing procurement processes.• Negotiate with different network vendors.• Recommend, schedule, and perform Network improvements, upgrades, and/or purchases.• Oversee the deployment, integration, and initial configuration of all new network solutions to enhance the existing network in accordance with best standard operating procedures.3. Operational Management• Maintain the company’s network enterprise solution to 99.9% uptime (excludes scheduled maintenance)• Manage and generate reports for network uptime to assess impact of network incidents to the Assupol branches (weekly and monthly).• Maintain network performance by monitoring and analyzing: Performance tuning; troubleshooting network problems; escalating problems to vendor.• Manage ISP/network vendors and resolve network related issues.• Create or update technical documentation for network installations or changes to existing installations.• Interact with internal IT teams to resolve network issues quickly and promptly.• Create and maintain Standard Operating Procedures• Manage, configure and troubleshooting of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network equipment.• Manage VLANs, Inter VLAN Routing, IP allocation & QoS configuration.• Understanding of network security methodologies, including but not limited to: ACLS, stateful firewalls and VPNs. • Planning of site installation and scheduling with relevant Assupol branches.• Using network monitoring tools to identify problems and find resolutions.• Implem https://protool.gumtree.co.za/external-link-browser.html?urlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGl0dG8uam9icy9qb2IvZ3VtdHJlZS8xMTk1MDI2ODEzP3NvdXJjZT1ndW10cmVl&jid1540399&xid1195026813
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