Infrastructure Specialist: Networks

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We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees.  Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.We appoint energized and motivated people for their potential and continuously look for talented, driven individuals to help us innovate and evolve. That is why we focus on finding the right people for the right jobs. We love what we do because we focus on making a positive difference for our clients and employees.  Our company DNA is built around talented and committed teams dedicated to build a brand that we are proud of and earns the trust of our clients.

Who We Are

We are a bank, but we’re much more than that. We believe that banking is about enabling people to control their financial lives through banking that is simplified, accessible, affordable and delivered through personal experience. By helping our clients manage their financial lives better, we enable them to live better. 

Why Choose Us

At Capitec, we offer our best by living up to our CEO values in every situation – we always put the Client first, act with Energy and take Ownership. And to support people in being their best, our Employee Value Proposition offers every value to all team members through cohesive teams, growth opportunities as well as employee benefits and savings. We make it a priority to ensure that each member of the Capitec team feels welcome, valued, focused, and can grow.

About The Role

The role is a highly technical position that involves Tier 3 or 4 support and requires vocational skills, with a focus on ensuring network reliability and supporting the broader infrastructure.

The role also requires:

• Handling long-running projects from end to end, including delivering work independently and liaising with stakeholders 
• Serving as an escalation point for the team during office hours and on a rotation basis for standby support.
• Providing support for the entire network infrastructure, including business, bank, retail branches, data centres, and campus edge environments.
• Acting as the subject matter expert for network issues, ensuring the network's functionality is maintained for all employees and clients.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Strong technical skills in networking, with experience in handling various aspects of network infrastructure. They should be capable of resolving complex issues and guiding the team.
• At least six years in a networking environment, with a minimum of two years as a specialist or senior network engineer.
• Excellent communication abilities to liaise with stakeholders and train junior team members.
• Ability to function under pressure and handle critical network issues that impact the entire organization
• The ability to lead and mentor junior team members, helping them develop their skills and knowledge to reach higher levels of expertise

Minimum Education

• Grade 12 National Certificate/Vocational

Ideal Education

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Management

Minimum Knowledge

• TCP/IP protocol stack
• WAN technologies: MPLS
• Routing protocols BGP and OSPF
• Spanning-tree and VLAN configurations
• Router and Switch configurations
• Network redundancy, high-availability design and load balancing implementations
• Quality of Service
• Firewall topologies and configurations
• IPsec and SSL VPNs

Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Communications Skills
• Interpersonal & Relationship management Skills
• Problem solving skills

Conditions of Employment

• Clear criminal and credit record

If you are interested in being part of this dynamic team, on a mission to build the best bank in the world through unlocking the potential of its people, please apply. We would love to hear from you!

Capitec is committed to diversity and, where feasible, all appointments will support the achievement of our employment equity goals