6 Network Architect jobs in South Africa

VTG is seeking a Design Network Architect to support a Navy mission-critical program in either Washington, DC; King George, VA or College Park, MD.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Center Infrastructure: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of data center infrastructure to ensure high availability, scalability, and security.

• Systems Deployment: Manage the deployment of IT systems, ensuring they meet performance, security, and compliance standards.

• Software Development: Lead software development projects, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality software solutions that meet customer requirements.

• Network Engineering: Oversee network engineering efforts, including the design, implementation, and maintenance of secure and reliable network infrastructure.

• Team Leadership: Provide leadership and mentorship to technical teams, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

• Project Management: Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and within budget.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including DoD representatives, to understand requirements and deliver solutions that meet their needs.

• Compliance: Ensure all IT operations comply with DoD regulations and industry best practices.

• Microsoft: Experience with domain design with OUs, GPOs, DNS, User Accounts and PKI Management.

• Cisco: Experience with routing & switching, and a good understanding of Software Defined Networking.

• VMware: Ability to design and implement vSphere Hypervisor Environments, and integrate VMware with Shared Storage and Network Environments.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).

• 10+ years of experience in IT management, with a focus on data center infrastructure, systems deployment, software development, and network engineering.

• Strong understanding of DoD requirements and regulations.

• Proven track record of leading and managing technical teams.

• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.

• Active DoD Secret clearance or higher required.

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP).

Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $80,000 - $200,000 which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.

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Responsible for ensuring that high quality standards are met through evaluation, designing and preparing detailed specifications for larger complex Solutions that are in alignment with BCX's Standards, assisting with Pre-Sales Customer proposals and Tender Responses as well as mentoring other Voice engineers.

Provide technical and strategic expertise by:

• Document and describe the requirements, applied design principles, technical components (physical, logical and component) and product selection (services, hardware, software and network) needed to support the operation of applications
• Plan access network strategy and roll-out and ensure optimisation
• Select and deploy technology to optimise multi-Tenant access roll out and allow automatic service creation.
• Represent conceptual designs graphically
• Defines the product/service specification in terms of Technology, People, Process and documents for network access and establishment of BCX own Access presence
• Ensure the product/service is implemented across systems and that a full FAB environment support the product/service portfolio

Ensure clean hand-over of solutions for implementation and delivery by:

• Manage network rollout activities in line with business plan requirements to achieve revenue and strategic targets, expanding customer base and enabling the full-service portfolio over the Communications Network.
• Audit the deployed products/services for compliance with the standards and designs.
• Engage and onboard network providers to extend the reach and product portfolio BCX can offer to its customer base.

Provide sales and commercial support by:

• Negotiate with 3rd parties, potential partners and suppliers for the best solutions to support BCS’s access networks strategy
• Bridge the gap between sales acumen and engineering expertise to demonstrate usefulness of products
• Deliver presentations with consultative style selling using technical skills, solving problems for client and consult with clients to identify Telecommunications Solution opportunities
• Develop solution pricing including supporting pricing models, and develop technical and pricing sections of Client proposals
• Responding to RFX’s and compiling customer proposals relating to:
• Access Networks,
• Provide operational support by:Contribute towards attaining BCX Converged Communication Targets

Lead a team of specialist by providing expert guidance in the delivery of the business plan and team objectives

Integrated Business Solution

Infrastructure Development& Support

Proposal Management

Relationship Building

Applying expertise & Technology

Working with people

Deciding & Initiating Action

Persuading and Influencing

Planning & Organising

Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking

Culture Match

Job Match

NQF 7: 3 year Bachelors Degree in Business/ Commerce or Information Technology

OR NQF 4: Grade 12

• 7 years relevant experience in an IT environment of which at least (4) four years in a Voice Network and or Data Networks environment.

OR

9 years relevant experience in IT environment of which at least (4) four years in a Voice Network and or Data Networks environment and 2 years’ experience in leading teams

Qualification in other Voice technologies’ will be considered

Drivers Licence and Reliable Vehicle - both required

Required to travel locally and/or internationally

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Responsible for ensuring that high quality standards are met through evaluation, designing and preparing detailed specifications for larger complex Solutions that are in alignment with BCX's Standards, assisting with Pre-Sales Customer proposals and Tender Responses as well as mentoring other Voice engineers.

Provide technical and strategic expertise by:

• Document and describe the requirements, applied design principles, technical components (physical, logical and component) and product selection (services, hardware, software and network) needed to support the operation of applications
• Plan access network strategy and roll-out and ensure optimisation
• Select and deploy technology to optimise multi-Tenant access roll out and allow automatic service creation.
• Represent conceptual designs graphically
• Defines the product/service specification in terms of Technology, People, Process and documents for network access and establishment of BCX own Access presence
• Ensure the product/service is implemented across systems and that a full FAB environment support the product/service portfolio

Ensure clean hand-over of solutions for implementation and delivery by:

• Manage network rollout activities in line with business plan requirements to achieve revenue and strategic targets, expanding customer base and enabling the full-service portfolio over the Communications Network.
• Audit the deployed products/services for compliance with the standards and designs.
• Engage and onboard network providers to extend the reach and product portfolio BCX can offer to its customer base.

Provide sales and commercial support by:

• Negotiate with 3rd parties, potential partners and suppliers for the best solutions to support BCS’s access networks strategy
• Bridge the gap between sales acumen and engineering expertise to demonstrate usefulness of products
• Deliver presentations with consultative style selling using technical skills, solving problems for client and consult with clients to identify Telecommunications Solution opportunities
• Develop solution pricing including supporting pricing models, and develop technical and pricing sections of Client proposals
• Responding to RFX’s and compiling customer proposals relating to:
• Access Networks,
• Provide operational support by:Contribute towards attaining BCX Converged Communication Targets

Lead a team of specialist by providing expert guidance in the delivery of the business plan and team objectives

Integrated Business Solution

Infrastructure Development& Support

Proposal Management

Relationship Building

Applying expertise & Technology

Working with people

Deciding & Initiating Action

Persuading and Influencing

Planning & Organising

Entrepreneurial & Commercial thinking

Culture Match

Job Match

NQF 7: 3 year Bachelors Degree in Business/ Commerce or Information Technology

OR NQF 4: Grade 12

• 7 years relevant experience in an IT environment of which at least (4) four years in a Voice Network and or Data Networks environment.

OR

9 years relevant experience in IT environment of which at least (4) four years in a Voice Network and or Data Networks environment and 2 years’ experience in leading teams

Qualification in other Voice technologies’ will be considered

Drivers Licence and Reliable Vehicle - both required

Required to travel locally and/or internationally

Applications are invited for the Network Operations Solutions Architect position to be based in Stellenbosch.
This person will report to the Head of Technology.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: The Network Operations Solutions Architect will be responsible for all network solutions from needs-analysis, through solutions architecture, implementation, and support.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Design, implement, and optimize network and connectivity solutions for customers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop tailored technical solutions.
• Architect and integrate technologies into cohesive, high-performing solutions
• Translate business requirements into scalable and innovative network products.

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills: - Work Experience and Competencies:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in:
• Multi-vendor environments, hardware and software.
• Network Engineering and Network Radio frequency experience.
• Documenting solutions and architecture that can be used for implementation and support of the solutions.
• Thorough understanding of Networks, systems and how to effectively use it to deliver solutions.
• Working with Enterprise and SME business customers.
• Analytical thinking and acumen for problem solving.
• Ability to transfer skills and knowledge to others.
• Technology stack experience: SD-WAN, VPN solutions, BGP, Network automation, Network monitoring, LAN management, Enterprise W-LAN, Security solutions, Mobile (LTE&5G).
• Network tools: Monitoring, reporting, scripting languages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  
• Certifications and courses, as listed below, are highly desirable:
  Equipment vendor specific qualifications, Juniper, Cisco, Arista, Extreme, Fortinet, HP, Nokia.
• Project management qualification.

If interested and meet all requirements, please submit your CV with contactable references and copies of related qualifications.

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