Network Engineer

• The Takealot Group, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Network Engineer to join our team.
• We are a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us!
• Think you’ve been challenged before? Think again!

• Scale : 4 million happy shoppers shop online on takealot.com. Show them what you can do.
• Learn : We work with the best of the best, and then some. Code alongside industry leaders and upskill in record time.
• Grow : Expand your career in the fast-growing Takealot Group: takealot.com, TFS and Mr D. We like to promote from within: Here’s your chance.

• Who’s who in the tech space
• This position reports to the Engineering Manager

Your mission, should you choose to accept it

• Design, install, and rebuild networking infrastructure, configuring LAN, WAN, Wireless, and Security hardware and services in accordance with standards and project or operational requirements.
• Lead network installation, support, and maintenance using Cisco and Huawei technology.
• Configure, manage, and support Fortinet firewalls, including policy management, VPNs, and security hardening.
• Design, deploy, and maintain SD-WAN solutions, ensuring optimal routing, redundancy, and performance across sites.
• Apply strong working knowledge of networking protocols and functions (e.g. BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VLANs, STP, QoS) to design and troubleshoot complex network environments.
• Develop and maintain installation and configuration procedures, standards, and documentation.
• Contribute to and continuously improve networking standards and best practices.
• Research and recommend innovative approaches and emerging technologies for network services.
• Identify approaches that leverage existing resources and provide economies of scale.
• Perform daily network monitoring, verifying the availability of all hardware, networking resources, and key processes, and reviewing logs proactively.
• Provide senior-level support and act as an escalation point for complex issues raised by various functional areas. Investigate and troubleshoot advanced network problems.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior network engineers.
• Coordinate and manage vendor tasks, deliverables, and relationships.
• Travel to offices and warehousing locations as required.
• Have a valid driver's license and your own reliable transport.
• Be contactable after hours and able to respond to critical incidents outside normal working hours.

The skills we need

• Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude and high energy.
• Demonstrates a passion for optimal systems and simple procedures.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, using data to make informed decisions.
• Ability to disaggregate and structure solutions to ambiguous problems.
• Ability to interview and interact professionally with internal and external people.
• Capability to present ideas succinctly, in writing and verbally.
• Versatile and with the appetite to learn by doing.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a Network Engineering related field and a minimum of 5 years of network engineering experience in a software/technology environment is required.
• In the event that a candidate does not have a bachelor’s degree or an advanced diploma (in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a Network Engineering related field), an equivalent experience requirement must be met, which equates to a minimum of 8 years of network engineering experience in a software/technology environment.
• At least a CCNP certification is required.
• At least 5 years experience in a senior or lead network engineering role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco and Huawei networking equipment (switches, routers, wireless).
• Solid experience configuring and troubleshooting Fortinet firewalls (2FA, MFA).
• Practical experience designing and implementing SD-WAN solutions.
• Strong understanding of core networking protocols and functions (routing, switching, security, QoS).
• Excellent understanding of TCP/IP and network communications.
• Excellent understanding of LAN, WAN, QOS and Routing Protocols.
• Excellent understanding of Wireless networking.
• Has experience with Network Monitoring Tools and technologies (Zabbix, Nagios, SNMP).
• Advanced experience with Web application firewalling (WAF).
• Advanced experience with BGP Peering.
• Advanced experience with scripting, network automation.
• Has experience with dealing with external vendors and suppliers.
• Can build and configure, not just monitor.

Let’s talk about life @ Takealot Group

• The power is in your hands : We offer a market-related, Total Remuneration Package that allows full flexibility according to your needs. Go on, be the master of your own destiny.
• Free takealotMORE subscription
• No doors : We aren’t fans of stuffy offices or siloed work environments. See someone you like? High five, collab, and make something great.
• Remote working : Love water cooler chats and working from home? Takealot.com offers a remote or hybrid working model for the best of both worlds.
• Mentorship programme : We aren’t kidding when we say the people with the best people win. Now’s your chance to be one of the best by learning from the best.
• Naspers Tech Community & Online Learning : Share ideas and grow with global industry leaders who are all just a Slack message away. Love to learn? Upskill with free access to courses on MyAcademy, Udacity, Coursera, and more.
• Good times : Get to know the other extraordinary minds at takealot.com during regular social events and out-of-office activities (think hikes, think mini golf, think good times).
• Staff discount . Millions of products across 28 departments. What more could you ask for?
• Birthday leave : Cake Day all the way. Enjoy your day off - you deserve it.
• Right tools, right job : You’ll work on the latest tech, of the latest tech.
• Help when you need it most : Confidential counselling, legal support, and financial guidance, for free, anytime, anywhere.
• Tech stack (for days): ReactJS, Python, Scala, Kotlin, Swift, Google Cloud, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, and all things machine learning. If you build it, they will come.
• Free parking: No more 5km fun runs to your desk (unless you want to).

• Like what you see?
• If you meet the above you are an Extraordinary Mind. Apply today!!
• Takealot.group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.