Network Security and Segmentation - Access control - Segmentation
Registration and Peak-Period Readiness - Capacity planning - Change freeze
People and Vendor Management - Team leadership - Vendor oversight
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelor of Technology/ Computer Science/ Information Systems or BTech in IT or related field (NQF Level 7)
Technical Certificate: CCNA and MOLEX Certificate: BP153 - Fibre Optic Data Transmission
A minimum of 5 years' relevant network and server infrastructure experience, including experience managing campus or enterprise wired and wireless networks
Demonstrated experience with network monitoring/operations center tooling, network security (segmentation, firewalls, access control), and vendor/contract oversight
Experience within a higher education institution, or another large, multi-site organization, is advantageous
Competencies:
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
People Management: Directing tech teams, running regular 1-on-1s, managing workloads, and mentoring staff.
Incident & Escalation Management: Coordinating responses to high-priority system crashes, security events, or service disruptions.
Budget & Financial Management: Managing department spending, software/hardware licensing, and vendor agreements.
Project Management: Overseeing rollouts, system upgrades, and technical milestones from planning to execution.
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.