Website Parvana
Who are we? Parvana was launched in 2006 by Sinead and David Baker. The market responded incredibly well to our passionate, high energy and fast response approach. Honesty, integrity and providing a great service are our key values. The Parvana team share in the same values. Our team is dedicated a… read morend committed to finding you your dream job. We have hired the best recruitment agents in Cape Town & the UK to work together to achieve these goals. Our team approach means every member of the Parvana staff is able to help you immediately no matter what your question. "YOUR" consultant being on leave or lunch won't ever hold you up. Why choose us? We would only refer you to clients that we ourselves would work for – our clients are carefully selected & share our values. We offer a career counselling service to all candidates with the goal of doing all we can to find your next "home”. We do our best to ensure the best possible cultural fit where staff are valued & well looked after. We have over 20 years of IT knowledge, contacts and reputation – we understand what you do & are committed to helping you define & your goals. We will always give prompt and regular feedback. How We Work: How We Search We like to understand what your goals are – career wise and financial, we will introduce suitable clients to you that offer you the challenges you crave and the rewards you deserve. We do all we can to provide you with as much information as we can to best enable you to make the right decision for your future. 40 Upper Torquay Avenue Bishopscourt Cape Town, Western Cape South Africa 7708
About the job
About our client:
Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture and performance.
What you will be doing:
Manage / maintain the global network infrastructure daily to ensure optimal uptime, security, and performance.
Coordinate and oversee 24/7 third-party network support providers to guarantee high-quality service delivery.
Quickly diagnose and resolve complex network issues to minimize downtime.
Continuously improve network security to maintain security posture.
Maintain up-to-date documentation and inventories for all network systems.
Monitor network performance, resolve issues, and implement best practices.
Evaluate new vendors and technologies, and recommend and implement improvements.
Lead and manage network-related projects from start to finish, minimizing business disruption.
Perform hands-on tasks like installing and configuring network hardware, software, and services as needed.
Collaborate with the Technology and Innovation team and the wider business to provide support for complex issues and project initiatives.
What our client is looking for:
A relevant tertiary degree would be beneficial.
Cisco, HP, Meraki, Azure networking, etc. related certifications.
5+ years’ experience in network administration and architecture.
Experience with network devices and services (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPN, QoS).
Strong multi-site networking experience (SD-WAN, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, DHCP).
Experience managing physical, cloud-based, VoIP, and wireless networks.
Understanding of technical and data security concepts.
Financial services industry experience is preferred.
Broad understanding of IT fundamentals.
Intelligent and effective troubleshooting skills, with the ability to engage additional support when needed.
Strong organisational, prioritisation, and delegation skills.
Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently and present solutions.
Personable with good communication skills.
Willingness to work out of hours when necessary.
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