IntroductionPeopleSolved is currently recruiting for Cisco Network Engineer, to be based on-site at a mining operations company in Burgersfort, Limpopo.This Network Engineer will be responsible for the day to day operational administration of network infrastructure.1-Year contract.Duties & ResponsibilitiesDay to day Operational administration of network infrastructure, this includes but not limited to:Routers, Switches and Wireless infrastructureNetwork and patch rooms and areasInternet AccessWide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure and servicesLocal Area Networks (LAN) Infrastructure and servicesDMZ, Firewall, VPN, APN and Proxy infrastructure and servicesFixed infrastructure (Fibre and Ethernet cabling)Ensure system performance and service level agreements (SLA) are achieved.Effective monitoring of related infrastructure (Network Operations Centre (NOC))Work with third party service providers to ensure efficient operations.Work with Impala BIIS team for successful operation and integration of network infrastructureDealing with users and network related calls daily.Effective documentation of areas of responsibility.Standard operating procedures (SOP) creation and maintenanceCreation and maintenance of Architectural drawing for all OT installations.Creation and maintenance of Logical drawings for all OT related installations withinarea of responsibility will be limited to the OT environment and ICT integration.Project management within area or responsibility (small network projects and additions)Desired Experience & QualificationCompTIA A+ N+Grade 12/MatricCisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)5 years in an operational role with a strong background on Cisco administration and equipment5 years network infrastructure experience5 years network operations management5 years vendor management5 years understanding of Firewall integration into network servicesIn depth knowledge of L2 and L3 routing as well as routing protocols with emphasis on OSPF