Senior Cisco Network Engineer
Boardroom AppointmentsJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Posted January 5, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Boardroom Appointments, founded in 1989, is a global talent solutions provider delivering recruitment, contract staffing, project staffing, temporary employment, training, HR consultancy, and expatriate mobility services across Africa, EMEA, the Americas, and Europe. Leveraging a deep industry focus that spans FMCG, finance, manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare, logistics, IT, renewable energy, retail, agriculture, government, and call‑center services, the firm custom‑builds solutions that match each client’s unique talent needs. With a worldwide candidate database and a team of seasoned recruitment and HR professionals, Boardroom Appointments offers end‑to‑end services—from executive search and people analytics to payroll outsourcing and workforce management—ensuring seamless, high‑quality placements that let clients concentrate on their core business. Their distinctive value lies in a partnership model that blends industry expertise, data‑driven insights, and a culture of passion and professionalism to deliver flawless, long‑lasting results.
Job Description
The Senior Cisco Network Engineer is responsible for providing a service to clients by proactively identifying and resolving technical incidents and problems. Their primary objective is to ensure Network service stability for our clients business operations.
Requirements
- Advanced Network related diploma, degree, or relevant qualification (or demonstrated equivalent work experience)
- 5 Solid years of networking experience
- Experience required in Network Engineering function within a medium to large ICT organization
- Experience of delivering services in an outsourced landscape
- Working knowledge of ITIL processes
- Experience working with vendors and/or 3rd parties
- Up to date and relevant ITIL certification
- Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert - Routing and Switching (CCIE-R/S)
- Cisco Certified Network Professional - Wireless (CCNP-W)
- Juniper Networks Certified Support Professional - Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCSP-ENT)
- JNCIA Security
- Certified Partner SE - WAN Optimization
- Riverbed Certified Solutions Professional - WAN Optimization (RCSP-W)
- F5 Certified Technology Specialist Local Traffic Management (F5-CTS-LTM)
- Bachelors degree in information technology or related field of study with a network engineering focus
- Relevant certifications, e.g. ITIL
- CCIE (Cisco), CCNP (Cisco), JNCIE-ENT (Juniper), Network+ (CompTIA), WCNA (Wireshark)