Competencies required:

• Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent Presentation Skills
• Assertiveness and dynamism
• Understanding of customer service in education
• Demonstrate an ability to manage work and self proactively

Technical Competencies Required:

• Deep understanding of network models (OSI & TCP/IP), topologies, and communication protocols (e.g., TCP, UDP, HTTP, FTP, DNS).
• Proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls, access points).
• Familiarity with command-line network troubleshooting tools like ping, tracert, ipconfig, nslookup, and netstat.
• Strong knowledge of network security principles, including firewalls, authentication, encryption, and risk assessment.
• Experience with network simulation tools such as Cisco Packet Tracer, Hyper-V, and Nmap.
• Knowledge of network virtualization, cloud computing models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), and software-defined networking (SDN).

Minimum Education Requirements:

• Honours degree in an ICT related field including a networking focus.
• Alternatively a NQF8 qualification with strong exposure to networking technologies.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• Lecturing experience in network design/network infrastructure/network architecture will be advantageous.
• Work experience as a Systems Engineer/Network Manager or Infrastructure Manager will be advantageous.