Network Administrator
Network Administrator in Cape Town administering critical network infrastructure — switching, routing, firewalls and load balancers — for an online gaming company, including 24x7 standby rotations, monitoring, cloud networking in Azure/AWS with Terraform, vendor management, and security compliance (SOX, ISO 27001).
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 4+ years
- Category
- Network engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams
- Expertise in managing multiple projects simultaneously, delivering on time and within scope
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to adapt quickly to changing environments and priorities
- Relevant Information Technology tertiary qualification
- Relevant networking certification such as CCNA or equivalent
- Minimum 4 years' experience in the IT industry
- Proven understanding of Switching, Routing, Firewall and Load Balancer technologies
- Proven understanding of Layer2/Layer3 networks with protocols such as VLAN, Spanning-Tree, MACSec, LACP, VRRP, HSRP, EIGRP, OSPF, BGP, IPSEC, NAT, Policy-Based Routing, SSLVPN
- Proven understanding of Cloud provider networking
- Proven experience configuring and deploying network equipment (switches, routers, firewalls) in a secure standards-based manner
- Terraform knowledge and ability to work with state files
- Azure & AWS networking knowledge
Nice to have
- In-depth knowledge of sports betting markets, including odds calculation and betting types
- Previous experience in the online gaming or casino industry
- Familiarity with gambling regulations and compliance requirements in various jurisdictions
- Experience developing and executing customer retention strategies
- Experience using coding/scripting to automate manual tasks
- Microsoft Certifications
Full description
Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation.
Who we are
We’re part of Super Group, the NYSE-listed digital gaming company behind some of the world’s leading Sports and iGaming brands.
At DigiOutsource, we bring passionate people and innovative tech together to create market-leading online gaming solutions. Our multidisciplinary teams are passionate about products, customer experience and security. We’re empowered to achieve the ultimate in high-performance gaming experiences using the best technology available.
Who we’re looking for
We’re on a thrilling journey of growth and innovation, and we need passionate, driven individuals to join us. At DigiOutsource, every day is action-packed, and we expect you to bring your A-game. In return, you’ll find a supportive environment where your skills can flourish and your career can soar.
Ready to become a game-changer? Supercharge your career with us and be part of something extraordinary.
Why we need you
We’re on a mission to create extraordinary experiences for our customers, and we believe that your unique skills, passion and superdrive will help us achieve our vision.
As a Network Administrator you’ll be supporting the delivery of a stable and well-maintained platform, covering our critical network infrastructure. This will help us excel at keeping the customer engaged with a world class experience to stay ahead of the game.
What you’ll be doing
As part of your role, your responsibilities will include:
- Administration /Engineering of networking environment:
- Ensure optimal configuration and performance of all network hardware and software.
- Work closely with Infrastructure, Infosec, DevOps and Dev teams, actively providing assistance
- Proactively improve infrastructure, reducing operational costs and complexities.
- Perform maintenance on all relevant networking hardware.
- Logging of systems to ensure efficient troubleshooting.
- Ensure that all network equipment and configurations are securely backed up to a centralized repository, enabling efficient recovery and continuity in the event of system failures or configuration changes.
- Monitoring, notifications & standby:
- Ensure that effective monitoring is in place with appropriate escalation.
- Continuously monitor the network environment to track key performance metrics, including utilization, latency, packet loss, and jitter. Ensure that all deviations from expected thresholds are logged and trigger real-time alerts across both LAN and WAN environments to maintain optimal performance and reliability.