Work-Force
Posted recently. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Network Administrator in Uitenhage, and we encourage applicants from across Eastern Cape to consider this opportunity.
Overview
The organisation is investing in its Uitenhage operation, and this Network Administrator position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the it jobs function and contribute to the wider Eastern Cape business.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Uitenhage team.
Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Network Administrator to step into the it jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.
About Uitenhage
Working in Uitenhage means a place along the Sunshine Coast tourism belt, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the Uitenhage office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Many candidates already living within reach of Uitenhage cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.
A Typical Day
Your day tends to start with a quick standup, where the team shares progress and surfaces blockers. From there, you settle into focused build time, breaking tickets into manageable chunks and pairing with colleagues when something gets thorny. Afternoons mix code reviews, planning discussions and the occasional production incident — everyone pulls together, fixes the issue and feeds the lessons back into the next sprint. By the time you sign off, you’ve shipped value, learned something new, and left clean code behind you.
Practically speaking, the Uitenhage office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.
Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Our Commitment to Transformation
Diverse teams build stronger workplaces. Applications are welcome from candidates of every background, language and community across Eastern Cape, and recruitment is fair, transparent and aligned with the EE Act.
B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Uitenhage.
Core Functions
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
- Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards
- Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
Candidate Profile
- Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
- Relevant IT qualification (degree, diploma or recognised certifications)
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
Beyond that, if most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.