Network Administrator

Step into a Network Administrator role in Mthatha and make your mark across Eastern Cape. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

The Role

This Network Administrator role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Mthatha. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the it jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the it jobs team in Eastern Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the it jobs group in Mthatha.

What We Offer

The company invests in the people who join it. From structured onboarding to ongoing skills development, you will find clear paths to grow your career in it jobs from your base in Mthatha. Many colleagues across Eastern Cape have moved into senior roles after starting in positions just like this one.

Equally, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Mthatha keep progressing.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Mthatha teams.

Growing With Us

Career progression here is real, not a slogan. The it jobs space in Mthatha offers a clear runway from delivery into team leadership and beyond, and managers sit down with each team member regularly to map out the next step in Eastern Cape.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Mthatha team member.

Core Functions

• Manage user access, identity and endpoint security across the estate
• Implement security best practices in line with POPIA obligations
• Optimise database queries and back-end performance hot-spots
• Design, develop and maintain features across the application stack
• Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents within agreed SLAs
• Write clean, testable code that follows the team’s coding standards

Minimum Requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex systems
• Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
• Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
• Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
• Hands-on experience with relational and NoSQL databases

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.