Work-Force
This is a current vacancy. We believe great workplaces are built on great people. We are looking for a Network Administrator in Secunda, and we encourage applicants from across Mpumalanga to consider this opportunity.
About This Position
The Network Administrator position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Mpumalanga. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Secunda and across the it jobs space.
Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.
Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Secunda teams, and the new Network Administrator will feel that from the first week.
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.
Diversity and Inclusion
Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Secunda.
Notably, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Mpumalanga.
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.
Practically speaking, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Secunda.
Working in Secunda
Secunda continues to grow as an employment hub in Mpumalanga, with on the Nelspruit gateway to Mozambique. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Secunda.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Secunda, Mpumalanga.
Many candidates already living within reach of Secunda cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Mpumalanga economy.
Career Growth
In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the it jobs team in Secunda have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.
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 Secunda team member.
Equally, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Secunda have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Mpumalanga.
Day in the Life
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.
In addition, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Mpumalanga operations throw up the unexpected.
On top of that, the Secunda 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.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Secunda.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Collaborate with product and design teams during sprint planning
- Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Automate repetitive operational tasks using scripts and tooling
- Monitor system health using observability tools and respond to alerts
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical design discussions
- Plan and execute infrastructure upgrades with minimal downtime
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing and structured feedback
Minimum Requirements
- Exposure to monitoring and observability tooling
- 2-5 years’ commercial software development experience
- Good written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Comfortable working in agile delivery teams
- Ability to mentor junior team members on best practices
- Understanding of secure development principles aligned with POPIA
- Reliable home internet for hybrid work where applicable
Notably, candidates who meet most of these criteria are welcome to be considered for the role.