Senior Service Owner - Networks - Contract

Description:

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Senior Services Owner - Networks to join their team in Sandton on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.The role of Manager, Network Engineering is a management role responsible for overseeing a team of network engineers and specialists in designing, implementing, and maintaining a robust and efficient network infrastructure. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, managerial, and project management abilities. This role plays a pivotal role in ensuring network reliability, security, and performance while fostering a collaborative and innovative team environment.Key Roles and Responsibilities:Leads and manages a team of network engineers, and specialistsProvides guidance, mentorship, and performance management to ensure team successCollaborates with the team to design and architect network solutions, including LAN, WAN, data centre, and cloud networksEnsures that network designs align with business requirements and industry best practicesProvides technical guidance and oversight to team members during the design, configuration, and implementation of network solutionsReviews and approves network designs and configurationsOversees the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of network devices, including routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless controllersLeads and oversees network-related projects, establishing project plans, allocating resources, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within scopeCollaborates with cross-functional teams, including systems administrators, security teams, application developers, and business stakeholdersThe Senior Services Owner is responsible for ensuring the continuous availability and operation of the Network.Work very closely with the NaaS provider to ensure all issues with the network are resolved timeously and that network related projects are delivered on time within budget.An expert in the operations of digital solutions for Networking and they partner closely with the Enterprise Architect to research and identify potential value adding solutions.Contribute to the specification and planning for other digital solutions in the CCBA environment.Partners very closely with the leaders and process experts involved in the provision of Network services.Create and maintain a roadmap of all IT projects and initiatives for their IT domain and manage the resourcing, deployment schedules, and interactions with other role-players.creates a plan for the continuous and efficient running of the Network and they establish and maintain close relationships with all suppliers and vendors responsible for providing the support and maintenance for specific technology components in the Network domain.The Senior Service Owner owns the operational IT budgets for his or her domain and annually they plan the necessary CAPEX for initiatives and projects and the OPEX to keep the technologies