Internship: Network Engineer

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that research, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation's work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state. The CSIR has a vacancy for a Internship: Network Engineer in the

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is a leading scientific and technology research organisation that researchers, develops, localises and diffuses technologies to accelerate socio-economic prosperity in South Africa. The organisation's work contributes to industrial development and supports a capable state.

Internship: Network Engineer

(Twelve months)

About The Job

The CSIR has an internship opportunity in the South African National Research Network (SANReN) programme within the National Integrated Cyberinfrastructure System (NICIS) which is hosted by the Next Generation Enterprises and Institution cluster. The purpose of the Internship is to provide graduates with an opportunity to gain practical work experience through research and development of competitive technologies and innovative products under the guidance of researchers and engineers within cross-functional teams. This position is based in Pretoria and will report to SANReN Group Leader Network Engineer.

For more info about the impact area or cluster, please visit https://www.nicis.ac.za/, https://www.sanren.ac.za, https://www.tenet.ac.za/ and https://www.csir.co.za/nextgen-enterprises-and-institutions.

Key Responsibilities

Under supervision, the Intern will be required to:

• Develop and maintain an in-depth and working knowledge of broadband networking technologies, standards, policies and market trends.
• Develop and maintain network scripts with respect to network monitoring.
• Take a supporting role in planning and design project to grow the reach and/or capacity of the SANReN network on a national level.
• Take a supporting role in the functional requirement development and evaluation of large-scale SANReN network engineering-related tender spanning multiple network regions.
• Take responsibility for the quality assurance of the technical solutions and associated documentation for network engineering efforts is his/her domain of responsibility.
• Contribute to the network engineering body of knowledge by participating in relevant conferences, symposiums, etc.
• Configure networking equipment for client deployments.
• Travel throughout South Africa to roll out or maintain networking equipment and infrastructure.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electronic engineering or related engineering field;
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) or JNCIA-Junos or equivalent is required
• Coursework in computer programming
• Coursework in Computer Networks
• Demonstrated interest in scripting languages (bash, Perl, Python, for example)
• Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and PowerPoint.
• Driver's Licence

Notes

Please attach your academic transcript.

PLEASE NOTE THAT FEEDBACK WILL BE GIVEN TO SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES ONLY.

For more info, please contact the CSIR Recruitment Centre on 012 841 4774 or email us at ***email_hidden***

The CSIR is an equal opportunity employer. As such, it is committed to the employment Equity Act and will through the filling of this vacancy, give preference to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act. By applying for this position at the CSIR, the applicant understands, and agrees that the CSIR may solicit a credit and criminal report from registered credit bureau and/or South African Police Services (in relation to positions that requires trust and honesty and/or entail the handling of cash or finances), and may also verify the applicant¿s educational qualification and employment history. The CSIR reserves the right to remove the advertisement at any time before the stated closing date and it further reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.