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IT Desktop and Network Dispatch
Job in
George, 6529, South Africa
Listed on 2026-02-06
Listing for:
Brilliant Computers
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-06
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
IT Support, Technical Support, Systems Administrator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsibilities
- Physical onsite assistance to enable remote troubleshooting and remediation.
- Console connectivity to network devices (switch/router/firewall) as instructed by the Remote Support Team.
- Providing physical access support to the Remote Support Team (e.g. opening racks locating devices/ports power cycling per instruction).
- Visual verification and reporting (LED status, link status, alarms, fan/power status, cabling condition).
- Engineer must have basic understanding of network devices, sufficient to identify network equipment types, ports, power supplies, uplinks and patch panel layouts.
- Follow remote instructions accurately (step‑by‑step) without deviating from approved runbooks.
- Perform basic checks: link lights, port‑mapping verification, cable reseat, label verification.
- Network device rack & stack: rack mounting/unmounting of network devices per site rules and safety practices.
- Patch and dress cables to basic professional standard (as instructed).
- Coordinate with Remote Support Team for post‑install verification.
- Basic configuration: perform basic level initial actions as instructed by the Remote Support Team, such as connecting console and granting remote access session (screen‑share/terminal access where applicable), executing clearly provided command steps (copy/paste) when approved, and applying basic baseline actions (e.g. set management IP/VLAN) only when explicitly instructed and approved.
Required Skills:
- Physical onsite assistance to enable remote troubleshooting and remediation.
- Console connectivity to network devices (switch/router/firewall).
- Providing physical access support to the Remote Support Team.
- Visual verification and reporting (LED status, link status, alarms, fan/power status, cabling condition).
- Basic understanding of network devices: equipment types, ports, power supplies, uplinks, patch panel layouts.
- Follow remote instructions accurately (step‑by‑step), without deviating from approved runbooks.
- Basic checks: link lights, port‑mapping verification, cable reseat, label verification.
- Network device rack & stack: mounting/unmounting per site rules and safety practices.
- Patch and dress cables to basic professional standard.
- Coordinate with Remote Support Team for post‑install verification.
- Basic configuration: connect console, grant remote access session, execute command steps (copy/paste), apply baseline actions (set management IP/VLAN) when instructed and approved.
Required Tools:
- Laptop (Windows/macOS) with terminal tools (e.g. PuTTY, Teams, Anydesk) and full administrator rights.
- Console cable (e.g. RJ45‑to‑USB/Serial as applicable) and required adapters.
- Spare patch cord/cable (5 m) x 2.
- Basic screwdriver kit (Phillips/flathead/torx as applicable).
- Basic cable testing tools for damage identification (e.g. cable tester; other basic testers).
- Crimping tool and cutter.
- RJ45 terminator (surplus).
- Labelling machine.
Required
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or 2 additional years of relevant IT experience may be considered).
- 3 to 5 years of experience in a Deskside Support role, including at least 3 years of face‑to‑face user support.
- 3 years of hands‑on support experience for both macOS and Windows.
- Understanding of basic networking concepts, including VLANs, DHCP, and using tools such as Active Directory, SCCM.
Key
Skills:
Apple, ABAP, Application Engineering, Administration And Secretarial, Application Management.
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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