🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants

This fully remote full time position at Remote Recruitment is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.

Job Description

3rd Line Network Support Engineer (Wireless ISP Experience Required)📍 Remote (South Africa-based) | Seasonal Role (March – November) with Option for Contract-Perm💰 Salary: R45 000 PM⏳ Hours: March – October: 12hr shifts, 4 on/4 off, 8am – 8pm. Off-season: project work & maintenance.The RoleWe are looking for an experienced Wireless ISP Network Engineer to join our support team, ensuring the stability and performance of customer networks. You will handle 3rd line support, troubleshoot Wi-Fi, PtP, and WAN networks, monitor performance, and ensure uptime.During the off-season, you will focus on network upgrades, maintenance, and assisting field engineers in improving network infrastructure. If you’re passionate about cutting-edge wireless technology and thrive in a fast-paced support environment, we’d love to hear from you!Key Responsibilities✅ Support & troubleshoot wireless networks (WAN, LAN, WLAN, PtP, PtMP).✅ Diagnose & resolve customer connectivity issues (RADIUS, billing, authentication).✅ Configure & maintain guest access portals, authentication services, and network monitoring.✅ Identify & resolve recurring network issues, improving performance & stability.✅ Work on Wi-Fi network design, installations, structured cabling, and radio links.✅ Act as escalation point for site operator issues & major network incidents.✅ Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with field teams.✅ Provide on-call support as needed.What You Need✔ 5+ years’ experience in a Wireless ISP or MSP network support environment.✔ Strong expertise in Wi-Fi, PtP/PtMP radio links, structured cabling, and network architecture.✔ Hands-on experience with Cambium, Ubiquiti, Mikrotik, and Draytek.✔ Strong knowledge of IP networking, routing, VPNs, and subnetting.✔ Experience with Wi-Fi surveys & network monitoring tools (PRTG, NMS, The Dude, etc.).✔ Relevant certifications preferred (CWNA, CCNA, Network+, Ekahau Design or similar).✔ Good skills in Excel & automation for reporting and troubleshooting.Why Join Us?🌴 25 days paid holiday (pro-rata)🚀 Work with cutting-edge wireless networking technology🌍 Fully remote role with a seasonal shift pattern📈 Hands-on experience improving & scaling Wireless ISP networks

Tips for South African Applicants

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Timezone Advantage

South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.

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Salary in Context

Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.

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Application Tips

Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.

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Load Shedding Preparedness

If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.

About Remote Recruitment

Remote Recruitment is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 70 open positions on Hirezar. View all Remote Recruitment jobs →