Standard Bank Group is a leading Africa-focused financial services group, and an innovative player on the global stage, that offers a variety of career-enhancing opportunities – plus the chance to work alongside some of the sector’s most talented, motivated professionals. Our clients range from individuals, to businesses of all sizes, high net worth families and large multinational corporates and institutions. We’re passionate about creating growth in Africa. Bringing true, meaningful value to our clients and the communities we serve and creating a real sense of purpose for you.

Network Design and Architecture

• Understanding how to design network infrastructure for small to large organizations.
• Exposure to creating network diagrams and documentation.
• Familiarity with protocols such as OSPF, BGP and EIGRP.

Network Installation and Configuration

• Hands-on experience with setting up routers and switches.

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

• Identifying and resolving network connectivity issues.
• Diagnosing hardware failures or configuration issues.
• Performing routine network maintenance, including software upgrades.

Cloud Networking

• Understanding cloud infrastructure and how it integrates with on-premise networks.
• Exposure to services like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Implementing and troubleshooting hybrid networks.

Monitoring and Performance Analysis

• Using tools like SolarWinds for network monitoring.
• Analysing traffic patterns and optimizing network performance.
• Responding to alerts and ensuring uptime.

Collaboration with Teams

• Working with IT support teams to resolve end-user issues.
• Collaboration with cybersecurity teams to safeguard the network.
• Coordinating with compute teams to ensure application connectivity.

Documentation and Reporting

• Writing technical documentation for network configurations.
• Preparing reports on network health and performance.
• Learning compliance standards and ensuring audit readiness.

Exposure to Emerging Technologies

• Introduction to ACI (Software-Defined Networking) and SD-WAN.

Real-World Projects

• Participation in live projects such as network upgrades or migrations.
• Assisting in the rollout of new technologies or systems.
• Hands-on learning with real-world deadlines and challenges.

IT Service Management using the Remedy tool.

• Get exposure on using the ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) framework and best practices that helps organizations align their IT services with business needs.
•  IT incident management, change management and problem management.

The programme includes:

Structured workplace exposure

You will work under the supervision and expertise of the technical leads and learn to design and plan network infrastructure, install, and configure network devices, monitor, and troubleshoot network issues, document network configurations and changes and adapt to emerging networking technologies.

Knowledge component

• Occupational Certificate: System Support 
• AWS foundations
• Azure fundaments

If you are passionate about System Support and want to get hands on exposure with the guidance and coaching of our Technical Leads, then the System Support Learnership Programme is the programme to join. We look forward to welcoming you to our team and equip you with future ready skills.

• Must be a South African Citizen
• Must be between the ages of 18 and 30
• Must be able to speak, read and write English
• Have a completed Bachelor’s Degree OR Honours in Computer or Telecommunications Engineering, Information Technology, Computer science, or Informatics.
• Not be registered on any other learnership in 2025
• Not be studying at any other institution in 2025

Start Date:                1 April 2025
Duration:                   18 Months

Type of Employment: Contract
Learner Stipend:      R10 000 per month plus Student Medical Aid

Qualification at end of programme: Occupational Certificate: System Support

Location: Gauteng