Remote Senior Network Engineer — Cloud & Security

Placements24; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary bonus potential

Private health insurance

Home office stipend

Flexible work hours

Professional development funding

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a robust, remote-first network infrastructure for a fast-paced telecoms environment.

The role emphasizes network stability, security, and performance within a distributed team. Candidates should have extensive experience with BGP/OSPF, cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP), and network automation, plus strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/Engineering.
• 6+ years of professional network engineering experience in enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of routing (BGP/OSPF), switching, firewalls, and security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and manage complex network architectures (WAN/LAN/cloud).
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot and ensure high availability.
• Implement and maintain network security (firewalls, IDS, VPNs).
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors for seamless operation.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, standards and processes.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

VPNs

Firewalls

Cloud networking

Network security

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in CS or related

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Automation tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a proactive Senior Network Engineer to design, implement, and maintain a robust, remote-first network infrastructure for a fast-paced telecoms environment.

The role emphasizes network stability, security, and performance within a distributed team. Candidates should have extensive experience with BGP/OSPF, cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP), and network automation, plus strong problem-solving and communication skills.