Remote Network Engineer – Secure, Scalable Infrastructure

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Health, dental, vision insurance

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join a fully remote IT infrastructure team. You will design, implement, and maintain robust, secure network infrastructure across the organization, ensuring high availability and scalability.

You will monitor performance, troubleshoot incidents, and plan for future growth while collaborating with system administrators. A CCNA/CCNP is desirable, with 4+ years of experience and a BA/BS in a related field.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4 years in network engineering or administration.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP and routing protocols, and network security.
• Experience with monitoring, troubleshooting tools, and VPNs/Firewalls.
• Certs such as CCNA/CCNP are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and deploy enterprise-level network solutions (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs).
• Monitor performance, identify issues, and implement proactive uptime improvements.
• Troubleshoot network incidents and resolve problems promptly.
• Maintain network security measures and data integrity.
• Collaborate with IT teams and document networks (diagrams, procedures).

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP/OSPF

Network security

Monitoring tools

Troubleshooting

CCNA/CCNP

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Wireshark

VPN/Firewall configs

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Network Engineer to join a fully remote IT infrastructure team. You will design, implement, and maintain robust, secure network infrastructure across the organization, ensuring high availability and scalability.

You will monitor performance, troubleshoot incidents, and plan for future growth while collaborating with system administrators. A CCNA/CCNP is desirable, with 4+ years of experience and a BA/BS in a related field.