Remote Cloud Network Engineer – AWS/Azure/GCP Expert

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Generous paid time off

Fully remote work

Global team collaboration

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Cloud Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud-based network infrastructure for a global client. The role is fully remote, based in South Africa, and requires deep expertise in cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will build VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls, VPNs, and DNS; automate with Python, Ansible, and Terraform; ensure security, high availability, and performance while collaborating with distributed teams across time zones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in network engineering with strong cloud networking focus.
• Proven experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP; deep understanding of VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs.
• Proficiency in Python, Ansible, Terraform or similar scripting tools.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF; security best practices for cloud networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage VPCs, subnets, routing tables, and NACLs on major cloud platforms.
• Configure cloud-based network services including load balancers, firewalls, VPN gateways, and DNS.
• Implement hybrid cloud connectivity between on-premises and cloud environments.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure high availability and low latency.
• Develop network automation scripts using Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Document configurations and procedures; participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Cloud networking

Network design

Python

Ansible

Terraform

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Cloud Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage cloud-based network infrastructure for a global client. The role is fully remote, based in South Africa, and requires deep expertise in cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will build VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls, VPNs, and DNS; automate with Python, Ansible, and Terraform; ensure security, high availability, and performance while collaborating with distributed teams across time zones.