Blockchain Network Engineer — Hybrid Role in Crypto Infrastructure

Placements24; Mtubatuba Local Municipality; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work in Richards Bay

Professional development

Collaborative team environment

Crypto training

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Blockchain Network Engineer to join their Richards Bay team. You will design, deploy, and maintain blockchain nodes and the network infrastructure to ensure high availability, security, and performance.

You will monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with development teams to integrate blockchain applications, with potential for hybrid work within the Richards Bay area.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years in network engineering with distributed systems or blockchain infra.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP and network security.
• Experience managing blockchain nodes (Bitcoin, Ethereum, or other chains).
• Scripting in Python or Bash for automation.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage blockchain nodes and network infra.
• Monitor performance and optimize network efficiency.
• Ensure security and integrity of the blockchain network.
• Troubleshoot network issues to minimize downtime.
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Collaborate with dev teams for seamless integration of blockchain apps.

Skills

Blockchain

Network engineering

Python

Bash

TCP/IP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Blockchain Network Engineer to join their Richards Bay team. You will design, deploy, and maintain blockchain nodes and the network infrastructure to ensure high availability, security, and performance.

You will monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with development teams to integrate blockchain applications, with potential for hybrid work within the Richards Bay area.