Fully Remote Network Architect - Build & Secure Infra

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Fully remote

Health insurance

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a seasoned Remote Network Administrator to design, implement, and maintain our distributed IT infrastructure from a remote location in South Africa. You will ensure stability, security, and performance of network operations for a geographically dispersed workforce.

Ideal candidates will have CCNA/CCNP, strong experience with VPNs, firewalls, and cloud networking, plus a proven ability to work independently in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Network Administrator or similar role, with remote management experience.
• Deep knowledge of networking protocols, hardware (routers, switches, firewalls), and network OS.
• Experience with cloud networking environments and virtualization technologies.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage LANs, WANs, and VPNs.
• Monitor network performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize speed and efficiency.
• Ensure network security with firewalls, IDS, and other security measures.
• Perform regular maintenance, updates, patch management, and backups.
• Troubleshoot connectivity issues for end-users and servers.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive network documentation and topology diagrams.

Skills

LAN/WAN design

VPN technologies

Network security

Remote management

CCNA/CCNP

Troubleshooting

Education

CCNA

CCNP

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Cisco IOS

Job description

Placements24 seeks a seasoned Remote Network Administrator to design, implement, and maintain our distributed IT infrastructure from a remote location in South Africa. You will ensure stability, security, and performance of network operations for a geographically dispersed workforce.

Ideal candidates will have CCNA/CCNP, strong experience with VPNs, firewalls, and cloud networking, plus a proven ability to work independently in a remote-first environment.