Remote Cloud Network Architect (South Africa)

Placements24; Centurion; Híbrido; ZAR 1 100 000 - 2 000 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Remote-first culture

Home office stipend

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Professional development & conferences

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Cloud Network Architect to design and evolve a distributed cloud infrastructure for a global telecommunications leader. The role is fully remote and South Africa-based, focusing on resilient, scalable, and secure network solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will lead architecture, governance, and integration with CI/CD while mentoring engineering teams and ensuring optimal performance in a multi-cloud environment.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in network architecture and engineering, with at least 5 years in cloud networking.
• Deep understanding of cloud networking concepts and services (AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Azure VNet, GCP).
• Experience with container networking (Kubernetes CNI) and microservices architectures.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong knowledge of routing, load balancing, and cloud security in cloud contexts.
• Excellent problem-solving and ability to analyze complex issues remotely.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills for distributed teams.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer) are advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Design, implement, and manage cloud-native network architectures on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Develop and maintain network connectivity strategies including VPCs/VNETs, peering, VPNs, and direct connect.
• Define and enforce network security best practices within cloud environments.
• Architect solutions for high availability, DR, and scalability of network services.
• Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to integrate network solutions into CI/CD.
• Evaluate and recommend new cloud networking technologies and services.
• Create comprehensive network design documentation with diagrams and specs.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Monitor and optimize network performance in distributed environments.

Conhecimentos

Cloud networking

Networking security

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes CNI

Remote collaboration

CI/CD integration

Problem solving

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree (plus)

Ferramentas

Terraform

CloudFormation

Kubernetes

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Cloud Network Architect to design and evolve a distributed cloud infrastructure for a global telecommunications leader. The role is fully remote and South Africa-based, focusing on resilient, scalable, and secure network solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP.

You will lead architecture, governance, and integration with CI/CD while mentoring engineering teams and ensuring optimal performance in a multi-cloud environment.