Remote Cloud Network Engineer

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement matching

Professional development budget

Fully remote work arrangement

Cutting-edge cloud technologies

Western Cape/SA regional focus

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Cloud Network Engineer to join a remote-first technology solutions provider. You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP, focusing on security, high availability, and performance.

You'll work with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates, build hybrid connectivity, and collaborate with DevOps and security teams from a home office. Prior cloud networking experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/IT/Engineering.
• 5+ years in network engineering with 3+ years in cloud networking.
• Proven expertise with AWS, Azure or GCP.
• IaC tools experience: Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates.
• Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes networking is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure cloud networks across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Configure VPCs/VNets, subnets, route tables, security groups, and network ACLs.
• Implement cloud load balancing for availability and scalability.
• Enforce cloud security policies and use firewalls/IDS/IPS as needed.
• Establish secure hybrid connectivity via VPNs and dedicated links.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize latency/throughput.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud networking issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Automate deployments with IaC tools; collaborate with DevOps and security teams.
• Stay current with emerging cloud networking technologies and practices.

Skills

Cloud networking

Security best practices

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Cloud Network Engineer to join a remote-first technology solutions provider. You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP, focusing on security, high availability, and performance.

You'll work with IaC tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates, build hybrid connectivity, and collaborate with DevOps and security teams from a home office. Prior cloud networking experience is essential.