Remote Cloud Network Engineer - Multi-Cloud & Automation

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Continuous learning

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer for our client, a rapidly expanding technology firm in the telecoms space. This fully remote role supports operations in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, and beyond.

You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud networks, automate with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation, and collaborate across AWS, Azure, and GCP while ensuring security and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years network engineering with 3+ years cloud networking.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP networking services.
• Proficiency in Python or Bash scripting.
• Strong TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, routing, switching knowledge.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes networking.
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure cloud network infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Configure VPCs, subnets, routing, and security groups across clouds.
• Manage load balancers, VPN gateways, and direct connections.
• Develop network automation using Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot connectivity, optimize latency.
• Enforce cloud network security and access controls.
• Collaborate with dev and ops to support deployments.
• Document cloud network architecture and configurations.

Skills

Cloud networking

Multi-cloud

Network automation

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Python

Bash scripting

TCP/IP

VPN experience

Security best practices

Docker/Kubernetes networking

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Cloud Network Engineer for our client, a rapidly expanding technology firm in the telecoms space. This fully remote role supports operations in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, and beyond.

You will design, implement, and manage scalable cloud networks, automate with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation, and collaborate across AWS, Azure, and GCP while ensuring security and performance.