Remote Cloud Network Engineer: Scale, Secure & Automate

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work flexibility

Home office stipend

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Cloud Network Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will design, implement, and manage cloud-based network infrastructure across multiple platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability for our cloud networking solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in network engineering with 3+ years focused on cloud networking, and proficiency with AWS, Azure, or GCP networking services. Strong IaC skills with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field is required.
• At least 5 years in network engineering with 3+ years in cloud networking.
• Proven experience with AWS, Azure or GCP networking services.
• Strong fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, BGP, OSPF.
• Infrastructure as Code tools: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain scalable cloud network infrastructure across platforms.
• Configure VPCs, subnets, routing tables, and security groups.
• Manage connectivity between on-prem and cloud environments (Direct Connect, VPN).
• Uphold network security best practices including firewalls and IDS/IPS.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot, and ensure high availability.
• Automate tasks using IaC tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Collaborate with DevOps, admins, and app teams to meet networking needs.
• Stay updated with cloud networking trends and participate in on-call rotation.

Skills

Cloud networking

Network engineering

Security best practices

Troubleshooting

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Technology

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Cloud Network Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will design, implement, and manage cloud-based network infrastructure across multiple platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and reliability for our cloud networking solutions.

The role requires 5+ years in network engineering with 3+ years focused on cloud networking, and proficiency with AWS, Azure, or GCP networking services. Strong IaC skills with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation are essential.