Remote Lead Network Engineer for Secure Cloud Infrastructure

Placements24; Noord-Kaap; Hybrid; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Network Infrastructure Engineer to remotely shape and manage a global network infrastructure from home. The role combines design, implementation, and security oversight of LAN/WAN/VPN and cloud networking, with leadership over a team of network professionals.

You will guide senior engineers, collaborate with systems and security teams, and drive HA/DR planning while keeping documentation current and vendor relationships productive.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years in network engineering with at least 3 in lead/senior roles.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, and security.
• Experience with cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Proven ability to design and implement scalable, secure networks.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage complex network infrastructure (LAN/WAN/VPN/cloud).
• Develop and enforce network security policies.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, plan capacity.
• Lead troubleshooting for network issues with minimal downtime.
• Architect HA and DR solutions for network services.
• Evaluate new networking technologies and solutions.
• Mentor junior network engineers and staff.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for integration.
• Maintain comprehensive network diagrams and procedures.
• Manage relationships with vendors and providers.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

Network switching

Firewalls

Load balancing

Cloud networking

AWS

Azure

GCP

Network security

SDN

Virtualization

Leadership

Remote work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SolarWinds

Nagios

Zabbix

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Network Infrastructure Engineer to remotely shape and manage a global network infrastructure from home. The role combines design, implementation, and security oversight of LAN/WAN/VPN and cloud networking, with leadership over a team of network professionals.

You will guide senior engineers, collaborate with systems and security teams, and drive HA/DR planning while keeping documentation current and vendor relationships productive.