Remote Network Engineer - Cloud, Security & 24/7 Support

Placements24; Bloemfontein; A distancia; ZAR 600.000 - 900.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Private medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Certification reimbursement

Fully remote role

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Network Infrastructure Specialist to design, deploy, and maintain our distributed network across SA. You will manage routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud networking, ensuring security, performance, and availability.

You will troubleshoot complex issues, document infrastructures, and participate in on-call rotations, while collaborating with IT teams to support Bloemfontein-based operations remotely.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in network administration and engineering.
• Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, MPLS, and related protocols.
• Hands-on with enterprise firewalls (Palo Alto/Fortinet/Cisco ASA) and VPNs.
• Experience with cloud networking platforms (AWS VPC, Azure VNet, GCP).
• Proficiency with network monitoring tools (SolarWinds/Nagios/PRTG).
• Certs like CCNA/CCNP/CompTIA Network+ or cloud networking certs desired.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and remote-work communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Design, deploy, configure, and maintain scalable network infrastructure.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot latency, connectivity issues, and packet loss.
• Implement and manage network security measures including firewalls and VPNs.
• Ensure high availability with redundancy and failover mechanisms.
• Manage cloud networking environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, docs, and SOPs.
• Provide Tier 3 technical support for network incidents.
• Collaborate with system admins to integrate network services.
• Stay updated on new network technologies and security threats.

Conocimientos

TCP/IP/BGP/OSPF/VLANs

Network security

Remote work

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT

Herramientas

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Cisco ASA

VPN technologies

Cloud networking (AWS/AZURE/GCP)

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Network Infrastructure Specialist to design, deploy, and maintain our distributed network across SA. You will manage routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud networking, ensuring security, performance, and availability.

You will troubleshoot complex issues, document infrastructures, and participate in on-call rotations, while collaborating with IT teams to support Bloemfontein-based operations remotely.