Remote Network Security Engineer – Protect & Optimize

Placements24; Vrystaat; Hybrid; ZAR 540,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote work

Health insurance

Professional development

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Work-life balance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Network Security Engineer to join a leading telecommunications client. This fully remote role allows you to protect complex networks from evolving threats while collaborating with IT and engineering teams across South Africa.

You will design and implement security controls (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, WAFs), perform risk assessments, respond to incidents, and help uphold policies and regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Network Security Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, and network architecture.
• Hands-on with firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and SIEM.
• Relevant industry certifications (CCNA Security, CCNP Security, CISSP) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage network security solutions (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, WAFs).
• Monitor network traffic and security alerts for threats.
• Respond to security incidents and coordinate remediation.
• Conduct regular security assessments, vulnerability scans, and pen tests.
• Develop and maintain security policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and best practices.
• Collaborate with network operations to implement secure designs.

Skills

TCP/IP & routing

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

VPNs

SIEM

Cloud security

Incident response

Threat hunting

Remote collaboration

CCNP Security

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity

Tools

Palo Alto

Cisco ASA

Fortinet

SIEM tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Network Security Engineer to join a leading telecommunications client. This fully remote role allows you to protect complex networks from evolving threats while collaborating with IT and engineering teams across South Africa.

You will design and implement security controls (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, WAFs), perform risk assessments, respond to incidents, and help uphold policies and regulatory standards.