Remote Senior Cloud Network Architect

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Retirement savings plan

Home office stipend

Tech allowance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Cloud Network Engineer to design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud network environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This role emphasizes secure, high-performance networks in a remote-first setting, with Durban-area operational ties.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in network engineering, 3+ years in cloud networking, and strong IaC, containerization, and security expertise. SA-based remote work with asynchronous collaboration is supported.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience in network engineering, with at least 3 years focused on cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• In-depth knowledge of VPCs/VNets, subnets, routing, load balancing, and firewalls within cloud provider ecosystems.
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and their networking implications.
• Strong understanding of cloud network security best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote setting.
• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Advanced Networking, Azure Network Engineer) are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage cloud network solutions on major platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Implement and maintain cloud network security measures (firewalls, VPNs, access control).
• Optimize cloud network performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Develop and automate network provisioning and management using IaC tools.
• Monitor cloud network infrastructure for performance and security issues; implement proactive solutions.
• Collaborate with distributed engineering teams across time zones for deployments.
• Troubleshoot complex network issues in multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
• Contribute to network architecture standards and best practices for cloud deployments.

Skills

Cloud networking

Network security

Infrastructure as Code

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Senior Cloud Network Engineer to design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud network environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP. This role emphasizes secure, high-performance networks in a remote-first setting, with Durban-area operational ties.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in network engineering, 3+ years in cloud networking, and strong IaC, containerization, and security expertise. SA-based remote work with asynchronous collaboration is supported.