Remote Senior Cloud Network Engineer — High-Impact

Placements24; Soweto; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote work

Training opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Senior Cloud Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure cloud networks across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role is fully remote and requires deep networking knowledge combined with cloud-native concepts to support telecom-scale solutions.

You will lead network architecture, collaborate with security and development teams, and drive automation through IaC to ensure reliability and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of network engineering experience.
• 3+ years in cloud networking.
• Experience designing and managing cloud networks (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• IaC experience with Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation/ARM templates.
• Python or Bash scripting for automation.
• Kubernetes networking experience is a plus.
• Cloud certifications desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure cloud network infrastructure in AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Implement VPCs/VNets, subnets, routing, firewalls, load balancers, and VPNs.
• Ensure high availability, DR, and business continuity for cloud networks.
• Automate provisioning with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize network performance and costs.
• Collaborate with security teams on cloud security best practices.
• Coordinate with app teams to align networks with requirements.
• Evaluate new cloud networking technologies and services.
• Create documentation of designs/configs/procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.

Skills

Cloud networking

Networking design

Automation scripting

Remote teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly experienced Remote Senior Cloud Network Engineer to design, implement, and manage secure cloud networks across AWS, Azure, and GCP. The role is fully remote and requires deep networking knowledge combined with cloud-native concepts to support telecom-scale solutions.

You will lead network architecture, collaborate with security and development teams, and drive automation through IaC to ensure reliability and cost efficiency.