Remote Senior Cloud Network Engineer — IaC & Security

Placements24; Mbombela (Nelspruit); Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work setup allowance

Medical insurance

Paid time off

Annual bonus & stock options

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Network Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, deploy, and secure cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP to support telecom services. Proficiency in IaC, automation, and network security is essential.

You will collaborate with global teams, implement VPNs and Direct Connect-style connectivity, and drive performance improvements while staying current with cloud networking trends.

Qualifications

• Requires 6+ years in network engineering with 3+ years in cloud networking.
• Experience designing and managing networks on AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Hands-on with Terraform, CloudFormation, or ARM templates; scripting (Python).
• Knowledge of VPNs, VPCs, subnets, IAM and network security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and manage secure cloud network infra across AWS/Azure/GCP.
• Implement and maintain VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls, and load balancers in the cloud.
• Automate provisioning and configuration with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot and optimize cloud networks.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure smooth cloud-native deployments.

Skills

Cloud networking

IaC automation

Scripting (Python)

Networking fundamentals

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Ansible

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Network Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, deploy, and secure cloud networking across AWS, Azure, and GCP to support telecom services. Proficiency in IaC, automation, and network security is essential.

You will collaborate with global teams, implement VPNs and Direct Connect-style connectivity, and drive performance improvements while staying current with cloud networking trends.