Remote Senior Network Engineer & Infrastructure Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Stock options/Equity

Retirement plan

Unlimited PTO

Training budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and manage a scalable network architecture for a remote-first organization operating across South Africa. You will lead network initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cloud teams to integrate on-premise networks with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

The role requires deep expertise in routing protocols, security, and cloud networking, with hands-on experience across Cisco, Juniper, and Arista devices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in network engineering and infrastructure management.
• Proficiency with TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, MPLS and related routing protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage complex network infrastructures (LAN/WAN/VPNs/Wireless).
• Configure and maintain routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Implement and enforce network security policies and best practices.

Skills

TCP/IP routing

Network security

Cloud networking

Mentoring

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or equivalent

Tools

SolarWinds

Wireshark

PRTG

Routers & switches

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer to design, deploy, and manage a scalable network architecture for a remote-first organization operating across South Africa. You will lead network initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with cloud teams to integrate on-premise networks with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

The role requires deep expertise in routing protocols, security, and cloud networking, with hands-on experience across Cisco, Juniper, and Arista devices.