Remote Senior Network Engineer - Telecom Infrastructure

Placements24; Pietermaritzburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote & flexible hours

Medical aid

Retirement plan

Professional development

Latest tech/tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to join our client’s distributed telecom team. This fully remote role supports critical network infrastructure across South Africa.

You will design, implement and maintain networks (LAN/WAN/cloud), monitor performance, troubleshoot issues and mentor junior engineers. A strong background in TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS and Cisco/Juniper equipment is required, with excellent communication for remote collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 5+ years of telecom-focused network engineering experience.
• Proficiency with TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF and MPLS.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and manage complex network architectures including LAN, WAN, and cloud.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks and optimize speed and reliability.
• Troubleshoot network issues to minimize downtime.
• Document network configurations and diagrams.
• Ensure network security and regulatory compliance.
• Mentor junior engineers and share knowledge.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

Cisco

Juniper

Network security

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT

Tools

Cisco equipment

Juniper equipment

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Network Engineer to join our client’s distributed telecom team. This fully remote role supports critical network infrastructure across South Africa.

You will design, implement and maintain networks (LAN/WAN/cloud), monitor performance, troubleshoot issues and mentor junior engineers. A strong background in TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS and Cisco/Juniper equipment is required, with excellent communication for remote collaboration.