Remote Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer - Telecom

Placements24; Johannesburg; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Paid time off

Professional development

Remote work setup

Laptop provided

Home office stipend

Bonuses

Retirement plan

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer for a remote-first role focused on designing, deploying, and maintaining advanced network solutions across the region.

The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of 7 years' experience, strong expertise in BGP/OSPF, VLANs, firewalls, and cloud networking, with CCIE/CCNP/JNCIE being a significant asset. Strong documentation and collaboration skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in network engineering and infrastructure management.
• In-depth knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF), switching technologies (VLANs, STP), and network security (firewalls, VPNs).
• Experience configuring and managing devices from Cisco, Juniper, Fortinet.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage complex network infrastructures, including routers, switches, firewalls, and load balancers.
• Develop and maintain network documentation, including architecture diagrams and operational procedures.
• Analyze network performance and implement optimizations for speed, stability, and security.
• Troubleshoot and resolve network issues with root-cause analysis and preventative measures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into network solutions.
• Stay updated on emerging network technologies and best practices; integrate innovations.
• Manage vendor relationships and oversee procurement and deployment of network hardware/software.
• Participate in on-call rotations for 24/7 support of critical incidents.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity plans for network infrastructure.
• Contribute to network security policy development and enforcement.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

VLANs

STP

Firewalls

VPNs

Cisco devices

Juniper devices

Fortinet devices

Cloud networking

SNMP

NetFlow

CCIE/CCNP/JNCIE

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Infrastructure Engineer for a remote-first role focused on designing, deploying, and maintaining advanced network solutions across the region.

The ideal candidate will bring a minimum of 7 years' experience, strong expertise in BGP/OSPF, VLANs, firewalls, and cloud networking, with CCIE/CCNP/JNCIE being a significant asset. Strong documentation and collaboration skills are required.