Remote Telecoms Network Engineer II - High Availability Focus

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 480,000 - 840,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

Paid time off

Professional development

Certifications support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a talented Remote Telecoms Network Engineer II to join our client's network operations team. This fully remote role focuses on maintaining, configuring, and troubleshooting critical network infrastructure from a home office.

You will work on TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and monitoring with SolarWinds/Nagios, while collaborating with a distributed IT group to ensure high availability and peak performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 4–6 years of professional telecoms network engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS and routing protocols.
• Experience with monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Nagios) and network security concepts.
• Scripting in Python or Bash for automation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Configure, install, and maintain network hardware (routers, switches, firewalls) remotely.
• Monitor network performance and resolve issues to ensure uptime.
• Develop and implement network configuration standards and best practices.
• Respond to and resolve network incidents in a timely manner.
• Participate in network design and planning for future upgrades.
• Collaborate with other engineers and IT teams in a remote setting.

Skills

TCP/IP

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

Monitoring tools

Python scripting

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Telecommunications

Tools

SolarWinds

Nagios

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a talented Remote Telecoms Network Engineer II to join our client's network operations team. This fully remote role focuses on maintaining, configuring, and troubleshooting critical network infrastructure from a home office.

You will work on TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, and monitoring with SolarWinds/Nagios, while collaborating with a distributed IT group to ensure high availability and peak performance.