Senior Cloud Network Architect - Remote Networking Leader

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly culture

Home office stipend

Generous PTO

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Network Architect to join a fully remote engineering team. Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud network infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for diverse clients in a remote-first environment.

Lead network architecture, security, and cost optimization while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to knowledge sharing within a distributed team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 8+ years in network engineering/architecture; 4+ years cloud networking.
• Deep expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP networking services.
• Experience designing hybrid cloud connectivity.
• IaC with Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Strong analysis, problem-solving, and remote communication skills.
• Cloud certifications are a plus.
• Ability to work in a globally distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Design highly available, scalable, secure cloud network solutions on AWS, Azure, GCP.
• Develop cloud connectivity strategies: VPCs, VNets, transit gateways, VPNs, Direct Connect.
• Define and enforce cloud network security policies and firewall rules.
• Optimize performance and cost via monitoring and adjustments.
• Collaborate with app and infra teams for integration of network services.
• Lead evaluation of new cloud networking technologies.
• Maintain architecture documentation and best practices.
• Troubleshoot complex cloud networking issues and provide resolutions.
• Mentor junior cloud engineers and share knowledge.

Skills

Cloud networking

Communication skills

Remote collaboration

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Cloud Network Architect to join a fully remote engineering team. Design, implement, and manage scalable cloud network infrastructures across AWS, Azure, and GCP for diverse clients in a remote-first environment.

Lead network architecture, security, and cost optimization while mentoring junior engineers and contributing to knowledge sharing within a distributed team.