Senior Cloud Network Engineer - Remote & Growth-Ready

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 1,641,000 - 2,953,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Health benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and manage cloud-based network infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient networks.

Expect collaboration with development teams and on-call support in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in network engineering, with 3+ years in cloud networking, and strong IaC and security expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years in network engineering; 3+ years in cloud networking.
• Experience designing and implementing complex network solutions on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Deep understanding of VPCs, VNETs, Transit Gateways, and cloud firewalls.
• Proficiency with IaC tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM templates.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, BGP, VPNs, and network security principles.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes networking.
• Excellent problem-solving and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage secure and scalable network architectures on major cloud platforms.
• Implement and maintain VPCs, subnets, routing, and security groups.
• Configure and manage cloud networking services like load balancers and VPNs.
• Develop and automate network infrastructure with IaC tools.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize cloud networks.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to support cloud apps.
• Implement network security best practices in cloud environments.
• Stay updated with cloud networking trends and document networks.

Skills

Cloud networking

Networking concepts

Remote collaboration

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Cloud certifications desirable

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ARM templates

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Cloud Network Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and manage cloud-based network infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient networks.

Expect collaboration with development teams and on-call support in a remote-first environment. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in network engineering, with 3+ years in cloud networking, and strong IaC and security expertise.