Senior Cloud Networking Architect — Hybrid

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health and wellness benefits

Retirement savings plan

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Network Engineer to shape cloud networking strategy across AWS/Azure/GCP. You will design, implement, and secure scalable network architectures and automate provisioning with IaC tools.

Role requires 8+ years in network engineering, including 5+ years cloud-focused. Hybrid work in Pretoria with opportunities to collaborate across expert teams, and a path toward leadership and mentoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in network engineering with 5+ years cloud networking.
• Experience designing and managing cloud-based network infra (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Hands-on with Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation for IaC.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud network architectures.
• Develop and enforce cloud network security policies and best practices.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of networks using IaC.
• Lead cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.
• Document architectures and operational procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud networking

IaC tools

Troubleshooting

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Cloud Network Engineer to shape cloud networking strategy across AWS/Azure/GCP. You will design, implement, and secure scalable network architectures and automate provisioning with IaC tools.

Role requires 8+ years in network engineering, including 5+ years cloud-focused. Hybrid work in Pretoria with opportunities to collaborate across expert teams, and a path toward leadership and mentoring.