Senior Network Architect - Remote, Cloud & Security

Placements24; Midrand; Remote; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Tools and equipment provided

Professional development support

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design, implement, and maintain enterprise network architectures, including LAN, WAN, and cloud connectivity, while collaborating with a distributed team to ensure reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience, strong BGP/OSPF, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud networking skills, with familiarity in SolarWinds/Nagios.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in enterprise network design, implementation and support.
• CCNA, CCNP or CCIE certifications are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage complex enterprise network architectures (LAN/WAN/cloud).
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, standards, and procedures.
• Troubleshoot incidents to minimize downtime and impact.
• Monitor performance and optimize bottlenecks; plan capacity.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage vendor relationships.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

Firewalls

VPNs

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

Cloud networking

SolarWinds

Nagios

Cloud providers

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / related field

Tools

SolarWinds

Nagios

Palo Alto

Cisco ASA

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Engineer for a fully remote role in South Africa. You will design, implement, and maintain enterprise network architectures, including LAN, WAN, and cloud connectivity, while collaborating with a distributed team to ensure reliability and performance.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years of experience, strong BGP/OSPF, firewalls, VPNs, and cloud networking skills, with familiarity in SolarWinds/Nagios.