Senior Remote Network Infrastructure Engineer

Placements24; Benoni; Hybrid; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office setup allowance

Comprehensive medical and dental 보험

Retirement savings plan

Professional development through OJCs/

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Network Infrastructure Technician to deploy, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot complex network infrastructure for a global client base. This 100% remote role is based in South Africa, with on-call rotations and home-office requirements.

You will work with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP/OSPF, VPNs and firewalls, using Nagios/Zabbix/SolarWinds and Wireshark to ensure optimal performance and security.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on network infra experience with remote support.
• TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP/OSPF and switching tech knowledge.
• Experience with monitoring tools and packet analysis.
• Certifications such as CCNA/CCNP or equivalent are valued.

Responsibilities

• Remotely deploy, configure and manage network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, VPNs).
• Monitor performance and availability, preemptively resolve issues.
• Root cause analysis for outages and performance degradation.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, configurations, procedures.
• Collaborate with systems security teams to ensure secure operations.
• Handle support tickets promptly and effectively.
• Implement security best practices and policy compliance.
• Stay updated on new networking technologies and trends.
• Participate in on-call rotations for 24/7 network support.

Skills

Problem solving

Independent worker

Strong communication

Education

CCNA/CCNP or equivalent

Tools

Nagios

Zabbix

SolarWinds

Wireshark

Firewall management

VPN configuration

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Network Infrastructure Technician to deploy, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot complex network infrastructure for a global client base. This 100% remote role is based in South Africa, with on-call rotations and home-office requirements.

You will work with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, BGP/OSPF, VPNs and firewalls, using Nagios/Zabbix/SolarWinds and Wireshark to ensure optimal performance and security.