Senior Remote Telecommunications Network Engineer

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Remote-friendly culture

Performance bonus

Paid time off

Professional development budget

Stock options eligible

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Telecommunications Network Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize core network infrastructure, collaborating across global teams to deliver high-performance connectivity and scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in telecom network engineering, strong routing (BGP/OSPF) and MPLS knowledge, and hands-on experience with major vendor hardware and monitoring tools. Remote-friendly, with on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive experience in telecommunications network engineering.
• Strong knowledge of routing protocols (BGP, OSPF) and MPLS.
• Hands-on experience with major vendor hardware (Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, Ciena).
• Proficiency in network security and monitoring tools (firewalls, VPNs, SNMP, NetFlow, Wireshark).
• Understanding of optical networking tech (DWDM/OTN) is desirable.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities; strong remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and implement complex telecommunications network solutions (IP, optical, wireless backhaul).
• Configure, deploy, and manage routers, switches, firewalls, and optical transmission equipment.
• Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize for high availability and low latency.
• Develop and maintain network diagrams, configurations, and SOPs.
• Troubleshoot advanced issues with root-cause analysis and permanent solutions.
• Collaborate on capacity planning, upgrades, and new technology integration.
• Evaluate new technologies and vendor solutions to enhance network capabilities.
• Ensure network security by following best practices and policies.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers and support staff.
• Participate in on-call rotation for incident response and resolution.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Remote work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field

Tools

Cisco hardware

Juniper hardware

Nokia hardware

Ciena hardware

Wireshark

NetFlow

SNMP

DWDM/OTN

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Telecommunications Network Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and optimize core network infrastructure, collaborating across global teams to deliver high-performance connectivity and scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate has 6+ years in telecom network engineering, strong routing (BGP/OSPF) and MPLS knowledge, and hands-on experience with major vendor hardware and monitoring tools. Remote-friendly, with on-call rotation.