Remote Solutions Architect for Cloud-Native Telecoms

Placements24; Southampton; Remote; GBP 54,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote position

Bonus potential

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 invites a highly strategic Solutions Architect to design complex telecom solutions for enterprise clients. This remote role focuses on cloud-native architectures, network virtualization, and advanced connectivity services across global projects.

The selected candidate will translate business requirements into robust technical designs, collaborate with sales, engineering, and client teams, and drive adoption of cutting-edge solutions while ensuring technical success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS, EE, Telecom or related field.
• 10+ years in telecommunications with architecture or pre-sales experience.
• Strong cloud, SDN/NFV, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) expertise.
• Deep IP networking, routing, security concepts.
• Familiar with 5G, IoT, UCaaS, SD-WAN and related services.
• Excellent communication and ability to engage C-level executives.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced global team.
• Reliable high-speed internet and dedicated home office.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end telecom solutions for enterprise clients (cloud, network, security).
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and requirements.
• Create high-level and detailed architectures with diagrams and roadmaps.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering to influence direction.
• Deliver technical presentations and demos to clients and partners.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and trends for applicability.
• Provide technical leadership in pre-sales and post-sales phases.
• Develop proof-of-concepts and perform technical validation.
• Ensure scalable, resilient, secure, cost-effective solutions.
• Advise clients on digital transformation journeys.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Remote work ability

Executive engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SDN/NFV

Docker

Kubernetes

IP networking

Routing protocols

Firewalls & security

Job description

Placements24 invites a highly strategic Solutions Architect to design complex telecom solutions for enterprise clients. This remote role focuses on cloud-native architectures, network virtualization, and advanced connectivity services across global projects.

The selected candidate will translate business requirements into robust technical designs, collaborate with sales, engineering, and client teams, and drive adoption of cutting-edge solutions while ensuring technical success.