Remote Lead 5G Network Architect

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance bonuses

Health benefits

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead 5G Network Engineer for a fully remote role. You will spearhead the design, deployment, and optimization of 5G core and RAN, guiding a team of engineers across global projects.

You will drive 5G expansion, performance tuning, and cross-functional collaboration while staying current with evolving standards. A senior, remote-first leadership position offering substantial bonuses and health benefits.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in mobile network engineering with 3+ years in 5G technologies.
• Deep knowledge of 5G SA/NSA, AMF/SMF/UPF and RAN (gNB).
• Cloud-native, NFV/SDN experience and scripting (Python/Ansible).
• Strong leadership and remote collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design and deployment of 5G core and RAN solutions.
• Develop strategies for 5G expansion, optimization and feature integration.
• Oversee planning, capacity, and performance tuning for 5G services.
• Mentor engineers and guide cross-functional teams.
• Ensure security, reliability and scalability of the 5G network.
• Stay updated on 5G standards and industry best practices.
• Create and maintain design specifications and operation guides.
• Collaborate with product, operations and vendor partners.
• Evaluate new technologies to enhance the network.
• Document decisions and maintain network documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Remote collaboration

Strategic planning

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering/CS/Telecommunications

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead 5G Network Engineer for a fully remote role. You will spearhead the design, deployment, and optimization of 5G core and RAN, guiding a team of engineers across global projects.

You will drive 5G expansion, performance tuning, and cross-functional collaboration while staying current with evolving standards. A senior, remote-first leadership position offering substantial bonuses and health benefits.