Remote Lead Telecom Architect – Cloud-Native & 5G

Placements24; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Performance bonuses

Cutting-edge technologies access

Professional development & learning

Home office setup contribution

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Telecom Solutions Architect for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will define technical direction for next-gen network services, focusing on scalable, secure, and cost-effective architectures.

You’ll mentor engineers, drive roadmaps, and collaborate across product, engineering and operations. You must have 10+ years in telecom network architecture, deep IP/MPLS and 4G/5G experience, and strong cloud/container expertise.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in telecommunications network architecture and design.
• Experience designing and deploying large-scale IP/MPLS networks, mobile core networks (4G/5G), or cloud-based telecom solutions.
• Strong SDN/NFV knowledge and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP) with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiar with ETSI, 3GPP, TM Forum standards; excellent leadership, communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and development of complex telecom solutions for legacy and future-state systems.
• Collaborate with product management, engineering and operations to define requirements and specs.
• Develop architectural roadmaps aligned with business goals and tech advances.
• Evaluate technologies to enhance network capabilities and services.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to architects and engineers.
• Create high-level and low-level designs and integration strategies.
• Present proposals to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure scalability, resilience, security and maintainability in a distributed environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation

Mentorship

Remote work

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Telecom Solutions Architect for a fully remote role within South Africa. You will define technical direction for next-gen network services, focusing on scalable, secure, and cost-effective architectures.

You’ll mentor engineers, drive roadmaps, and collaborate across product, engineering and operations. You must have 10+ years in telecom network architecture, deep IP/MPLS and 4G/5G experience, and strong cloud/container expertise.