Remote Lead Telecom Architect — Cloud-Native & 5G Strategy

Placements24; Kempton Park; Remote; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Professional development

Home office stipend

Performance bonuses

Generous PTO

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Telecom Solutions Architect for a rapidly expanding telecommunications client. This fully remote role lets you work from anywhere in South Africa, with occasional travel for milestones.

You will define the technical direction for next‑generation network services and translate business needs into scalable architectures. You will lead a team of architects and engineers, develop architectural roadmaps, evaluate new technologies, and ensure designs are secure,

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in telecommunications network architecture and design.
• Experience designing and deploying large‑scale IP/MPLS, mobile core networks (4G/5G), and cloud-based telecom solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design of complex telecom solutions for current and future states.
• Collaborate with product management, engineering and operations to define requirements and specs.
• Develop architectural roadmaps aligned with business objectives and tech advances.
• Evaluate new technologies, platforms, and methodologies to enhance capabilities.
• Provide technical leadership to architects and engineers.
• Create architecture documents including high/low-level designs and integration strategies.
• Present proposals and strategies to senior management and stakeholders.
• Ensure designs are scalable, resilient, secure, and maintainable in distributed environments.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Presentation skills

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

ETSI

3GPP

TM Forum

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Telecom Solutions Architect for a rapidly expanding telecommunications client. This fully remote role lets you work from anywhere in South Africa, with occasional travel for milestones.

You will define the technical direction for next‑generation network services and translate business needs into scalable architectures. You will lead a team of architects and engineers, develop architectural roadmaps, evaluate new technologies, and ensure designs are secure,