Remote Principal Telecoms Architect: 5G & Cloud-Native

Placements24; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Performance bonuses

Equity options

Health benefits

Home office allowance

Flexible working hours

Learning & development programs

Conference attendance

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Telecoms Systems Architect to define and evolve the strategic technical direction for telecom systems in a remote-first, globally distributed team. You will lead the design of scalable, secure architectures from 5G core to cloud-native components, and guide engineers, product managers, and operations across time zones.

You will mentor architects and engineers, drive architectural standards, and evaluate emerging technologies to maintain competitive advantage

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related field.
• 12+ years in telecommunications system architecture with focus on network design and evolution.
• Deep knowledge of 5G Core, IMS, NFV/SDN, and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong expertise in IP networking, security and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the architectural roadmap for core telecom systems and platforms.
• Lead design of highly available, scalable, and secure network architectures.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and propose integration into architecture.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to translate designs into implementations.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship across the organization.
• Develop and maintain architectural standards, guidelines, and patterns.
• Identify architectural risks and dependencies and mitigate them.
• Communicate architectural vision to stakeholders at all levels.
• Oversee PoC initiatives and technology assessments.
• Contribute to capacity planning and performance optimization.

Skills

Leadership & mentorship

Strategic thinking

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Eng., CS, or Telecommunications

PhD in a related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

NFV/SDN

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Principal Telecoms Systems Architect to define and evolve the strategic technical direction for telecom systems in a remote-first, globally distributed team. You will lead the design of scalable, secure architectures from 5G core to cloud-native components, and guide engineers, product managers, and operations across time zones.

You will mentor architects and engineers, drive architectural standards, and evaluate emerging technologies to maintain competitive advantage