Remote Senior Telecom Solutions Architect

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Performance-based bonuses

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will lead the design of end-to-end telecom solutions for enterprise clients, translating complex business needs into high-level technical designs across LAN/WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, cloud networking, UC, and cybersecurity.

The ideal candidate has a Master's degree and 10+ years in telecoms, with 5+ in architecture, strong leadership and remote-collaboration skills, and familiarity with

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years in telecommunications with at least 5 years in solutions architecture or senior network design.
• Extensive experience designing enterprise-level solutions across LAN/WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, Cloud Networking, UC, and Cybersecurity.
• Deep understanding of telecom standards, protocols, and best practices.
• Strong ability to translate business needs into effective technical solutions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills for remote collaboration.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their networking services.
• Certifications such as TOGAF, CCDE, CISSP are a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and architecture of end-to-end telecommunications solutions for enterprise clients.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to gather and interpret business and technical requirements.
• Develop high-level designs, solution architectures, and technical proposals.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, platforms, and components to meet solution requirements.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective.
• Collaborate with pre-sales, engineering, and delivery teams to ensure successful solution implementation.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams.
• Stay abreast of emerging telecommunications technologies, industry trends, and best practices.
• Develop and maintain architectural standards and roadmaps.
• Present complex technical solutions to both technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Technical architecture

Communication

Mentoring engineers

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related field

TOGAF

CCDE

CISSP

Tools

AWS networking services

Azure networking services

GCP networking services

MPLS / SD-WAN

Job description

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Solutions Architect for a fully remote role. You will lead the design of end-to-end telecom solutions for enterprise clients, translating complex business needs into high-level technical designs across LAN/WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, cloud networking, UC, and cybersecurity.

The ideal candidate has a Master's degree and 10+ years in telecoms, with 5+ in architecture, strong leadership and remote-collaboration skills, and familiarity with