Remote Senior Telecommunications Network Architect

Placements24; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 1,800,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive-level compensation

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Performance-based bonuses

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Telecommunications Network Architect to design and shepherd scalable, secure networks for a fully remote role serving Randburg, Gauteng and beyond.

You will lead high-level architectural strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and guide modernization toward cloud-enabled telecom infrastructure while staying ahead of industry trends like 5G, SDN/NFV and IoT.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS, EE, TE or related field.
• 10+ years of telecom network design and architecture experience.
• Deep expertise in IP networking, routing protocols (BGP/OSPF/IS-IS), MPLS, and traffic engineering.
• Cloud-native architectures, SDN/NFV, and virtualization knowledge.
• Experience with wireless network architectures (5G core, RAN).
• Security principles in network architecture.
• Proven ability to architect large-scale, mission-critical networks.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Industry certifications such as CCDA/CCDE are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the overall architecture for the telecommunications network, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Design high-level network solutions encompassing core, transport, access, and edge components.
• Evaluate technologies, protocols, and vendors to meet architectural requirements.
• Create detailed network designs, diagrams, and documentation for engineering teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, operations, product management, and business units.
• Conduct feasibility studies and performance analyses for proposed solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on architectural best practices and trends.
• Develop strategies for network modernization, cloud integration, and digital transformation.
• Identify and mitigate architectural risks and ensure standards compliance.
• Mentor and guide engineers and architects on complex design challenges.

Skills

Telecom network design

IP routing (BGP/OSPF/IS-IS)

MPLS & traffic engineering

SDN/NFV & cloud networking

5G core / RAN

Network security principles

Large-scale architecture

Leadership & collaboration

Technical strategy

CCDA/CCDE desirable

Education

Master's degree in CS/EE/Telecommunications

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Telecommunications Network Architect to design and shepherd scalable, secure networks for a fully remote role serving Randburg, Gauteng and beyond.

You will lead high-level architectural strategies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and guide modernization toward cloud-enabled telecom infrastructure while staying ahead of industry trends like 5G, SDN/NFV and IoT.