Remote Senior Telecommunications Systems Engineer

Placements24; Graafwater; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Flexible remote work

Training and certifications

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Systems Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, test, and deploy advanced telecom systems including core network elements and 4G/5G technologies, collaborating with product development and operations teams to ensure robust, scalable services.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong protocol knowledge (SIP, SS7, Diameter, GTP), proficiency in Python scripting, and a track record in system integration and

Qualifications

• 8+ years in telecommunications systems engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Strong knowledge of core network elements and telecom protocols (SIP, SS7, Diameter, GTP).
• Experience with SDN/NFV concepts.
• Proficient in system integration, testing, and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage complex telecom systems and platforms.
• Develop architectures, specs, and integration plans.
• Perform testing, performance tuning, and root-cause analysis.
• Troubleshoot advanced telecom infrastructure issues.
• Collaborate with hardware/software teams to define requirements and roadmaps.
• Ensure reliability, availability, scalability and security.
• Document designs, configurations and procedures.
• Stay updated with emerging telecom technologies.

Skills

Telecom protocols

SDN/NFV

IP networking

Python scripting

System integration

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelors in EE/CE

Masters preferred

Tools

Python

Automation tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecommunications Systems Engineer for a fully remote role. You will design, develop, test, and deploy advanced telecom systems including core network elements and 4G/5G technologies, collaborating with product development and operations teams to ensure robust, scalable services.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of experience, strong protocol knowledge (SIP, SS7, Diameter, GTP), proficiency in Python scripting, and a track record in system integration and