Remote Senior Telecoms Architect for Network Strategy

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Stock options

Professional development budget

Conference attendance

Fully remote work arrangement

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecoms Systems Architect to lead the design and evolution of a carrier-grade telecommunications network on a fully remote team. You will translate business needs into robust technical blueprints and guide implementation with engineering, product, and operations partners.

The role demands a strategic thinker with deep expertise in 5G, LTE, SDN/NFV, cloud networking, and IP routing, plus excellent communication skills to present complex concepts to diverse

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent in EE/CS or related field.
• 10+ years in telecommunications network design and architecture.
• Deep understanding of 5G, LTE, SDN/NFV, cloud networking, IP routing.
• Proven experience designing large-scale carrier-grade networks.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain architecture for the company's telecommunications network (core, access, transport).
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Design scalable, highly available, and secure network solutions that meet current and future business needs.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure architectural designs are implemented correctly and efficiently.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance on complex architectural challenges and strategic initiatives.
• Document architectural decisions, standards, and roadmaps, and present them to stakeholders.

Skills

5G

LTE

SDN/NFV

Cloud networking

IP routing protocols

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

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

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecoms Systems Architect to lead the design and evolution of a carrier-grade telecommunications network on a fully remote team. You will translate business needs into robust technical blueprints and guide implementation with engineering, product, and operations partners.

The role demands a strategic thinker with deep expertise in 5G, LTE, SDN/NFV, cloud networking, and IP routing, plus excellent communication skills to present complex concepts to diverse