Remote Telecom Cloud Architect — NFV, 5G & Kubernetes

Placements24; Bellville; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Health insurance

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Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Telecom Cloud Solutions Architect to design and implement cloud-based telecom services. You will leverage AWS/Azure/GCP, NFV/SDN expertise, and containerization to deliver scalable, secure architectures in a fully remote role.

The candidate will mentor engineers, participate in technology roadmaps, and stay abreast of emerging cloud technologies while collaborating with global teams to drive telecom innovation.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of cloud architecture experience in telecommunications environments.
• Expertise in at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong understanding of NFV and SDN; containerization with Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design and architect cloud-native solutions for telecommunications services focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Develop and document cloud architecture blueprints and strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations to ensure seamless integration of cloud solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend cloud services and technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, serverless).
• Define best practices for cloud security, cost management, and operational excellence.
• Lead technical discussions and guide cloud adoption and migration strategies.

Skills

Cloud architecture

NFV/SDN

Remote collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Master’s or Bachelor’s in CS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Telecom Cloud Solutions Architect to design and implement cloud-based telecom services. You will leverage AWS/Azure/GCP, NFV/SDN expertise, and containerization to deliver scalable, secure architectures in a fully remote role.

The candidate will mentor engineers, participate in technology roadmaps, and stay abreast of emerging cloud technologies while collaborating with global teams to drive telecom innovation.