Remote Telecom Cloud Engineer

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid

Retirement fund

Generous leave

Online learning funding

Remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Remote Telecom Cloud Engineer to design, deploy, and manage cloud-based telecom solutions from anywhere in South Africa.

You will build scalable cloud services on AWS/Azure/GCP, implement CI/CD pipelines, monitor and optimize costs, and ensure security while collaborating with remote teams.

This role offers full remote work, a competitive salary, medical aid, retirement contributions, and opportunities for certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in cloud engineering with telecom focus.
• Experience with AWS/Azure/GCP core services.
• Strong scripting in Python or Bash.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, highly available cloud telecom services.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment.
• Monitor cloud environments and optimize costs.
• Ensure security of cloud-based telecom systems.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate solutions.
• Document cloud architectures and procedures.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Containerization

Scripting

SDN concepts

CI/CD

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Remote Telecom Cloud Engineer to join their innovative team. This is a fully remote position, offering the flexibility to work from anywhere within South Africa. You will play a crucial role in designing, deploying, and managing cloud-based telecommunication solutions, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. This role is perfect for an engineer passionate about cloud technologies and their application in the rapidly evolving telecom landscape, working within a company culture that emphasizes remote collaboration, continuous learning, and cutting-edge technology adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant telecommunication services on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment of cloud infrastructure and services.
• Monitor cloud environments, troubleshoot performance issues, and implement cost-optimization strategies.
• Ensure the security of cloud-based telecommunication systems through robust security practices and tools.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate cloud solutions into the broader telecom infrastructure.
• Document cloud architectures, configurations, and operational procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with a specialization in telecommunications.
• Proven experience with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their core services.
• Strong understanding of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation.
• Experience with network virtualization and software-defined networking (SDN) concepts.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills for remote team environments.

Benefits

• Highly competitive annual salary commensurate with experience.
• Comprehensive medical aid and retirement fund contributions.
• Generous annual leave and paid sick leave.
• Access to online learning platforms and funding for professional certifications.
• The ultimate flexibility of a fully remote work arrangement.