Senior 5G Network Engineer — Design, Deploy & Optimize

Placements24

Midrand

Hybrid

ZAR 700,000 - 1,300,000

Full time

34 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Medical aid and retirement fund

Professional development opportunities

Generous leave allowance

Exposure to leading-edge 5G technology

Collaborative and innovative work env

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize a cutting-edge 5G network in Midrand, Gauteng. You will lead 5G core/RAN deployment, monitor performance, and drive security and reliability across telecom infrastructure.

The role requires 7+ years of telecom network experience, expertise in TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF, and hands-on tools like SolarWinds, Wireshark and Nagios. Collaboration with IT and product teams is essential.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
7+ years of network engineering experience with telecom networks.
Proven 5G experience (NSA/SA).
Strong routing/switching protocol knowledge (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, MPLS).
Hands-on security techs (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS).
Experience with monitoring tools like SolarWinds/Wireshark/Nagios.

Responsibilities

Design and manage complex network architectures (routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers).
Lead deployment of 5G core and RAN components with existing infrastructure.
Monitor performance, identify bottlenecks, optimize speed, reliability and security.
Document networks with diagrams, configs and SOPs.
Collaborate with IT, operations and product teams to meet requirements.
Troubleshoot network issues and provide timely support.
Stay updated on telecom technologies and trends; propose upgrades.
Participate in capacity planning and forecasting for growth.
Conduct regular security audits and enforce protective measures.