Senior RAN Engineer (4G/5G) – Hybrid Role

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical aid

Provident fund

Career development

Job summary

Placements24 in Randburg invites an experienced Senior RAN Engineer to design, deploy and optimize 4G/5G networks. You will lead RF planning, drive performance improvements and troubleshoot complex issues in a hybrid work setup balancing office collaboration with remote flexibility.

You will engage with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, evaluate new RAN technologies, and contribute to standards, documentation, and vendor management in a dynamic mobile infrastructure environment.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in Radio Access Network engineering with emphasis on LTE and 5G.
• Strong knowledge of RF planning, interference management, and optimization techniques.
• Hands-on experience with major RAN vendors' equipment and software.
• Familiarity with RRC, NAS, GTP and interfaces (X2, S1).
• Experience with network performance analysis tools and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills; able to work in a hybrid environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and deploy 4G/LTE and 5G NR RAN solutions.
• Optimize RAN performance for throughput, latency, and call success rate.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex RAN issues including interference and capacity.
• Conduct site surveys, feasibility studies, and acceptance testing for new deployments.
• Develop and maintain RAN configuration standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with core network, transport, and field operations teams.
• Evaluate new RAN technologies and vendor solutions, providing technical recommendations.
• Manage vendor relationships and ensure SLAs are met.
• Create and maintain detailed RAN documentation including design docs and tickets.
• Mentor junior RAN engineers and share expertise.

Skills

RAN engineering

LTE & 5G

RF planning

Interference management

Performance optimization

Vendor coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Eng./Telecommunications/CS

Tools

RAN vendor equipment

RAN performance tools

Job description

Placements24 in Randburg invites an experienced Senior RAN Engineer to design, deploy and optimize 4G/5G networks. You will lead RF planning, drive performance improvements and troubleshoot complex issues in a hybrid work setup balancing office collaboration with remote flexibility.

You will engage with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, evaluate new RAN technologies, and contribute to standards, documentation, and vendor management in a dynamic mobile infrastructure environment.