Senior Remote Telecoms Systems Engineer

Placements24; LegKraal Gate; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Telecoms Systems Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable telecom systems, working across concepts from concept to deployment in a remote, high-performance culture.

The role requires 5+ years in telecom systems engineering or software development, strong programming skills, and experience with SIP/SS7/TCP/IP/RTP, plus Docker/Kubernetes in cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in telecommunications systems engineering or software development.
• Strong programming skills in C++, Java, Python, or Go.
• In-depth knowledge of telecom protocols SIP, SS7, TCP/IP, RTP.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement scalable telecom systems and software.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and architecture.
• Develop and maintain system documentation, including design specifications and API documentation.
• Perform system integration, testing, and validation for functionality and performance.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across system components.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to coding standards.

Skills

C++

Java

Python

Go

SIP

SS7

TCP/IP

RTP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Telecoms Systems Engineer to join a fully remote engineering team. You will design, develop, and deploy scalable telecom systems, working across concepts from concept to deployment in a remote, high-performance culture.

The role requires 5+ years in telecom systems engineering or software development, strong programming skills, and experience with SIP/SS7/TCP/IP/RTP, plus Docker/Kubernetes in cloud environments.