Senior Systems Engineer - Telecoms

Placements24; Vereeniging; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Professional development and training

Collaborative engineering culture

Job summary

Placements24 in South Africa is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in telecommunications for a fully remote position. You will design, implement, and optimize complex systems that support core telecom services.

You will work on challenging projects, develop automation, troubleshoot production issues, and collaborate with software and network teams to ensure secure, scalable infrastructure. Proximity to Vereeniging may be beneficial for occasional collaborative sessions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with a strong background in telecoms.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills for diagnosing complex issues in a remote setup.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable and resilient systems for telecommunications applications.
• Develop automation scripts and tools for system provisioning, configuration, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system and network issues in production environments.
• Collaborate with software development and network operations teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Conduct performance tuning and capacity planning for critical systems.
• Implement and maintain system security measures to protect against threats.
• Document system architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

Skills

Linux/Unix administration

Shell scripting

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Docker

Kubernetes

Networking concepts

Monitoring/Logging (Prometheus, ELK)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Our client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Systems Engineer specializing in telecommunications for a fully remote position. This role is pivotal in designing, implementing, and optimizing complex systems that support our core telecom services. You will work on challenging projects, leveraging your expertise to enhance system performance, reliability, and scalability. As a key member of the engineering team, you will contribute to strategic initiatives and solve intricate technical problems. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to have a significant impact on our infrastructure from anywhere, with the understanding that proximity to Vereeniging may be beneficial for occasional collaborative sessions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage scalable and resilient systems for telecommunications applications.
• Develop automation scripts and tools for system provisioning, configuration, and monitoring.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system and network issues in production environments.
• Collaborate with software development and network operations teams to ensure seamless integration.
• Conduct performance tuning and capacity planning for critical systems.
• Implement and maintain system security measures to protect against threats.
• Document system architecture, configurations, and operational procedures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, with a strong background in telecoms.
• Proficiency in Linux/Unix administration and shell scripting.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK stack).
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills for diagnosing complex issues in a remote setup.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge telecoms technologies.
• Fully remote work arrangement.
• Generous professional development and training opportunities.
• A collaborative and innovative engineering culture.