Senior Telecom Solutions Architect - Cloud, VoIP & SD-WAN

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary and bonus

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement plan

Continuous learning opportunities

Port Elizabeth work environment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Telecoms Solutions Architect for a forward-thinking telecommunications client in Port Elizabeth. The role involves translating complex business requirements into scalable telecom solutions, spanning network infrastructure, cloud services, and unified communications.

You will collaborate with sales, engineering and product teams to design end-to-end systems, evaluate technologies, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in telecommunications, with at least 5 years in a solutions architecture role.
• Expertise in networking technologies (TCP/IP, MPLS, SD-WAN), VoIP, unified communications, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Strong understanding of mobile and fixed-line network architectures.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design comprehensive telecommunications solutions, including voice, data, video, and cloud-based services, tailored to client needs.
• Collaborate with sales teams to understand customer requirements and provide technical expertise during the pre-sales process.
• Develop technical proposals, diagrams, and documentation for proposed solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend innovative solutions to enhance service capabilities.
• Ensure proposed solutions are scalable, secure, and align with industry best practices and company standards.
• Provide technical guidance and support to implementation and operational teams during project execution.

Skills

Networking

VoIP

Unified Communications

Cloud Platforms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Telecoms Solutions Architect for a forward-thinking telecommunications client in Port Elizabeth. The role involves translating complex business requirements into scalable telecom solutions, spanning network infrastructure, cloud services, and unified communications.

You will collaborate with sales, engineering and product teams to design end-to-end systems, evaluate technologies, and ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with industry best practices.