Senior Telecom Systems Engineer - Remote SA

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

Benefits offered by this job

Home office stipend

IT support

Private health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Fully remote work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecom Systems Engineer for a fully remote role based in South Africa. You will design, implement, and optimize complex telecommunications systems, mentoring junior engineers and shaping the technical roadmap.

You will work with virtualization and cloud technologies (VMware, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes) and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable solutions across distributed environments.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in telecommunications systems engineering.
• Extensive experience with transmission systems, IP networks, and signaling protocols.
• Strong automation and scripting skills with Python/Bash.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable telecom systems and platforms.
• Lead integration of new hardware and software into existing networks.
• Troubleshoot complex system issues and perform performance tuning.
• Create architecture diagrams, configuration guides, and runbooks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and solutions.
• Evaluate new technologies and tools to improve performance and efficiency.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive technical projects from concept to delivery.
• Contribute to capacity planning and security/compliance efforts.
• Develop and maintain system documentation and roadmaps.

Skills

Python

Bash

Cloud tech

Linux/Unix

Networking

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications

Tools

VMware

KVM

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Telecom Systems Engineer for a fully remote role based in South Africa. You will design, implement, and optimize complex telecommunications systems, mentoring junior engineers and shaping the technical roadmap.

You will work with virtualization and cloud technologies (VMware, KVM, Docker, Kubernetes) and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable solutions across distributed environments.