Senior Telecoms Infrastructure Engineer — Design & Lead

Placements24; Soweto; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Training and certifications

Full-time employment

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Telecoms Infrastructure Engineer to oversee the development and maintenance of core network infrastructure in Soweto. This senior role ensures reliability, scalability, and performance for Gauteng's telecom backbone.

You will lead design, capacity planning, technology implementations, and troubleshooting while mentoring junior staff. A Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of telecoms experience are required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in telecoms network engineering.
• Expertise in routing and switching technologies.
• Experience with large-scale network projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage scalable telecoms network infrastructure.
• Perform capacity planning and upgrades to meet future needs.
• Develop and enforce network standards and policies.
• Troubleshoot complex issues with minimal service disruption.
• Collaborate with vendors and teams on new tech deployments.

Skills

BGP

OSPF

MPLS

Fibre optics

Network security

Performance monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Telecoms Infrastructure Engineer to oversee the development and maintenance of core network infrastructure in Soweto. This senior role ensures reliability, scalability, and performance for Gauteng's telecom backbone.

You will lead design, capacity planning, technology implementations, and troubleshooting while mentoring junior staff. A Bachelor's degree and 6+ years of telecoms experience are required.