Senior Telecoms Infrastructure Leader – Hybrid & Polokwane

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement fund with employer contrib.

Performance bonuses

Leadership & technical training

Job summary

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, seeks a Senior Telecoms Infrastructure Manager to lead its infrastructure division. You will oversee strategic planning, deployment, operation and maintenance of core networks, transmission systems and data centres, ensuring resilience, scalability and cost efficiency.

The role combines leadership of a skilled team with hands-on architecture and project delivery, in a hybrid work model balancing office presence in Polokwane with remote work and regional travel

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years in telecommunications infrastructure management, with 3+ years in leadership.
• Knowledge of core network tech, transmission systems, data centres, and power systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic plans for telecommunications infrastructure.
• Lead a team of infrastructure engineers and technicians.
• Oversee core network elements, transmission systems, data centres, and power systems.
• Ensure network reliability, availability and scalability to meet SLAs.
• Manage budgets, procurement processes, and vendor relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic Planning

Budgeting

Vendor Management

Network Technologies

Data Centre Infra

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Electrical/Telecom/CS

Job description

Placements24 in Polokwane, Limpopo, seeks a Senior Telecoms Infrastructure Manager to lead its infrastructure division. You will oversee strategic planning, deployment, operation and maintenance of core networks, transmission systems and data centres, ensuring resilience, scalability and cost efficiency.

The role combines leadership of a skilled team with hands-on architecture and project delivery, in a hybrid work model balancing office presence in Polokwane with remote work and regional travel