Senior Telecoms Solutions Architect — 5G, Cloud & Innovation

Placements24; Richards Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

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Job summary

Placements24 in Richards Bay seeks a visionary Senior Telecoms Solutions Architect to lead design and development of next‑generation telecom services, translating business needs into robust architectures for mobile, fixed-line, and data networks.

You will guide cross‑functional teams, evaluate new technologies, produce blueprints and proofs, and ensure secure, scalable solutions aligned with strategic goals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in CS/EE.
• 10+ years in telecommunications with at least 5 in a solutions architect role.
• Strong knowledge of 5G, LTE, IP networking, cloud computing and virtualization.
• Experience designing scalable, secure telecoms systems and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end telecom solutions across network, application and infra components.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation.
• Develop technical blueprints, specifications and proofs-of-concept.
• Collaborate with product, engineering and operations to ensure alignment.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.
• Serve as SME for complex telecoms architecture challenges.

Skills

Telecoms architecture

5G/LTE expertise

Cloud & virtualization

API design

Microservices

Leadership

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

PhD (preferred)

Job description

Placements24 in Richards Bay seeks a visionary Senior Telecoms Solutions Architect to lead design and development of next‑generation telecom services, translating business needs into robust architectures for mobile, fixed-line, and data networks.

You will guide cross‑functional teams, evaluate new technologies, produce blueprints and proofs, and ensure secure, scalable solutions aligned with strategic goals.