Solution Architect

Ikue; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering tech start-up is seeking a Solutions Architect to design and optimize cloud-native SaaS solutions tailored for telecommunications. This role involves collaborating with industry leaders and developing high-performance architecture aligned with telecom standards. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in AWS and telecom, with the opportunity to work remotely and contribute to a rapidly growing company.

Benefits

Employee share incentive scheme

Fully remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of microservices, containerization, serverless, and orchestration technologies in telco contexts.
• Experience in designing products with industry-leading security measures, data protection, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the architectural vision for our telco-focused SaaS products.
• Choose appropriate telco-specific technologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including telco experts, developers, DevOps, and product managers.

Skills

Cloud-Native Expertise

Telecom-Specific Security

Event-based Integration using Kafka/Kinesis

Performance Optimization

Product Modeling

Familiarity with TMF

Job description

Let's build the future together!

Ikue is a tech start-up with a clear purpose and vision - to provide telecommunications operators with a superior product to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

We are building a diverse team, all unified by a desire to unleash the data needed by marketers. Creativity is at the core of Ikue and is something we are looking to further strengthen in 2025! There are no typical profiles; each team member shares our vision and wants to be part of its success.

We offer an internationally competitive salary, an employee share incentive scheme, and the opportunity to work fully remote.

This is a brilliant opportunity to join a financially backed, pioneering start-up at an early stage with creative license to drive the company's technical vision.

Recently, we completed a funding round in the US and UK, backed by successful Silicon Valley and UK SaaS entrepreneurs who have previously exited other ventures.

The Solutions Architect will leverage their expertise in designing solutions with AWS technologies to:

• Take ownership of the overall solution and design of our innovative platform, enabling marketers to deploy data pipelines via a user-friendly interface without relying on IT.
• Collaborate with industry leaders to ensure the architecture is fit-for-purpose.
• Define a technology strategy supporting the platform's evolution and roadmap.
• Lead design activities to transform our current capabilities into a multi-tenant SaaS product.
• Work within cross-disciplinary teams of UI/UX designers, architects, engineers, and data scientists across various domains.

The ideal candidate is an enthusiastic self-starter prioritizing personal development, with opportunities to mentor colleagues and work with talented teams.

We seek a highly skilled SaaS Solution Architect with experience in the telco industry, responsible for designing and optimizing our cloud-native SaaS solutions tailored for telecommunications providers. Experience with similar telecom products is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Architectural Design: Develop and maintain the architectural vision for our telco-focused SaaS products, aligning with industry standards.
• Scalability: Design solutions that are high-performance and scalable to meet telecom demands.
• Collaboration: Work with cross-functional teams, including telco experts, developers, DevOps, and product managers.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed architectural documentation.
• Technology Selection: Choose appropriate telco-specific technologies, tools, and frameworks.

Requirements and skills

1. Cloud-Native Expertise (preferably AWS): Deep understanding of microservices, containerization, serverless, and orchestration technologies in telco contexts.
2. Telecom-Specific Security: Designing products with industry-leading security measures, data protection, and compliance.
3. Event-based Integration using Kafka/Kinesis
4. Performance Optimization: Addressing telco-specific performance bottlenecks and optimizing solutions.
5. Product Modeling for catalogue-driven sales and orchestration
6. Familiarity with TMF or similar frameworks for channel architecture development.