Strategic Telco Solutions Architect (Hybrid)

Placements24; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive bonus

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Annual leave

Hybrid work

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect in Centurion to lead the design and evolution of telecommunications solutions. You will translate complex business needs into scalable, cost-effective architectures and collaborate with sales, engineering, and product teams to meet client requirements.

The role requires 10+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), SDN/NFV/5G expertise, and multi-domain architecture across IoT, AI/ML, and Big Data.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience designing and implementing complex technology solutions with a focus on telecommunications.
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their application in telecom solutions.
• Expertise in network architectures including SDN, NFV, and 5G technologies.
• Proven ability to architect multi-domain solutions (IoT, AI/ML, Big Data).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder influence skills.
• Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end telecommunications solutions spanning network, cloud, and application layers.
• Collaborate with sales to translate requirements into compelling technical proposals.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage.
• Provide technical leadership to project teams throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain architectural standards, best practices, and reference architectures.
• Engage executives and technical leads to communicate architectural vision and strategy.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Network architectures

SDN/NFV/5G

IoT

AI/ML

Big Data

Communication

Leadership

Education

Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect in Centurion to lead the design and evolution of telecommunications solutions. You will translate complex business needs into scalable, cost-effective architectures and collaborate with sales, engineering, and product teams to meet client requirements.

The role requires 10+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), SDN/NFV/5G expertise, and multi-domain architecture across IoT, AI/ML, and Big Data.