Telecom Solutions Architect - Lead Cloud & 5G

Placements24; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Executive bonus

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Professional development budget

Dynamic work environment in Rustenburg

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Solutions Architect to lead end-to-end telecom solution design from our Rustenburg office. You will translate complex business needs into scalable, secure architectures that align with cloud, network, and application domains.

With 10+ years in telecom architecture, you will guide project teams, engage senior stakeholders, evaluate technologies, and stay ahead of industry trends while delivering cost-effective outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years in technical architecture or systems engineering in telecommunications.
• Proven experience with cloud platforms and virtualization.
• Strong communication and senior stakeholder engagement.
• Strong analytical and strategic mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end telecom solution architectures across network, cloud, and apps.
• Collaborate with sales, product, and engineering to define requirements.
• Create architecture documents, diagrams, specs, and implementation plans.
• Evaluate technologies, platforms, and vendors to meet objectives.
• Provide technical leadership to implementation teams throughout projects.
• Stay ahead of industry trends to improve offerings.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Master's in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Virtualization

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an innovative Solutions Architect to lead end-to-end telecom solution design from our Rustenburg office. You will translate complex business needs into scalable, secure architectures that align with cloud, network, and application domains.

With 10+ years in telecom architecture, you will guide project teams, engage senior stakeholders, evaluate technologies, and stay ahead of industry trends while delivering cost-effective outcomes.