Telecom Solutions Architect: Remote & Growth Impact

Placements24

Cape Town

Hybrid

ZAR 900,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential
Medical aid
Professional development
Remote-friendly

Job summary

Placements24 in Cape Town seeks a visionary Solutions Architect to lead the development of innovative technical solutions within the telecoms industry. You will translate complex business requirements into robust architectural designs and work with sales, engineering, and product teams to define strategic technology initiatives.

The role requires a strong technical background and excellent communication, with responsibilities across pre-sales to implementation.

Qualifications

  • Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 7+ years of experience in telecommunications architecture, network design, or systems engineering.
  • In-depth knowledge of 5G, LTE, Cloud-native networks, SDN/NFV, and IP networking.
  • Strong presentation and interpersonal skills; capable of stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

  • Design end-to-end technical solutions for telecom clients, spanning network, cloud, and software components.
  • Evaluate and recommend new technologies and platforms to enhance services and customer experience.
  • Collaborate with product teams to define requirements, scope projects, and develop technical strategies.
  • Provide technical leadership across the solution lifecycle from pre-sales to deployment and support.
  • Create detailed architectural documentation, diagrams, proposals, and specifications.
  • Conduct technical workshops and presentations for clients and internal stakeholders in Cape Town.

Skills

telecom architecture
network design
cloud platforms
presentation
stakeholder management
pre-sales

Education

Engineering/CS degree

Tools

AWS
Azure
GCP

Job description

Placements24 in Cape Town seeks a visionary Solutions Architect to lead the development of innovative technical solutions within the telecoms industry. You will translate complex business requirements into robust architectural designs and work with sales, engineering, and product teams to define strategic technology initiatives.

The role requires a strong technical background and excellent communication, with responsibilities across pre-sales to implementation.

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