Telecom Systems Administrator: VoIP/UC Expert (Midrand)

Placements24; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Telecom Systems Administrator for our Midrand, Gauteng hub to maintain PBX, VoIP, voicemail, and UC platforms, ensuring uptime and reliability for critical telecom services.

You will monitor performance, perform backups, implement security, and collaborate with IT and vendors. A 3–5 year telecom systems background and a relevant degree are expected to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in IT/CS.
• 3–5 years’ experience in systems administration for telecoms.
• Hands-on VoIP, SIP, and IP telephony expertise.
• Familiarity with cloud-based UC platforms and network protocols.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain telecom systems including PBX, VoIP, voicemail and UC platforms.
• Monitor system performance, availability and capacity with necessary adjustments.
• Perform regular system backups and disaster recovery planning/testing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve system-level issues, hardware and software.
• Implement and manage security policies for telecom systems.
• Install, configure and upgrade telecom software and hardware components.
• Manage user accounts, permissions and access controls.
• Develop and maintain system documentation and procedures.
• Collaborate with vendors for technical support and issue resolution.
• Provide technical support to end-users and IT teams for telecom queries.

Skills

VoIP technologies

SIP protocol

IP telephony

Networking fundamentals

Linux/Unix

Scripting Bash/Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or Computer Science or related field

Tools

Bash

Python

Linux/Unix

VoIP tooling

Cloud-based UC platforms

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Telecom Systems Administrator for our Midrand, Gauteng hub to maintain PBX, VoIP, voicemail, and UC platforms, ensuring uptime and reliability for critical telecom services.

You will monitor performance, perform backups, implement security, and collaborate with IT and vendors. A 3–5 year telecom systems background and a relevant degree are expected to succeed in this role.