Principal 5G Ran Engineer

Recruiter:

Recru-it

Job Ref:

PE011539/LM

Date posted:

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market Related Monthly

SUMMARY:
To provide technical leadership for design, deployment, and optimisation of the companies 5G network
strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead 5G architecture, planning, and rollout
Define standards for RAN, Core, slicing, MEC
Support vendor selection and technical governance
Provide expert escalation support during implementation

Requirements:

10+ years telecom engineering experience
Deep expertise in 5G NR, SA/NSA architectures
Strong vendor and regulatory knowledge

POSITION INFO:
To provide technical leadership for design, deployment, and optimisation of the companies 5G network
strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead 5G architecture, planning, and rollout
Define standards for RAN, Core, slicing, MEC
Support vendor selection and technical governance
Provide expert escalation support during implementation

Requirements:

10+ years telecom engineering experience
Deep expertise in 5G NR, SA/NSA architectures
Strong vendor and regulatory knowledge

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