Telecom operator managing convergent networks and billing systems at national scale
Telkom operates a large Java-based telecom infrastructure spanning mobile, fixed-line, and data-centre services across South Africa. The tech stack is traditional enterprise—Jakarta EE, MySQL, Red Hat/Ubuntu, Kubernetes—reflecting mature operational demands. Active projects cluster around billing systems, order management, and systems unification, while documented pain points flag critical gaps in enterprise architecture and network reliability, suggesting an organization navigating legacy integration and modernization pressures simultaneously.
Telkom is a public telecommunications company headquartered in Centurion, South Africa, serving mobile, fixed-line broadband, and ICT services. The company operates converged network infrastructure and maintains in-house billing, fulfillment, and assurance platforms built on Java, MySQL, and Linux environments. Current engineering focus includes order management systems, product catalogue development, and a shift toward SOA enterprise architecture. The organization employs over 10,000 staff and maintains a steady hiring pace, concentrated in South Africa across engineering, operations, and marketing roles.
Java, Jakarta EE, MySQL, Node.js, Angular, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Red Hat Linux, and Drupal. Primary languages are Java, JavaScript, PHP, and SQL.
Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa. All active hiring is currently concentrated in South Africa.
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