Key skills
AWSAzureDockerJavaJenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesServiceNowAICI/CDCommunicationPresentation Skills
About this role
Role Overview
- Architect solutions across Telecom/Network disciplines, setting direction and elevating standards, Workflow Automation, AI-driven enterprise autonomy, and modernization of legacy stacks.
- Develop high-level and low-level architecture designs, governance frameworks, and reference models.
- Champion innovation in high-speed connectivity, low-latency architecture, event-driven architecture and fault-tolerant systems.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business and technical requirements.
- Identify pain points, opportunities, and constraints within the existing systems.
- Develop detailed architectural diagrams, including system components, integrations, and data flows.
- Ensure the solution is scalable, secure, and cost-efficient.
- Ensure the solution meets performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.
- Collaborate with testing teams to validate the solution against requirements and standards.
- Evaluate tools, platforms, and solution / architecture frameworks based on project requirements.
- Balance innovation with practicality, considering factors like cost, support, and compatibility.
- Guide development teams during the implementation phase to ensure alignment with the architectural vision.
- Review code, configurations, and deployments to maintain quality standards.
- Design and manage integrations between various systems, ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
- Address challenges related to legacy systems or third-party applications.
- Create clear, concise documentation, including architecture designs, technical specifications, and rationale for decisions.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders effectively.
- Monitor the solution post-implementation to identify areas for optimization.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and trends to recommend improvements.
- Continuously refine the solution architecture as sprints progress and requirements evolve.
- Provide quick, real-time architectural decisions to unblock teams and maintain project velocity.
- Regularly validate that evolving solutions align with customer needs and business objectives.
- Guide teams in making sustainable design choices to avoid future rework.
- Ensure that the architecture supports seamless CI/CD practices.
- Stay open to shifting priorities and be ready to pivot architecture based on team learnings and user feedback.
- Maintain the right trade-off between rapid delivery and long-term architectural quality.
Requirements
- 16-22 years of experience in telecom architecture.
- Certifications in TOGAF, AWS/Azure Solution Architecture.
- Familiarity with TMF ODA / MEF / ETSI / 3GPP frameworks.
- Prior work with global NEPs (Nokia, Ericsson, Netcracker, Cisco, SeviceNow, BMC, IBM, Ciena etc).
- Technical Expertise: Strong knowledge of 5G, 4G/LTE, Fiber Optics, IP/MPLS, Transport Security and Data Center networks.
- Tools/Systems: Experience with OSS/BSS, Network Management Systems (NMS / EMS), and tools like Netcool, EMC SMARTS, NSP, BluePlanet, BMC Remedy or ServiceNow.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, etc.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Must be able to join immediately.
- Deep understanding of Java programming language and related technologies.
- Experience with designing and implementing microservices architectures.
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Azure
- Docker
- Java
- Jenkins
- Kubernetes
- Microservices
- ServiceNow