Solution Architect / Designers

Solution Architecture and Design roles in IT- Telecom Domain

Relevant experience of min 2-3 years in BSS/OSS design /component design

Knowledge of Telecom product/technology viz

o Broadband - Cable Docsis, FTTx, XGSPON

o Entertainment / OTT, VAS

o Fixed Voice including VAS

o Enterprise - Ethernet, Broadband, SD-WAN, vCPE, Security/Firewall, Enterprise Voice (SIP/Hosted Comms), MLPS/ IP VPN.

o Test & diagnostics, Service Assurance

o Digital solutions

Prior experience required with background on

o Customer Management and CPQ

o Product Modelling o Fulfillment and Assurance

o Service Activation o Inventory Management

o Network and service design of telecom products and services

o Digital transformation

COTS product experience: Hansen/Sigma, Netcracker RI, SFDC

Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions

Ability to drive the HL Design work on a project/ Program, working collaboratively with the Business, Operational, Product Managers, Portfolio Architects, Platform Technical Team, Developers and Testing teams to identify multiple solution options and determine the best possible BSS/OSS solution

Responsible for providing Technical and Domain leadership to a team of solution designers on large complex projects/programs

Lead on discussions with Architects to ensure the right architectural guidance is taken into consideration for the BSS/OSS design, ensuring that the design is compliant with Telco's IT and Product strategy and best practices

Ability to run impact assessments and feasibilities based on high level business requirements

Ability to learn new technologies/systems and assimilate new information quickly in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment

Ability to influence business decisions, facilitate workshops and manage business and operational stakeholders

Demonstrable experience in customer relationship management, ability to drive Hothouses and Workshops

Should be able to assess and quantify the risks associated with their design decisions

Good understanding and appreciation for customer enterprise architecture, roadmaps, product and data models

Good to have

o Certifications like TOGAF, TM Forum Frameworx like eTOM, TAM, SID, Open API and Integration Framework, AWS

o Proven experience is required and conversant with standards like TMF Frameworx, TOGAF, SOA and leading enterprise architecture development for large production grade ICT solutions.

o Technical knowhow with Network and Service Design experience (Good to have)