Principal Solution Architect

Role Purpose: The Enterprise Architect (OSS) creates the E2E architecture principles, architecture assurance framework and guides the E2E Solutions team on a OSS project. Experience: 18+ Years including 5+ years in Enterprise-wide Architecture design, 10+ years in E2E Solutions Architecture & Design, in Telecom OSS domain – with proven experience in Network plan &build & rollout, Service fulfilment & inventory, Service Assurance & Trouble to resolve. Must have: * In depth understanding of following framework eTOM, TAM, SID, TMForum Open Digital Architecture & TMF Open APIs, MEF LSO APIs.Understanding of Network Management standards (3GPP, NGOSS). In depth understanding of OSS system integration, implementation, and related development technologies. * Experience in OSS/Telecom Network/Cloud with strong understanding of Wireline/Wireless technologies. including design and end to end architecture of OSS SMO/MANO/NFVO/O RAN/VRAN/CRAN & CUPS Architecture. * Good to have certifications like - TM Forum Frameworks: eTOM, TAM, SID and Integration Framework (TNA) * Ability to compare/analyze COTS products and the ability to recommend a particular product based on strategic IT goals * Enterprise Architecture certifications like TOGAF necessary * 5+ years of Enterprise Architecture designing engagements for Telecom Service Providers on transformations programme comprising large IT estates. * 10+ years of strong experience in delivering E2E Solutions Architecture/ Solutions Design for Telco OSS - liaising with business analysts and platform architects/ designers, with project delivering Service fulfilment (inventory, orchestration) & assurance domains (fault mgmt. & performance mgmt). * Ability to guide and manage E2e solutions team. * One should be able to review and assess corporate goals, strategies and assets along with everyday processes and procedures and compare those to available information technology resources * Ability to work with CIO and other technical managers to oversee the strategic development of the e2e IT estate * Ability to identify areas where cost reduction opportunities may be available and work towards reducing costs by introducing new systems, rationalizing existing systems or improved processes * Good understanding of wireless & wireline, OSS functions and Operations * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to present/communicate the E2E Architecture benefits/issues to business and technical CxOs * Share review findings and recommendations to executives and stakeholders, along with reports showing the progress in implementing new strategies * Exposure to multiple and diverse technologies and environments. A good understanding of open source-based technologies, micro services, event driven architecture, cloud native technologies, SDN/NFV will be preferred * Also able to explain complex issues to a wider business audience. * Ability to build strong and trusted relationships with other teams, vendors and service partners. Key Responsibilities * As a senior leader in the Architecture team, Leads the E2E Solutions team for the Digital OSS programme for a Telco operator * Creates the E2E architecture principles, architecture assurance framework and guides the E2E Solutions team on the project. * Work with CxO level business & technical stakeholders representing the enterprise-wide architecture * Ensuring maximum re-use of IT assets and services giving value for money, consistency of service, and reducing the costs of future changes. * Drive and lead the reduced complexity in the current IT estate – through identifying opportunities for decommissioning, consolidation of components, applications, integration technologies, data and hardware * Define the principles and design patterns that guide technology decisions for the enterprise, meeting our commitments around rationalisation and consolidation * Guide and support the E2E solutions team, including the business analysts/process teams, during the entire SDLC