Role Name: Solution Architect
Location: - Reading, UK
Salary range: - 75,000 GBP/Anum to 85,000 GBP/Anum.
Job description – Skillset
Total Experience – 12 to 20 years in IT and Telecom Domain with relevant design experience of 3+ years in component design or e2e design or Architecture roles
Solution design experience in BSS/OSS for Broadband, Voice, Fixed Mobile Convergence, Ethernet product offerings for B2C/ B2B market segment.
Prior Domain experience required with design background on –
Customer Management, Product Modelling, Orchestration/Fulfillment, Network Inventory, Activation, Billing, Service Assurance and Monitoring
Experienced in Open API Standards, eTOM and other industry standards.
Ability to define process designs, where required to handle Operational requirements
Prior experience in technology development and COTS products is an added advantage
Good knowledge and hands on experience of understanding XMLs
Good understanding and appreciation for customer enterprise architecture, roadmaps, product and data models
Experience on working with design tools.
Job description - Roles and responsibilities
Drive the High Level Design work on a Telco transformation project/ product launch/ product enhancement and own the solution design deliverables
Own the architecture blueprints and solution designs as per the needs of the project.
Work 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 E2e solution.
Provide Technical and Domain leadership to a team of component solution designers on large complex projects/programs.
Demonstrate customer engagement and drive Hothouses and Workshops and steer the meetings towards decision decisions.
Should be able to assess and quantify the risks associated with their design decisions
Perform impact assessments and feasibilities based on high level business requirements
Lead discussions with Domain Architects to ensure the right architectural guidance is taken into consideration for the E2e design, ensuring that the design is compliant with Telco’s IT and Product strategy and best practices.