Domain Architect
Nokia
IT
United States
Posted on Nov 23, 2025
The Customer Solutions Architect serves as a trusted advisor, working closely with customers to understand their needs and objectives. They gather critical stakeholder input and translate it into clear, actionable requirements and effective solutions. The role involves designing comprehensive end-to-end solutions, including customer-specific adaptations, by leveraging Nokia’s product and service portfolio, as well as third-party offerings when necessary. The architect ensures long-term technical integrity by applying established solution architecture standards, processes, and principles.
About Nokia
Join us in creating the technology that helps the world act together.
We are a B2B technology innovation leader, pioneering networks that sense, think and act™, putting the world’s people, machines and devices in sync to create a more sustainable, productive and accessible future.
About the Business Group
In Cloud and Network Services, as Nokia's growth engine, we create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers and disruptors push the limits from impossible to possible.
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Some of our benefits:
- Flexible and hybrid working schemes
- A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
- Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
- Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
- Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
- Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
- Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
- A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond
We’re excited to offer an opportunity within CNS for a Customer Solutions Architect. In this role, you will design and deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions, including customer-specific adaptations, by leveraging Nokia’s extensive portfolio of products and services, along with third-party technologies when needed. You’ll also ensure the long-term technical integrity of these solutions by applying established
You have:
- Expertise in SDM Portfolio {UDM, SDL, HLR, HSS, One-NDS, One-EIR and One-MNP} over multiple technologies (3G, 4G, 5G, cloud, enterprise); acts as a source of expertise for colleague.
- Strong knowledge of GSM, UMTS, and LTE networks, including detailed understanding of call flows.
- Proven experience in solution design and implementation of core network elements such as HLR, HSS, IMS Nodes, One-NDS, MNP, and EIR.
- Hands-on experience installing NT-HLR, IMS Nodes, and One-NDS software on commissioned hardware.
- Proficiency in cloud technologies, virtualization, and VNF deployments.
- Quick grasp of new solutions with the ability to effectively deliver them to customers.
- Solid understanding of mobile network technologies across 2G, 3G, and 4G.
- Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware and OpenStack.
It would be nice if you also had:
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Basic scripting skills in Shell, Perl, Python, or Ansible.
NOTE: Only Green card holder/American citizens eligible for this position.
- Brings over 15 years of experience as a senior expert and thought leader, frequently serving as the go-to resource for best practices and technical guidance within their domain.
- Leads functional teams or projects of moderate complexity, managing resources, assigning tasks, and addressing day-to-day operational challenges.
- Provides senior-level consulting expertise across the SDM portfolio—including HLR, HSS, One-NDS, IMS Nodes, One-EIR, and One-MNP—spanning multiple technologies such as 3G, 4G, 5G, cloud, and enterprise environments.
- Designs customer-specific architectures within a defined area of expertise, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements.
- Identifies relevant Business Groups (BGs) and coordinates cross-BG collaboration during the initial phases of solution development.
- Conducts research, planning, and evaluation to design effective solutions in specialized domains, delivering both high-level and low-level architectural designs that meet customer requirements.
- Specifies and develops comprehensive end-to-end solutions, ensuring they are market-aligned and tailored to customer needs through detailed architectural planning.