Customer Architect
Nokia
Architecture (ART) covers the development of end-to-end solution architecture designed to meet specific needs and works as a part of a customer team. Contains the definition of an architecture which comprises an integration design and specification of products and / or services which makeup the solution.
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The Customer Solutions Architect acts as a trusted advisor partnering with the customers on their needs. Understands and captures the critical inputs of stakeholders and translates them into effective requirements and solutions. Specifies and designs effective end-to-end solutions incl. customer-specific adaptations by using the Nokia portfolio of products, systems and / or services as well as 3rd party products where required. Applies solution architecture standards, processes, and principles to create and maintain a solution's (technical) integrity over time.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Telecommunications, Computer Science, Electronics or related) with experience in telecommunication area.
- Deep knowledge of Telecommunication Cloud Core network architecture (IMS, SDM, EPC and 5G Core) including Cloud Infrastructure technology (CNF and VNF) and desirable understanding in Applications like OSS (Assurance and Fulfillment), Analytics and Security.
- Strong Technical Management process skills for complex solution integration of mobile core networks with IMS, LTE, VoWifi, 5G network technologies.
- Knowledge of Cloud Infrastructure solutions for Telco including Nokia CBIS and NCS, RedHat OSP and OCP.
- Basic understanding of Openstack, Kubernetes(k8s), Docker Container technologies.
- Knowledge of orchestration and lifecycle management of cloud, IP network and applications, up to full delivery lifecycle automation with CI/CD.
- Business understanding and development.
- Customer Focus.
- Leadership & Management. Strong inter-personal skills like conflict management & resolution, ability to lead and motivate people, empathy.
- Native Spanish speaker (mandatory) and Fluency in English verbal and written communication is a must.
• Develops customer specific architecture in dedicated area of competence.
• Identifies the BG's involved and coordinates cross-BG activities for initial phase of solution development.
• Captures and manages the functional and non-functional requirements by using industry best practices.
• Understands and captures the critical inputs of stakeholders, and translates them into effective requirements and solutions.
• Specifies and designs effective end-to-end solutions, through the high as well as low level design of architecture, to meet customer needs in a market positioning prospective.
• Applies solution architecture standards processes and principles, to create and maintain a solution's integrity over time, including verification that the solution meets the clients requirements.
• Develops the full scope of the solution, working across organisations to achieve workable solutions.
• Researches, designs, plans, develops and evaluates an effective solution in specialised domains to meet customers' requirements and outcomes, thanks to high as well as low level design of architecture.
• Applies solution architecture standards processes and principles, to create and maintain a solution's integrity over time.
• Develops the full scope of the solution, working across organisations to achieve workable solutions.
• Contributes to strategic decisions within professional area.
• Solves complex problems based on sophisticated analytical thought and complex judgment.
• Contributes to development of concepts to determine professional direction of own organisational unit.
• Acts as a professional leader for staff / workteam / taskforces, often the most senior specialist in a team, who serves as best practice resource within own organisational unit and / or is recognised as an expert within the same professional area in the business.
• Often leads functional teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk and complexity, handles day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work.