Technical Architect

Overview

ROLE :

We are looking for a Technical Architect with deep telecom domain expertise to design end-to-end technical solutions for large-scale transformation engagements. The role sits at delivery architecture translating client business and network requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technical designs across OSS/BSS, network functions, cloud, and integration landscapes. You will work closely with Presales, Delivery, and Client Engineering teams to shape winning proposals and ensure architectural integrity through execution.

Responsibilities

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
Own end-to-end technical architecture across core, AI/ML platform, data infrastructure, APIs, and integration layers.
Translate product requirements (PRDs) into detailed technical designs, system diagrams, engineering specifications.
Make authoritative technology choices: frameworks, cloud providers, data stores, AI/LLM orchestration tooling with
clear rationale.
Define and enforce engineering standards: coding guidelines, security posture, performance SLOs, and CI/CD
practices.
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Forward Deployment Engineers - conduct architecture and code reviews.
Identify and mitigate technical risks early; build resilience and observability into every product layer.
Collaborate with Product Architect on feasibility, trade-off analysis, and build-vs-buy decisions.
Drive prototype-to-production engineering excellence; own technical debt strategy and platform evolution roadmap.

Architecture Solution Design

• Define end-to-end technical architecture for telecom OSS/BSS, network automation, and digital platform engagements, covering application, integration, data, and infrastructure layers.
• Translate client RFPs/RFIs and business requirements into technical solution blueprints, high-level and low-level designs, and architecture decision records.
• Architect solutions spanning 4G/5G core, SD-WAN, NFV/SDN, network orchestration, fiber/access networks, and cloud-native telecom platforms.

Delivery Governance

• Provide architectural oversight through the delivery lifecycle, ensuring build teams adhere to approved designs and non-functional requirements (scalability, security, resilience, performance).
• Conduct design reviews, technical risk assessments, and drive remediation of architecture gaps during execution.
• Mentor solution/technical leads and engineering teams on architectural best practices and emerging telecom technology trends.

Technology Innovation

• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies including cloud-native network functions, AI/agentic automation, and observability platforms for applicability to client engagements.
• Contribute to reusable architecture assets, reference frameworks, and accelerators for the telecom practice.

MUST-HAVE SKILLS EXPERIENCE
Strong product engineering experience in one of the platforms: ServiceNow, Salesforce, Netcracker, Amdocs, Ericson.
Expert-level software engineering in Python, Go, or Java with strong polyglot instincts across the stack.
Deep experience designing distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures at scale.
Hands-on AI/ML platform engineering: LLM integration, vector databases, RAG pipelines, model serving (vLLM,
Ollama, TensorRT-LLM, Triton, etc.).
Cloud-native expertise across AWS / Azure / GCP: Kubernetes, Terraform, observability stacks, and FinOps.
Strong data engineering background: streaming (Kafka/Flink), warehousing (Snowflake/BigQuery), and lineage tooling.
Security-first mindset: zero-trust networking, secrets management, vulnerability remediation at the infra layer.
MINDSET BEHAVIOURS
Pragmatic visionary - balances architectural elegance with delivery speed and operational reality.

Requirements

MUST-HAVE SKILLS EXPERIENCE
Strong product engineering experience in one of the platforms: ServiceNow, Salesforce, Netcracker, Amdocs, Ericson.
Expert-level software engineering in Python, Go, or Java with strong polyglot instincts across the stack.
Deep experience designing distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architectures at scale.

Cloud-native expertise across AWS / Azure / GCP: Kubernetes, Terraform, observability stacks, and FinOps.

Security-first mindset: zero-trust networking, secrets management, vulnerability remediation at the infra layer.

• 1015 years of overall IT experience with a strong track record in solution/technical architecture roles within the telecom industry.
• Hands-on exposure to telecom domains such as OSS/BSS (order management, service assurance, billing/mediation), network functions virtualization (NFV/SDN), 4G/5G core, or SD-WAN.
• Strong understanding of enterprise and cloud architecture patterns (AWS/Azure/GCP), microservices, API-led integration, and containerization (Kubernetes/Docker).
• Working knowledge of TM Forum frameworks (ODA, eTOM, SID, Open APIs) is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with automation and AI/ML-driven network operations (AIOps, agentic AI for network/service assurance) is a strong plus.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience presenting to senior client technology leadership.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
B.S. / M.S. in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
Published architecture patterns, open-source contributions, or conference talks in AI/infra domain.
Experience as a technical lead in a telecom, network automation, or enterprise SaaS environment.