Lead Enterprise Architect

**Position Overview**:
**Language **:Fluency is must in two languages : 1) Spanish and (2) English (written, speaking)

**What the role entails?**

As an Enterprise Architect you are responsible for providing architecture and design leadership for large and complex transformation programmes, aligning IT services with enterprise goals to create a competitive advantage. You bring best practices to bear in advising business and IT stakeholders on the overall governance structure in oversight and execution of the transformation program. You have experience in design, build and operations of large scale, complex systems and are familiar with the opportunities and pitfalls to consider. You are comfortable working with a diverse set of stakeholders including business, operations, and engineering teams, as required to achieve desired business outcomes. You are a thought leader, and can guide senior architects, technology, and domain experts, some of which may not be under your direct line management, as required, to deliver desired outcomes. You are aware of the latest technology trends and can get in-depth understanding when required, to recommend disruptive technologies that can lead to product or service differentiation. You are an excellent communicator and can articulate solutions involving complex systems and abstract concepts, in simplest possible terms to suit the audience.

**Responsibilities**:
Leading and working in cross-functional teams to evaluate architectural/ technology choices, provide insights and drive strategic outcomes.

Architecture blueprinting, advising on organization structure and operating model - strategy / process/ IT Apps Dev and Support/ Cloud/ Contact Centres/ BPO

Leading architecture for large scale multi-year, multi-vendor programs involving multiple pillars (for e.g., ADMS, System Integration, Infra/Cloud management, Networks, Security and BPS)

Providing Enterprise architecture leadership in a variety of scenarios including Greenfield rollouts (New stack development, incremental evolution), large scale transformation (legacy modernization, Apps Rationalization, Migration, Closure) and Managed Services.

Demonstrated ability in leading architecture and design teams, establishing governance structure involving standards, best practices, guidelines, and associated compliance processes.

Excellent understanding of software engineering and related concepts, DevOps, SRE, AIOps, Automation, ITIL, Non-functional design, sizing, and capacity planning, deployment design.

Proficient in systems integration strategies, capability design, product models, data architecture, hybrid and cloud infrastructure architecture

Ensuring that common technology, design practices, and infrastructure are used when applicable; and facilitate the reuse of code, components, and proven patterns; Influence common modelling, design, and coding practices.

Bring industry best practices to bear in making recommendations to relevant stakeholders on the overall governance structure in oversight and execution of the SDLC, tools usage, automation as well as recommendations on skill set requirements, organization structure, tools, processes, reporting and systems support.

Engage and establish an advisory relationship with senior stakeholders (business and technical) for transformation and modernization initiatives by delivering compelling solution design and presentations.

Telecommunication systems architecture experience covering OSS, BSS, RAN, Core, Cloud, customer digital experience.

Knowledgeable about telco industry and technology trends including use of Data and Analytics, Automation and AI.

Knowledge of industry standards and frameworks such as TMF, ODA, NFV, NGMN, ONAP, O-RAN, ETSI and GDPR

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in telecommunications, with a strong focus on BSS and OSS architecture.
- Proven track record of designing and implementing complex, scalable telecommunications solutions.
- In-depth knowledge of industry standards and best practices in Online, BSS and OSS, cloud technologies, security, performance and technology solutions like Microservices.
- Ability to draw up the e2e Enterprise architecture for a large TelCo ensuring compliance to both functional and non-functional requirements.
- Good understanding of online capabilities and fulfilment channels.
- Good understanding of core TelCo products and the trends in the TelCo industry.
- Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Experience with architectural modeling tools and methodologies.
- Agile way of working, project management skills and relevant certifications (e.g., TOGAF) are a good to have.
- Fluent in both English and Spanish (spoken and written).

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