We are looking for a Packet Core Solution Architect with hands on engineering and design experience to deliver services in Middle East and Africa Region.

The Packet Core solution Architect provides leadership and a senior level solution consulting service in customer project, ability to understand customer’s business and technical needs and ability to translate them into a solution, Designs and executes complex integration, operations or performance solutions for customers & Shares professional knowledge to guide others. Perform Engineering (deployment, Integration, and testing) activities and technical project management on need basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provides level solution consulting service, having expertise in Packet Core Portfolio, acts as a source of expertise for colleagues
• Design and leads the identification and specification of complex solutions in complex customer environment
• Support Sales/Presales Team for customer Solutions during sales/presales phases
• Take ownership and accountability of customer specific deliveries and provide technical support and guidance during solution design for new requirements, problem resolution for critical / complex issues
• Develop detailed customer solution design & architecture and perform technical risk evaluation for overall technical solution
• Lead the technical implementation during the delivery phase
• Present offered solution design/architecture to customer and verify/adapt it during realization phase
• Liaise with different stakeholders well as with Product Managers, Project manager and 3rd party product manager to align customer requirements with available generic solutions, Nokia products and 3rd party products
• Create and maintain end-to-end architecture artifacts including but not limited to, High Level design, interface design document, process design document, sequence diagrams, data flow diagrams and data models across the ecosystem.
• Deliver clear and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Develops the full scope of the solution, working across organizations to achieve workable solutions
• Design & support Development of workflows/streams, installation, & solution testing.
• Deployment and vertical integration of Cloud Packet Core nodes (CMM/CMG/NRD)
• Horizontal integration of Cloud Packet Core nodes with other network elements (e.g. Radio, PCRF, SDM) and solutions… (VoLTE, VoWiFi).
• Execute Testing for PoCs, Trials and Commercial Projects
• Deliver Cloud Packet Core HLDs and LLDs
• High interaction with the customer’s key stakeholders and Nokia project team.
• Estimate services effort, hardware estimations and see through the delivery of a solution.
• Act as a trusted advisor partnering with the customer on its strategy positioning & end-to-end architecture on multiple domains.
• Guide other engineers and architects in project related matters.

Technical Skills:

• Strong understanding of 3gpp call flows, protocol stacks and good hands-on experience in Evolved Packet Core solutions from one or more vendors (MME, SGSN, SPGW, TWAG, ePDG). It will be an added advantage to have experience & competency to handle Nokia Cloud Core Nokia Evolve Packet Core (EPC) and Cloud Packet Core (CPC) solutions like FNS, FNG, CMM, CMG etc
• Hands on experience on Packet core projects including engineering and design responsibilities
• Knowledge and experience on the 3G/4G/5G, VoLTE and VoWiFi Technologies.
• Strong knowledge of 4G/5G architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, and Cloud Native architecture
• Good working experience on EPC solution design, platform, and application deployment (on VMware, openstack, kubernates), system configuration, integration with 3gpp peer nodes, LTE call flow testing, troubleshooting, supporting system go-live and software upgrades
• Knowledge of all or part of the set of protocols for IP/MPLS: IGP, BGP, RSVP, LDP, etc…
• Experience of deployment in Cloud environment like VMware, CBIS, CMM, openstack and Cloud Infrastructure – Compute, Network, Storage & Back-up. Certification will have added advantage.
• Knowledge in domains like SS7, Diameter, Linux, Shell scripting, Yaml files.
• IP certifications in one or more suppliers (Nokia SRC, Cisco, Juniper) are highly recommended, priority given to Nokia SRC certification.
• Experience with planning and deployment on VMWare/NFV/Cloud based Data Centres
• Experience with Packet Core SW upgrades and related procedures
• Experience with 3rd Party Service and application providers for cloud based and VoLTE projects.
• Ability to discuss with customer for requirements gathering
• Ability to Solution Design Creation
• Solution Deployment and Solution Architecture Creation support
• Ability to troubleshoot call flow related issues and fixing the same
• Ability to predict and understand the technical risks and challenges for Packet Core deployment projects
• Have a degree in Engineering or Telecom

Soft Skills:

• Highly driven and able to work independently
• Team player with the ability to work independently
• Willingness to share knowledge
• Customer oriented mindset
• Networking / collaborative teamwork skills to work in a multicultural team
• Ability to think out of the box and analyse complex processes, quick learner
• Ability to quickly understand critical technical topics and issues
• Ability to work with both technical and management layers at customer
• Ability to understand the new solutions quickly and delivering the same to Customer
• Reliable working results even under high workload, stress tolerance
• Highly self-motivated, acting on own initiative / driver capability, structured working mode
• Good presentation and negotiation skill
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Availability to travel for short/medium period of time
• Ensures self-development as per evolving Nokia portfolio and maintains awareness of new products and releases through regular updates.