JOB DESCRIPTION - Senior Solution Architect Application IP

JOB DESCRIPTION - Senior Solution Architect Application IP

Consulting & Systems Integration

Domain : Application IP

Role

Candidates should have more experience of establishing core IP networks on large scale. Prefer from CISO, Juniper

Solution Architect in the nerve centre of the SI delivery that owns the SI solution end to end and architects a detailed solution design document. This document is used by the Solution Integrators to deliver the solution.

This Solution Architect needs to have breadth of the solution domain. He shall also identify scope creeps and document the same during the project. He shall also be the Solution Life Cycle Manager of implemented solution.

This role demands positive mind-set, hands on delivery experience, understanding end to end customer requirements, risk taking appetite. He/she should have Business mindset and understand telecom operators business & finances.

This Solution Architect will be require to engage with customer in Pre sales phase and do the effort estimation and to make sure all the deliverable are capture in sow.

Responsibilities

Understand technical requirements (GRs) of the contracted SI solution and engage customer to get all required information and have overall agreement on the proposed solution.

Owns the technical solution during the project phase.

Do a feasibility study of the solution with customer meetings and matching customer requirements with contracted solution.

Support the Project Managers by drilling down the solution into activities and provide estimate efforts to make the project budget.

Provide the cost estimation in the pre sales engagement.

Responsible for assigning activities & review technical progress of the project with Solution Integrators.

Interface and communicate with customer about project technical deliverables till acceptance and handover to ELS.

Act as the Solution Life Cycle Management of implemented solution.

Proactive self competence development in new solution areas in the domain & SI certification.

Mentor Solution Integrators, Network Engineers and provide transparent & open environment for growth and development.

Change management in the project.

Proactively look out for new business or add on sales opportunities.

Authorities

Responsible for the task assignments of Solutions Integrator, Network Engineers.

Technical Owner of the solution in the project

Change Management

Reporting

The position reports to Manager Service Delivery CCA RINA

Interfaces

He/She shall interface with customer, Project Manager, respective NSG Manager/Team leads in ELS, Account Technical Managers, Solutions Integrators and 3rd party suppliers.

Required Education and experience

BE/B Tech (Electronics & telecommunications)12 years + experience with preferred hands on delivery experience in IP Networks, Circuit switched network, Packet switched network, PBN and IMS Solutions. Solutions would include:

Design & Integration experience for Circuit switched, packet switched and IP solutions for various network.

Integration of Mobile Packet Backbone Network,

Experience working on SDN, Cloud & NFV solutions

Integration of Broadband RAS,

Packet switched network (SGSN, GGSN)

PCRF & PCEF solution complete understanding in PS network

Integration of Core routers for different technologies.

Integration of IP and Mobile Packet backbones for IN, CS and PS

Integration of DNS, NTP and RADIUS

Integration and policy delivery in Firewall

IMS solutions

Hands on experience and or in-depth knowledge in the five or more competence areas:

IP MPLS

SDN, NFV & Cloud architecture

Smart Edge, Cisco & Juniper: Router & switches

Steel Belted RADIUS, DNS

Firewalls

BRAS

IMS

TSP platform

SGSN, GGSN & Circuit switched core nodes.

High level domain knowledge of GSM Core, GPRS core, 3G, Radio, Transmission & MPLS network Qualifications & experience may differ depending on the size & scope of position