Head of SaaS Architecture

Come create the technology that helps the world act together

Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people’s lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work.

The team you’ll be part of

As Nokia's growth engine, we create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers and disruptors push the limits from impossible to possible.

What you will learn and contribute to

• Lead the architecture and design activities for one or many complex SaaS technical projects.
• Drive creation and maintenance of 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 SaaS ecosystem.
• Drive delivery of clear and comprehensive technical documentation.
• Drive the development of the full scope of the solution, working across organizations to achieve workable solutions.
• Drive the design & support of workflows/streams, installation, & solution testing.
• Provide high interaction with key internal and external stakeholders.
• 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 and OSS domain.
• Collaborate with industry experts, product strategists and product engineering teams to produce innovative architectures & solutions addressing market SaaS needs.
• Transform SaaS vision into marketable software in a rapid agile environment.
• Provide significant input into product roadmap and help accelerate product roadmap.
• Drive architectural vision for integration of SaaS services onto Nokia’s SaaS Delivery/Ecosystem Framework.
• Participate in promotion of SaaS software, concepts and vision to potential customers.
• Mentor global base of designers and product developers.

Your skills and experience

You have:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required. Candidates with BS/MS in Computer Science / Electronics & Communucation will be more relevant
• At least 5 years leading high-performing SaaS architecture teams.
• At least 10 years of experience in telecom domain.
• Solid background in the area of Networks and Network Services, namely:
  • Extensive experience leading teams in the architecture of SaaS services and Cloud Native applications.
  • Extensive awareness and experience architecting with AWS, GCP and Azure Cloud platforms.
  • Familiarity with 3GPP specifications concepts.
  • 10 years of relevant work experience in providing Solution Architecture /Consultancy.
  • Excellent knowledge of operator’s fulfilment & assurance processes and link to operator’s end-to-end business processes.
  • Worked with any T1/T2 operator in defining and implementing architecture for BSS/OSS/Network related processes.
  • Contribution to standards body like TMForum & Domain certifications – eTOM, TMForum, TOGAF, ITIL
  • Good knowledge of virtualization concepts (NFV) associated to the telco domain.
  • Knowledge of IT concepts associated with the deployment of modern networks.
  • Containerization concepts (micro-services architecture, Kubernetes container management).
  • Experience of transformation consulting developing design & architecture.
  • Knowledge and /or prior experience in at least one of the technologies like 5G Slicing, Fixed Wireless Access, SDWAN.
  
  

It would be nice if you also had:

• Exceptional communication skills, presentation skills to customers. Ability to influence and consult customers in areas of expertise.
• Ability to create technical solution proposals
• Experience in leading a virtual team and driving project activities.
• Technical Management skills
• Coordinate with global teams and deliver solutions meeting customer business needs.
• Able to handle tight project timelines.
• Passion for envisaging innovative solutions and taking ownership in driving solutions.
• Has both prior hands on delivery experience
• Technical Consulting & Customer Support
• Experience with CSF Platform
• Understanding of Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka, Cloud computing
• DevOps, DevSecOps
• Experience with troubleshooting of network issues and software products
• Relevant operations, security and privacy credentials

What we offer

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Company Culture: We believe our people are our greatest asset and we aim to foster a fun, challenging, positive, and inclusive work environment. We offer 1-on-1 mentorship, learning and development opportunities, global impact and interaction, and flexible work/life balance.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
• LGBT equality & best place to work by HRC Foundation

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people.

Nokia’s employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.