We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Enterprise Architect – Communications who is responsible for leading the design and implementation of cutting-edge technology architectures. Also, will oversee the strategic alignment of technology initiatives with business goals ensuring robust and scalable solutions. Your expertise in G/Technology Architecture PPM Enterprise Architect and Portfolio & Project Management will be crucial in driving innovation and efficiency across our devices and networks domain.
Key Responsibilities:
· Strategic Planning: Developing and overseeing the long-term technology strategy to align with the company’s business goals and market trends.
· Technology Leadership: Leading the adoption of new technologies and ensuring the integration of innovative solutions across the organization.
· System Architecture: Designing and maintaining the overall system architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
· Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with various departments such as IT, network operations, and business units to ensure cohesive and efficient operations.
· Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that all systems and processes comply with industry regulations and standards.
· Performance Optimization: Continuously monitoring and optimizing the performance of the network and IT infrastructure.
· Risk Management: Identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies to ensure business continuity.
· Vendor Management: Managing relationships with technology vendors and service providers to ensure the best solutions and services are procured.
· Innovation and R&D: Leading research and development efforts to explore new technologies and solutions that can provide a competitive edge.
· Customer Focus: Ensuring that all technology initiatives and solutions are designed to enhance the customer experience.
Required Qualifications:
· 16+ years in senior leadership role and managing complex solutioning experience, with broad technical experience.
· Extensive experience working with telco businesses on Next-Gen Technologies.
· Broad exposure in the areas of OSS / BSS areas including Billing, OM, CRM, Inventory, Provisioning, Activation and Assurance
· Exposure to Network area – 5G Wireless RAN and Core / Private 5G / Enterprise Wireline solutions (like SD-WAN, Routing, Security, UC)
· Good understanding of prime networking vendors in the areas above including Nokia, Ericsson, Samsung, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper and others
· Good understanding of OSS/BSS application vendors like Microsoft, Salesforce, Amdocs, Netcracker and others
· Experience building telco domain-based solution offerings in any of the areas above is desired
· Good communication / analysis / problem solving and client facing skills are mandatory
Preferred Skills:
· Worked with industry bodies like MEF, TMF and others
· Certifications in public cloud – AWS / Azure / GCP / Oracle
· Certifications or exposure in data management (using tools like databricks, starburst and other tools
Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.
If you are comfortable with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you.
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We are a team of professionals whose members appreciate and support each other. Our employees guarantee a dynamic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can flourish.
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- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career plan that suits you.
About Us :
Cognizant (Nasdaq-100: CTSH) is one of the world’s leading professional services companies. We help our clients modernize technologically, reimagine their processes and transform the experiences they deliver, so they stay ahead in a rapidly changing world.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion:
Cognizant is an equal opportunity, diversity, equity and inclusion employer. We are determined to create an internal community where everyone feels heard, accepted and welcomed. Your application will be examined without any discriminatory characteristics (such as those of your race, your color, your sex, your religion, your beliefs, your sexual orientation, your gender identity, your origin, your disability, your genetic information, your condition pregnancy, your veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the laws of your country).
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