Principal Enterprise Architect

We are looking for a Principal Enterprise Architect – Telco with 18+ years of experience to lead enterprise-wide architectural strategy, delivery, and transformation initiatives across complex telecommunications ecosystems. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving full lifecycle program execution — from architectural planning and design through delivery, transformation, and legacy modernization.

The ideal candidate will possess deep domain expertise in OSS/BSS systems and a strong command of industry evolution across digital platforms, cloud-native technologies, and next-gen networks (5G, SDN/NFV, Telco Cloud). The role demands collaboration with C-level stakeholders to align technology investments with business priorities and deliver sustainable, scalable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Drive the end-to-end functional architecture vision across digital transformation and system modernization initiatives, including greenfield rollouts, BSS/OSS upgrades, and operational reengineering.
• Define and maintain the enterprise-wide functional architecture framework, aligning business goals with technology capabilities across the full project delivery lifecycle.
• Lead program-wide architectural planning and governance, ensuring consistency and alignment across solution delivery, integration, data flows, and digital experience platforms.
• Partner with senior business and IT stakeholders to shape strategic roadmaps across domains such as CRM, Billing, Order Management, Inventory, Fulfillment, and Assurance.
• Guide the selection and integration of COTS platforms, cloud-native services, and digital architecture components to enable agility and innovation.
• Conduct functional gap assessments, capability maturity analysis, and value-stream optimization across customer and network domains.
• Provide architectural leadership and oversight across delivery teams, vendors, and systems integrators to ensure strategic alignment and quality assurance.
• Influence enterprise technology decisions with thought leadership in TM Forum standards (eTOM, SID, TAM), Open Digital Architecture (ODA), and telecom reference models.
• Mentor and upskill solution and functional architects across global teams, driving best practices and knowledge sharing.
• Stay ahead of telecom innovations and recommend adoption paths for technologies such as AI/ML, API-led integration, orchestration frameworks, and DevSecOps.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
• 18+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry, with at least 10 years in strategic enterprise or functional architecture roles.
• Proven success delivering end-to-end enterprise transformation programs, including full system lifecycle execution from planning to implementation and post-go-live optimization.
• Extensive domain knowledge in OSS/BSS systems including CRM, Billing, Revenue Management, Mediation, Inventory, and Order Fulfillment.
• In-depth understanding of network and service layer architectures (4G/5G, SDN/NFV, VoLTE) and their impact on functional design.
• Experience working with major telecom platforms (e.g., Amdocs, Ericsson, Netcracker, Oracle, CSG).
• Strong grasp of cloud-native architectures, microservices, API management, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Demonstrated capability to lead architectural governance, transformation planning, and stakeholder alignment at the CxO level.
• TOGAF, TM Forum, or ODA certification.
• Experience working in Agile-at-scale (SAFe), DevOps/CI-CD, and hybrid/multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with regulatory, cybersecurity, and data governance practices in telecom.
• Experience in advisory or CTO/Chief Architect roles within large telecom transformation engagements is a plus.