System Architect

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 About this Opportunity   We are looking for an experienced System Architect – rApps to drive the end-to-end architecture of multiple rApps within the CNS portfolio. You will be responsible for defining scalable, secure, and maintainable cloud-native solutions while ensuring alignment with CSE architecture principles and rApps portfolio standards. As a key technical leader, you will collaborate with Product, System Owners, S&T, NDO experts, SRE, and DevOps teams, providing architectural direction, managing technical risks, and driving long-term platform evolution.

Architecture Ownership & Design •    Own and evolve the architecture of assigned rApps, including data flows, interfaces, deployment models, and integrations. •    Lead technical studies, opportunity assessments, and architecture decisions across the entire product lifecycle. •    Define and maintain architecture documentation, standards, and design guidelines aligned with SAN rApps architecture. •    Ensure effective integration with EIC/EIAP platform capabilities, including APIs, security, observability, deployment, and lifecycle management. •    Define and drive non-functional requirements such as scalability, reliability, performance, security, privacy, and maintainability. •    Support High-Level and Low-Level Design activities and provide architectural guidance to development teams. •    Identify technical risks, dependencies, and technical debt while driving mitigation plans. •    Translate RAN automation use cases into scalable and production-ready software architectures. Technical Leadership •    Mentor and guide DevOps teams on architecture strategy, standards, and best practices. •    Lead technical studies, evaluate design trade-offs, and support architectural decision-making. •    Conduct architecture and design reviews to ensure quality and compliance with standards. •    Collaborate with SRE teams to address complex technical issues and improve operational excellence. •    Represent development teams in architecture forums and governance boards.

Education •    Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, or a related field. “All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification.” Experience •    13+ years of experience in software or system development, including significant experience in cloud-native and distributed system architecture. •    Experience in Telecom, RAN, O-RAN, SMO, network automation, or related domains. •    Proven success in Agile DevOps environments, including CI/CD, automated testing, and observability practices. •    Experience driving architecture governance, technical debt management, and cross-functional collaboration. Technical Skills •    Strong expertise in cloud-native technologies including Kubernetes, containers, microservices, service mesh, and API management. •    Hands-on experience with Python and React development. •    Understanding of RAN automation, Non-RT RIC concepts, and rApps ecosystems. •    Experience designing highly available, scalable, observable, and secure systems. •    Strong knowledge of security and privacy-by-design principles. •    Exposure to AI/ML-driven applications and data-centric architectures is an advantage. Behavioral & Leadership Skills •    Technical leadership ability and stakeholder management skills. •    Excellent analytical, decision making and communication skills. Why join Ericsson? At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what´s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You´ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You´ll be joining a team