Senior Business Solution Architect

Netcracker; Dubai; On-site; AED 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Netcracker, part of NEC Corporation, is seeking a Senior Business Solution Architect to define and govern end-to-end solution architecture for its telco software offerings. You will guide customers on architecture modernization, cloud adoption, OSS/BSS strategy, and complex system integration to align business intent with delivery feasibility.

As the senior technical authority, you will establish architecture standards and reference designs across products, collaborating with the CTO and

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software architecture within telecom.
• Led architecture for multi-vendor telco environments.
• Advised operators on cloud migration and OSS/BSS modernization.
• Collaborates with engineering and delivery teams to ensure coherence.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern end-to-end solution architecture for telco software offerings.
• Advise customers on architecture modernization, cloud adoption and integration.
• Set architecture standards, reference designs, and governance processes.
• Develop end-to-end solution narratives with diagrams and roadmaps.
• Communicate with executive audiences and support pre-sales engagements.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise architecture

Telecom domain knowledge

Cloud-native architectures

APIs & integration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT

Job description

Were building the future of how the world communicates.

Netcracker part of NEC Corporation combines deep telecom industry expertise with cutting-edge cloud-native and AI-powered innovations to enable communications service providers and enterprises to transform their businesses unlock innovation and create meaningful digital experiences for millions of people around the world. With more than 30 years of experience serving over 250 customers in more than 70 locations worldwide we are the global market leader in telecom software and services.

Join us and be part of a team that is not just keeping up with the digital future but is leading the way.

Job Summary

The Senior Business Solution Architect is accountable for defining and governing end-to-end solution architecture for the companys telco software offerings while serving as a trusted technology advisor to telecom operator clients. The role guides customers on architecture modernization cloud adoption OSS/BSS strategy and complex system integration ensuring alignment between business intent solution design and delivery feasibility.

As the senior technical authority the Sr BSA sets architecture standards and reference designs across products works closely with the CTO and engineering teams and supports complex customer engagements. With deep expertise in OSS/BSS cloud-native architectures APIs and telco standards the role ensures scalable secure and future-ready solutions for both the vendor and its clients.

They contribute to solution architectures and best practices but with a strong emphasis on customer-specific solution design storytelling and executive communication ensuring solutions are scalable secure and future-ready while bringing business value in customer reality.

Responsibilities

• Proven expertise in solution and enterprise architecture for large-scale mission-critical software systems with strong ability to frame architecture in business terms
• Strong client advisory mindset capable of understanding customer strategy identifying constraints and obstacles and proposing solution options with clear rationale and impact
• Deep understanding of telecommunications architectures including OSS/BSS network and service orchestration charging billing and customer management and integration with network platforms
• Ability to design and articulate end-to-end solution architectures spanning products integrations data and operational processes
• Expertise in cloud-native architectures microservices APIs and event-driven design
• Strong knowledge in legacy modernization and complex system integration including multi-vendor brownfield environments
• Architecture governance skills including defining principles standards reference architectures and design review processes
• Ability to develop and articulate end-to-end solution narratives including architecture diagrams transformation roadmaps and business-aligned trade-offs
• Excellent communication storytelling and influencing skills across executive technical and commercial audiences
• Proven ability to create clear compelling and executive-ready presentations that convey architectural intent and business value
• Ability to balance customer vision product capabilities and delivery constraints

Skills and experience

• 12 years of experience in software architecture with significant experience in the telecommunications industry
• Demonstrated experience leading architecture for complex multi-vendor telco environments
• Proven track record advising telecom operators on technology transformation cloud migration and OSS/BSS modernization from strategy to execution
• Experience working closely with engineering and delivery teams to ensure solutions are implementable and coherent
• Experience supporting pre-sales RFPs and executive customer engagements including solution positioning and differentiation
• Familiarity with TM Forum standards (e.g. TMF Open APIs SID eTOM)
• Experience working in Agile DevOps and CI/CD delivery models
• Prior experience in a software vendor or system integrator environment preferred
• Ability to Travel

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science IT or related field.

Required Experience:

Senior IC