Sr. Principal Architect/Lead - Platform

Nokia; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Plan

Health & Dental Benefits

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Assistance

Adoption Assistance

Work-Life Resources

Job summary

Nokia seeks a Sr. Principal Architect/Lead - Platform in North America to design and lead scalable, fault-tolerant platforms built on Kubernetes and DevOps practices. You will shape platform architecture, mentor engineers, and drive cross-functional collaboration to deliver highly available, cost-efficient services.

Ideal candidates bring deep distributed systems expertise, cloud/on-prem experience, and a track record of implementing GitOps workflows at scale.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant field and strong track record leading platform-scale initiatives.
• Experience architecting scalable, fault-tolerant platforms with Kubernetes and DevOps practices.
• Proven ability to mentor teams and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable, fault-tolerant platforms using Kubernetes and DevOps practices.
• Architect and optimize multi-tenant shared services (databases, MQTT, cert-manager, Keycloak, blob storage).
• Ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency of platform services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and optimize solutions.

Skills

Kubernetes deployment

GitOps (ArgoCD)

Distributed systems

Multi-tenant architecture

Public cloud & on-prem

Networking (L4/L7)

Platform design & mentoring

Communication & collaboration

Education

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

PhD preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

EKS / AWS

Cert-manager / Keycloak

Job description

Job Description

The successful candidate will lead the design and development of scalable, fault-tolerant platforms, leveraging Kubernetes, DevOps, and cloud/on-prem technologies. As the Sr. Principal Architect/Lead - Platform, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing our platform architecture. Your expertise in Kubernetes, DevOps automation, and distributed systems will be instrumental in building highly available, cost-efficient platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.

Job Description

The successful candidate will lead the design and development of scalable, fault-tolerant platforms, leveraging Kubernetes, DevOps, and cloud/on-prem technologies. As the Sr. Principal Architect/Lead - Platform, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing our platform architecture. Your expertise in Kubernetes, DevOps automation, and distributed systems will be instrumental in building highly available, cost-efficient platforms. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, fault-tolerant platforms using Kubernetes and DevOps practices.
• Architect and optimize multi-tenant shared services, including databases, MQTT, cert-manager, Keycloak, and blob storage.
• Ensure real-world availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency of platform services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and optimize platform solutions.
• Stay updated with industry trends and best practices in platform architecture and design.
• Mentor and guide junior team members on platform-related matters.
• Document and communicate platform architecture and design decisions effectively.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform-related issues.
• Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.

Key Skills And Experience

• Extensive experience with Kubernetes deployment and cluster operations.
• Proficiency in DevOps code automation and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD).
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and experience operating them in production.
• Experience with vertical and horizontal scaling of applications and services.
• Strong knowledge of public cloud managed services (EKS, EC2, S3) and on-prem infrastructure equivalents.
• Expertise in networking, including L4/L7 load balancers.
• Ability to design and optimize multi-tenant shared services.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; PhD preferred.

About Us

Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.

Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. Learn more about life at Nokia .

Our recruitment process

We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our 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. If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity. The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia .

About The Team

Some of our benefits in US :

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program

The above benefits exclude students.

Disclaimer for US/Canada

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All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.