Solution Architect - Packet Core

Rakuten Asia Pte Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Rakuten Symphony is seeking an experienced PaCo and 5G SA architect to design and plan 5G SA nodes such as SMF, AMF, MME, BSF, PCF, UPF, and more. The role involves crafting customer architectures, translating stakeholder inputs into robust requirements, and ensuring ongoing architectural integrity across projects.

You will work across multi-vendor environments, apply cloud-native 5G methodologies, and leverage deep knowledge of OSS/BSS, 5G/4G networks, and IIoT ecosystems to deliver enterprise

Qualifications

• Create solution design including architecture and integration across multi-vendor, cross-geo setups.
• Blueprint solutions using cloud-native 5G technologies with proven methods.
• Experience with system engineering, design, testing; knowledge of wireless networks (5G/4G).
• Experience with OSS/BSS and OAM services in 4G/5G deployments.
• Knowledge of 5G/4G network elements and functionality (architecture, data/voice/messaging flows).
• Understanding of 5G across industry sectors to create enterprise value.
• Knowledge of private wireless (5G) and IIoT ecosystems and integration points (monitoring, alarms, performance).

Responsibilities

• Develops customer solution architecture in dedicated area of competence.
• Keeps knowledge of the dedicated customer architecture in dedicated technical area and regional requirements.
• Translates stakeholder inputs into effective requirements and solutions.
• Applies solution architecture standards to ensure solution integrity over time.
• Maintains alignment with internal/external business issues to improve products/services.
• Works effectively in a mixed environment and leverages best practices.
• Shares initial ideas for the professional direction of the unit.
• Acts as a professional advisor and mentor for staff/workgroup/taskforces.

Skills

Solution architecture

Cloud native 5G tech

System engineering

OSS/BSS OAM

5G/4G network elements

Private wireless & IIoT

Industry vertical applications

Job description

Job Description

PaCo and 5G SA architect to work on design and planning for 5G SA nodes e.g. SMF, AMF, MME, BSF, PCF, UPF etc.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops customer solution architecture in dedicated area of competence.
• Keeps the knowledge of the dedicated customer architecture in dedicated technical area and regional requirements.
• Understands and captures the critical inputs of stakeholders and translates them into effective requirements and solutions.
• Applies solution architecture standards processes and principles, to create and maintain a solution's integrity over time, including verification that the solution meets the client’s requirements.
• Applies solution architecture standards processes and principles, to create and maintain a solution's integrity over time.
• Works effectively in a mixed environment and uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services.
• Has in-depth business knowledge and uses understanding of how relevant areas integrate to achieve objectives.
• Shares initial ideas for professional direction of own organisational unit.
• Acts as a professional advisor and mentor for staff / workteam / taskforces.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Create solution design, including architecture and overall solution integration using multi-vendor, cross-geo strategy.
• Blueprint solutions using cloud native 5G technologies by applying proven methods and methodologies.
• Possess experience with System Engineering, Design, and Testing, and have knowledge of wireless networks, 5G, access, SA, NR, core, MEC, NaaS/APIs, L1/L2/L3, fronthaul/backhaul concepts.
• Have experience with OSS/BSS and OAM services in 4G and 5G deployments.
• Possess knowledge of 5G/4G network elements and functionality, including architecture, concepts, and network flows for data, voice, messaging, signaling, etc.
• Have an excellent understanding of the application of 5G across industry-verticals (manufacturing, automotive, retail, etc.) to create value propositions for enterprises.
• Possess knowledge of the private wireless (5G) and IIoT ecosystem and integration points: monitoring, alarming, performance, inventory, etc.

Rakuten Symphony is reimagining telecom, changing supply chain norms and disrupting outmoded thinking that threatens the industry's pursuit of rapid innovation and growth.

Based on proven modern infrastructure practices, its open interface platforms make it possible to launch and operate advanced mobile services in a fraction of the time and cost of conventional approaches, with no compromise to network quality or security.

Rakuten Symphony has operations in Japan, the United States, Singapore, India, South Korea, Europe, and the Middle East Africa region.

For more information, visit: https://symphony.rakuten.com

Building on the technology Rakuten used to launch Japan's newest mobile network, we are taking our mobile offering global.

To support our ambitions to provide an innovative cloud-native telco platform for our customers, Rakuten Symphony is looking to recruit and develop top talent from around the globe.

We are looking for individuals to join our team across all functional areas of our business - from sales to engineering, support functions to product development.

Let's build the future of mobile telecommunications together!