Enterprise Architect

Ericsson; Breda; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ericsson’s BOS Enterprise Architecture team within MEMA CSS is seeking an experienced architect to shape OSS/BSS transformation programmes across the region. You will lead end-to-end architecture, from network-facing interfaces to business-system integrations, delivering scalable and maintainable platforms.

Responsibilities include defining architectures for large programmes, creating guidance documents, and mentoring architects.

Qualifications

• 15+ years IT/telecom experience in senior architecture roles.
• End-to-end OSS/BSS architecture for large multi-country programs.
• Experience establishing a design authority or architecture board.
• Presented to senior customer leaders and led cross-functional teams.
• TOGAF 9 or equivalent qualification.
• Strong English communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead end-to-end OSS/BSS solution architectures for large transformation programs.
• Create architecture documents, integration designs, and reusable patterns.
• Review designs for quality, resilience, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead architecture for strategic bids and customer engagements.
• Present options to customer technology leaders and review boards.
• Mentor architects and share knowledge via reusable assets.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Solution architecture

Leadership without authority

Stakeholder management

TOGAF certification

Cloud & on-prem hybrid

OSS/BSS experience

Job description

About This Opportunity

Join Ericsson’s BOS Enterprise Architecture team within MEMA CSS and shape the architecture of complex OSS/BSS transformation programmes across the region. You will provide end-to-end architectural leadership, from network-facing interfaces to business-system integrations, helping customers build scalable, resilient, and maintainable platforms.

Join our Team

About This Opportunity

Join Ericsson’s BOS Enterprise Architecture team within MEMA CSS and shape the architecture of complex OSS/BSS transformation programmes across the region. You will provide end-to-end architectural leadership, from network-facing interfaces to business-system integrations, helping customers build scalable, resilient, and maintainable platforms.

The role focuses on OSS/BSS architecture, including integration, service orchestration, order management, and service assurance. You will work across Ericsson’s OSS/BSS portfolio, while partnering with delivery, product, and sales teams. You will influence strategic decisions, engage with senior customer leaders, and help turn business goals into viable technology roadmaps.

What You Will Do

• Define and lead end-to-end OSS/BSS solution architectures for large transformation programmes, including multi-vendor, hybrid-cloud and on-premises environments.
• Create clear architecture documents, integration designs, decision records, and reusable patterns that guide delivery teams.
• Review and challenge designs to protect quality, consistency, resilience, and long-term maintainability.
• Lead architecture for strategic bids and customer engagements, translating transformation goals into credible, differentiated solutions.
• Present architecture options and recommendations to customer technology leaders and review boards.
• Work with sales and commercial teams to shape scope, assess feasibility, and identify delivery risks before commitments are made.
• Establish practical architecture governance, standards, and reference materials for the regional architecture community.
• Provide oversight across active programmes, resolving cross-programme decisions and addressing design risks early.
• Mentor architects and share knowledge through reusable assets and participation in global architecture communities.

You will bring

• 15+ years of experience in IT and telecommunications, including senior solution or enterprise architecture roles on major programmes.
• A strong record of owning end-to-end architecture for large-scale, multi-country, multi-vendor OSS/BSS transformations and can speak to concrete architectural decisions made and outcomes achieved.
• Built or led an architecture governance function (design authority, architecture board) from the ground up or significantly matured an existing one, with tangible evidence of improved consistency and quality.
• Represented an organisation in an external standardisation forum (e.g., TM Forum) and influenced the output, contributed to a standard, a working group position paper, or an industry reference architecture.
• Coached and upskilled a team of architects, with demonstrable growth in team competence and individual career progression.
• TOGAF 9 certification or an equivalent enterprise architecture qualification.
• Love solving hard integration problems, enjoy cross-functional leadership without formal authority, be motivated by customer impact, find meaning in standardisation and knowledge-building, & be comfortable with ambiguity and global travel
• Confidence engaging technology and business leaders, with strong written and spoken English.
• Experience with Ericsson’s wider OSS/BSS portfolio, cloud deployments, EMEA transformation programmes, or GIAP certification is an advantage.

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 of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.

What happens once you apply?

Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that’s why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Primary country and city:

Netherlands (NL) || Breda