Solution Architect (API / Telco)

RECRUIT EXPRESS PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in telecommunications is seeking an experienced API Architect to design, develop, and optimize Telco API solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of cloud architectures and API management, along with strong leadership skills to drive transformation in API services. This role offers an opportunity to work with international partners and contribute to industry publications.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 5+ years in architecting large-scale IT systems.
• Expert in full stack API Management and cloud architecture.
• Strong communicator and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture design for Telco APIs and ensure integration with core networks.
• Establish architectural standards and guidelines for robust API solutions.
• Drive transformation programs around Telco APIs with strong technical leadership.

Skills

API Management

Cloud Architecture

Agile Software Development

DevOps Concepts

Security Principles

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science or Electrical/Electronics Engineering

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture design and development of Telco APIs solutions and new products, ensuring seamless integration with Telco core networks and external OSS / BSS systems, including provisioning and Billing IT platforms.
• Establish and maintain architectural and design standards, defining guidelines, service design principles, and patterns to deliver robust, reliable, secure and well-documented APIs to Telco customers.
• Develop end to end API publishing architectures, including the selection and implementation of appropriate tools and platforms.
• Oversee all critical aspects of API design, covering Transport protocols (HTTP etc.); API protocol (REST etc.); service runtime libraries; reliability, observability, security, data privacy.
• Facilitate and actively participate in workshops or meetings among cross-functional teams to gather requirements, presenting, and validating solutions as a technical expert.
• Research and keep abreast with standards and recommendations championed by industry bodies such as GSMA, OIDC, TMForum, etc. to evaluate emerging technology and recommend roadmap and long-term technical strategy.
• Collaborate, co-develop solutions with Telco Architects within company's partner but also with international Telco partner and forums, and possibly contribute to Telco APIs publications and forums.
• Clearly describe architecture, design strategies, standards, technical specifications, business benefits, opportunities and threats. Routinely builds and presents executive and external materials, including white paper.
• Actively contributes to industry publications and professional forums.
• Provide strong technical leadership to drive transformation programs around Telco APIs, including the management of processes, automation, best practices, documentation, in accordance with required security and ICT policies, standards, guidelines and procedures
• Coach/guide teams to jumpstart mobile-related software development with a hands-on approach to engineering solutions around the platforms.
• Provide guidance on best practices to Telco IT and Network teams including business propositions and solution mapping from product use case to technical network design perspectives.
• Manage and influence business and technical stakeholders in use case design and development approach.

Key Job Requirements

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/ Electronics Engineering, or equivalent with more than 5 years of experience in architecting, designing, optimizing and operationalizing large scale IT systems for telecommunication providers
• Expert knowledge of full stack API Management with good insights into the offerings from industry players.
• Strong understanding of enabling components required to build API Marketplace, packaging of APIs as a product and the monetization of API Products.
• Strong knowledge of cloud architecture (private cloud, multi-cloud, hybrid cloud), software- defined networking, 3GPP standards, network virtualization, containerization and their application to PaaS and IaaS technologies, and security fundamentals
• Ability to develop technology architecture roadmap, strategy, migration implementation plans, by working in a consultative manner with cross-functional stakeholders
• Ability to work with vendors, hyperscalers and 3rd party suppliers to drive consensus
• Knowledge in agile software development and ability to apply DevOps concepts such as Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD; and Configuration Management
• Proven track record of integrating security principles of APIs, RESTful APIs, event driven architecture, microservices, SSO, OAuth, IAM, Zero Trust, etc. and owning and creating complete secure architecture
• Sound knowledge and understanding of telco network architectures, technologies, services, service-based architecture and network automation, for fix network and mobile 4G/5G, and deep technical understanding of Voice & Messaging products (IMS, SMS Aggregation).
• Knowledge of HTTP2 protocols and relevance in 5G Service based architecture.
• Knowledge of 4G-LTE/IMS network and expert in 5G architecture.
• Exceptional documentation skills that can clearly articulate technical designs, issues and constraints, procedures, and network assessments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills and outstanding inter-personal skills (ability to collaborate and influence others to solve problems)
• Strong analytical and problem determination/resolution skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and thorough knowledge of network
• Self-motivated, Self-Reliant, Self-Starting, Go-Getter, Attitude of ownership, and a strong desire to learn
• Works well in an engineering environment that requires communication and collaboration with fellow technical team members, and cross function and multi-cultural teams

Interested applicants please send your resume to [e-mail]

Venessa Goh Wee Ni

R24124686

Recruit Express Pte Ltd

EA License No: 99C4599

RCB No.: 199601303W

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