Solutions Architect

Airalo; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

Airalo is seeking a versatile Solution Architect to lead the localization and integration of its Global MVNO Core. You will bridge the gap between standardized engineering sprints and diverse local requirements, ensuring regulatory mandates are met while keeping interconnectivity aligned with local market needs.

You will mentor analysts and cross-functional teams, shaping user stories and functional specs, and guiding engineers on regulatory-driven delivery with emphasis on scalability and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst or Solution Architect in telecom/tech.
• Ability to translate regulatory docs into actionable engineering tasks.
• Comfort discussing technical concepts like SIP, SMS routing, and MNP with engineers.
• Proven skill in writing clear user stories and functional specifications and managing Jira tickets.

Responsibilities

• Act as the conduit between regulatory findings and Core Network team, translating mandates into functional requirements.
• Lead discovery workshops with local MNOs, regulators, and internal teams to define scope and approach.
• Compare local regulatory requirements with platform capabilities; collaborate on enhancements and delivery options.
• Create high-level technical workflows and flowcharts for regulatory services to guide engineering teams.
• Define data points and reporting frequencies required by local authorities and ensure data extraction tools are built.
• Lead acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and sign-off requirements to satisfy country-specific regulatory hurdles.

Skills

SIP basics

SMS routing

Regulatory translation

User stories writing

Jira

English communication

Tools

Jira

GSMA standards

Job description

Help Us Build The Future of Travel

At Airalo, we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world.

At Airalo, we're making it easier for people to stay connected wherever they travel. As the world's first eSIM store, we help millions of travelers access affordable mobile data in 200+ countries and regions around the world. Today, we're a team of 400+ people across 60+ countries, building a product used by travelers every day. We've grown quickly, but we've worked hard to keep what matters: trust, ownership, and the freedom for people to do great work without unnecessary layers or bureaucracy. We're fully remote by design, genuinely global, and united by a shared mission to make travel simpler for everyone.

Your Next Destination

• Location: Remote.
• Contract: Full-time, permanent.
• Benefits: Learn more about our benefits here in this link - https://airalo-public.notion.site/Benefits-25396a97ffca81fb9bc1f0be479f1be3?pvs=74
• Languages: English is our main working language day to day, so you'll need to be comfortable communicating in it both in meetings and async.

We are seeking a versatile Solution Architect to lead the localized adaptation and system integration of our Global MVNO Core. Your mission is to ensure that our platform (HSS, DRA, PGW) isn't just "connected," but fully optimized for specific local market requirements.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between our standardized engineering sprints and the diverse, custom-heavy needs of local MNOs, regulators, and partners. You will provide the "Functional Why and What" to the Core Network Engineers, allowing them to focus on the technical architecture while you ensure all regional mandates and interconnectivity specifications are met.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the primary conduit between legal/regulatory findings and the Core Network team, translating regional mandates into clear functional requirements and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
• Leading requirement discovery workshops with local MNOs, regulators, and internal teams to define scope, priorities, and implementation approach.
• Comparing local regulatory requirements against existing platform capabilities and collaborating with Core Engineers to identify necessary enhancements, trade-offs, and phased delivery options.
• Creating high-level technical workflows and flowcharts for regulatory services (e.g., MNP, Lawful Interception) to guide engineering teams and drive consistent implementation patterns.
• Defining business rules and data exchange requirements for Number Portability (MNP) and specifying functional needs for voice/SMS routing, including edge cases and exception handling.
• Defining data points and reporting frequencies required by local authorities, ensuring the engineering team builds the necessary data extraction tools and validation checks.
• Leading the definition of acceptance criteria, test scenarios, and sign-off requirements to ensure that technical delivery successfully satisfies the specific regulatory hurdles of each country.
• Managing the technical-regulatory checklist for various countries simultaneously, ensuring all dependencies are captured for the development sprint and risks are proactively escalated.
• Coordinating with local central databases and external partners to ensure interworking specifications meet local quality-of-service mandates and integration readiness milestones.
• Mentoring and upskilling Solution Analysts and cross-functional delivery teams on best practices for writing user stories, functional specifications, and traceability from regulation to implementation.
• Providing functional leadership to development teams by clarifying intent, reviewing stories/acceptance criteria, and supporting solution design decisions that balance compliance, scalability, and maintainability.

Must Haves

• 7+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst or Solution Architect, preferably within the Telecom or Tech industry.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex regulatory documents into actionable engineering tasks.
• Comfortable discussing technical concepts such as SIP, SMS routing, and MNP databases with engineers.
• Highly skilled in writing clear User Stories, Functional Specs, and managing Jira tickets that an engineering team can execute against.
• Experience or deep interest in international roaming, interconnectivity, and the nuances of varying global telecom markets.
• Ability to create clear, structured technical documentation and process flowcharts.
• Experience coaching and mentoring members of the team
• Ability to act as a liaison between legal, product, and engineering teams.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice To Have

• Prior work experience in MVNO or Mobile Core environments.
• Experience with GSMA standards and eSIM technology.
• Familiarity with Lawful Interception (LI) and regional compliance reporting.

£80,000 - £115,000 a year

At Airalo, we believe in roaming-free recruitment. Just as we provide clear connectivity for travelers, we provide clear salary ranges for our candidates.

This role is remote and open to candidates across our supported locations in Europe. The range below reflects the full salary range for this role across the countries where it's available:

UK: £80,000 – £115,000

Ireland: €60,000 – €86,250

Western/Northern Europe: €54,800 – €105,225

Southern Europe: €40,800 – €92,738

Central & Eastern Europe: €41,250 – €77,699

South-Eastern Europe / Balkans: €36,195 – €62,159

Your Home Destination: Local market rates and cost of living vary. Your specific range within this band depends on where you're based, and there's room to discuss what's right for the person and the role. We'll walk through your range together on your first call with our Talent team so we're aligned for takeoff!

Why People Join Us

We started Airalo to make staying connected effortless, wherever you are in the world. Today, millions of travelers rely on our eSIMs, and many of the people building the product were customers first.

Our team spans 60+ countries, united by a shared belief that great work happens when people are trusted to own what they do. There's trust to own what you do, space to focus without constant layers of process, and a clear sense of what you're responsible for from day one.

As Airalo continues to grow, so do the opportunities to learn, take on new challenges, and make a real impact - from anywhere in the world.

We sincerely thank all applicants in advance for submitting their interest in this opportunity. Airalo is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity, equity & inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations upon request for individuals with disabilities throughout our job interview process.

At Airalo, we use AI-assisted tools as part of our recruitment process. Your application will be reviewed using tools that help our recruiters analyze and organize CV information. These tools support, but do not replace, human judgment; all hiring decisions are made by humans. If you progress to an interview, we may use tools to generate AI-assisted notes - you can opt out of these. For more information on how we handle your data, please see our Privacy Policy: https://www.airalo.com/more-info/privacy-policy.