Solution Architect IRC276230

Description
The project involves building and scaling advanced analytics solutions for a leading telecom provider. The focus is on leveraging large-scale customer and network data to drive predictive insights, optimize operations, and enhance user experience. A major telecommunications company known for its innovation in mobile services and digital transformation. The client operates across millions of users and emphasizes data-driven decision-making and scalable AI solutions.

Requirements
About the Role

We are seeking a Lead Solutions/Applications/System Architect with deep expertise in the telecommunications domain. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining, designing, and leading the implementation of scalable and robust backend services and APIs aligned with business and technology goals. You will work across product management, engineering, and operations teams to drive transformation initiatives.The role requires strong expertise in solution and system architecture, microservices, SOA, and Java/J2EE,Springboot with solid experience in REST/SOAP APIs. Cloud-native skills (AWS, Azure, GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and telecom system performance optimization are essential.

Key Responsibilities

Architect and implement microservices-based and SOA solutions using the Java/J2EE technology stack, ensuring modularity, reusability, and ease of integration.

Define and govern API management strategies using REST and SOAP, enabling seamless integration between billing platforms, CRM, mediation, provisioning, payment gateways, and external systems.

Drive system integration efforts involving complex data modeling and enterprise messaging frameworks to ensure consistent, accurate, and timely data flow across the telecom ecosystem.

Champion cloud-native architecture and deployment best practices across AWS, Azure, or GCP platforms, incorporating containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes for scalable and resilient system delivery.

Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to establish and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, facilitating automated testing, deployment, and monitoring of billing and charging solutions.

Lead performance tuning, stress testing, and optimization activities for large-scale telecom billing systems, ensuring SLAs for billing cycle time, charging latency, and system throughput are consistently met.

Engage effectively with technical and business stakeholders, producing clear, comprehensive architectural documentation, solution blueprints, and communication artifacts to facilitate alignment and informed decision-making.

Provide technical leadership during vendor evaluations, POCs, and platform upgrades, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and telecom industry standards.

Identify and drive continuous improvement opportunities including adoption of emerging technologies like AI/ML for fraud detection, churn prediction, and intelligent promotions optimization

Technical Leadership

Contribute to system-level design, story breakdowns, and technical planning.

Collaborate across teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Continuously learn and adopt new technologies, development methodologies, and best practices.

Champion the use of AI and automation to enhance product performance and user experience.

Understand business context and the role of digital payment services within Client's ecosystem.

Required Skills And Qualifications
12+ years of experience in telecom IT systems with at least 5+ years in a solution/system architect role.

Telecom Industry Experience Is Highly Preferred.
Experience in Elastic Path development

Solid experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.

Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, HTTP, and asynchronous messaging patterns.

Expertise in Spring Security, OAuth2, and JWT for securing APIs.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.

Experience working with Angular and TypeScript for front-end development.

Familiarity with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).

Understanding of regulatory frameworks such as PCI, USGCI, or SOX.

Experience working with digital payment systems or transaction lifecycles.

Exposure to Kafka or other event-driven messaging platforms.

Knowledge of API Gateway tools (e.g., Kong, Zuul, Apigee, AWS API Gateway).

Communication and Soft Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to translate business requirements into technical specifications and vice versa.

Collaborative team player with experience working in cross-functional, agile environments.

Strong analytical thinking and proactive approach to problem-solving.

Comfortable presenting ideas and engaging in technical discussions.

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline (Required).

Additional certifications in backend technologies, cloud platforms, or security frameworks (Preferred but not required)

Job responsibilities

Design and build scalable, maintainable, and secure full-stack applications.

Develop backend services and RESTful APIs using Java and Spring Boot within a microservices architecture.

Optimize application performance and troubleshoot end-to-end issues.

Write and maintain unit, integration, and end-to-end (E2E) tests to ensure high code quality.

Leverage AI-driven development tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT to boost productivity.

Participate in Agile ceremonies, design discussions, and peer code reviews.

Collaborate across teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Continuously learn and adopt new technologies, development methodologies, and best practices.

Champion the use of AI and automation to enhance product performance and user experience.

Understand business context and the role of digital payment services within client's ecosystem.

What we offer

Culture of caring.
At GlobalLogic, we prioritize a culture of caring. Across every region and department, at every level, we consistently put people first. From day one, you'll experience an inclusive culture of acceptance and belonging, where you'll have the chance to build meaningful connections with collaborative teammates, supportive managers, and compassionate leaders.

Learning and development.
We are committed to your continuous learning and development. You'll learn and grow daily in an environment with many opportunities to try new things, sharpen your skills, and advance your career at GlobalLogic. With our Career Navigator tool as just one example, GlobalLogic offers a rich array of programs, training curricula, and hands-on opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Interesting & meaningful work.
GlobalLogic is known for engineering impact for and with clients around the world. As part of our team, you'll have the chance to work on projects that matter. Each is a unique opportunity to engage your curiosity and creative problem-solving skills as you help clients reimagine what's possible and bring new solutions to market. In the process, you'll have the privilege of working on some of the most cutting-edge and impactful solutions shaping the world today.

Balance and flexibility.
We believe in the importance of balance and flexibility. With many functional career areas, roles, and work arrangements, you can explore ways of achieving the perfect balance between your work and life. Your life extends beyond the office, and we always do our best to help you integrate and balance the best of work and life, having fun along the way

High-trust organization.
We are a high-trust organization where integrity is key. By joining GlobalLogic, you're placing your trust in a safe, reliable, and ethical global company. Integrity and trust are a cornerstone of our value proposition to our employees and clients. You will find truthfulness, candor, and integrity in everything we do.

About GlobalLogic
GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a trusted digital engineering partner to the world's largest and most forward-thinking companies. Since 2000, we've been at the forefront of the digital revolution – helping create some of the most innovative and widely used digital products and experiences. Today we continue to collaborate with clients in transforming businesses and redefining industries through intelligent products, platforms, and services.