Senior Enterprise Architect - Technology (Telecom)
Company: Cognizant
Location: Bridgewater
Posted on: October 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Cognizant Technology Solutions is currently seeking a highly
skilled dynamic Senior Enterprise Architect - Technology (Telecom)
who is responsible for leading the design and implementation of
cutting-edge technology architectures. Also, will oversee the
strategic alignment of technology initiatives with business goals
ensuring robust and scalable solutions. Are you ready to be a
change-maker? At Cognizant, we believe those who challenge the way
they work today will lead the way tomorrow! Ability to work
independently and remotely, with willingness travel for client
engagements as needed. Key Responsibilities: - Strategic Planning:
Developing and overseeing the long-term technology strategy to
align with the company's business goals and market trends. -
Technology Leadership: Leading the adoption of new technologies and
ensuring the integration of innovative solutions across the
organization. - System Architecture: Designing and maintaining the
overall system architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and
security. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working closely with
various departments such as IT, network operations, and business
units to ensure cohesive and efficient operations. - Regulatory
Compliance: Ensuring that all systems and processes comply with
industry regulations and standards. - Performance Optimization:
Continuously monitoring and optimizing the performance of the
network and IT infrastructure. - Risk Management: Identifying
potential risks and developing mitigation strategies to ensure
business continuity. - Vendor Management: Managing relationships
with technology vendors and service providers to ensure the best
solutions and services are procured. - Innovation and R&D:
Leading research and development efforts to explore new
technologies and solutions that can provide a competitive edge. -
Customer Focus: Ensuring that all technology initiatives and
solutions are designed to enhance the customer experience. Required
Qualifications: - 18+ years in Leadership role and Managing complex
solutioning experience, with broad technical experience. -
Expertise in Technology Architecture, PPM Enterprise Architect and
Portfolio & Project Management and efficiency across devices and
networks domain. - Experience working with telco businesses on
Next-Gen Technologies (GenAi, Cloud Ai). - Broad exposure in the
areas of OSS / BSS areas including Billing, OM, CRM, Inventory,
Provisioning, Activation and Assurance - Exposure to Network area -
5G Wireless RAN and Core / Private 5G / Enterprise Wireline
solutions (like SD-WAN, Routing, Security, UC) - Good understanding
of prime networking vendors in the areas above including Nokia,
Ericsson, Samsung, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Juniper and others -
Good understanding of OSS/BSS application vendors like Microsoft,
Salesforce, Amdocs, Netcracker and others - Experience building
telco domain-based solution offerings in any of the areas above is
desired - Good communication / analysis / problem solving and
client facing skills are mandatory Preferred Skills: - Worked with
industry bodies like MEF, TMF and others - Certifications in public
cloud - AWS / Azure / GCP / Oracle - Certifications or exposure in
data management (using tools like databricks, starburst and other
tools - GenAI related certifications/exposure Our strength is built
on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer
different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages
lively discussions, inspires thought leadership, and helps us build
better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in
this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through
true collaboration. If you are comfortable with ambiguity, excited
by change, and excel through autonomy, we'd love to hear from you.
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