Core Network Design Senior Architect

Job description / Role

Role purpose:
- Develop the Strategy and arch guidelines for Core, VAS and IN applications
- Develops short, mid, and long term plans for the core and VAS applications migration toward cloud deployment.
- Lead Technical RFQ, RFP and Vendors selection for Core and VAS platforms.

Key accountabilities and decision ownership:
- Manage and develop the technical RFQs ,RFP including vendor selections evaluation and scoring
- Develop Core HLD and LLD for new core projects
- Capacity planning for Core / VAS platforms.
- Follow Vodafone group design and architecture guidelines and best practices.
- Support other business stakeholders when it comes to new features, functions, and network evolution introduction.

Key performance indicators:
- Deliver accurate Scope of Work, HLD, LLD and methods of procedure for new initiatives.
- Deliver accurate capacity planning based on marketing forecast.
- Effectiveness of the core network strategy and architecture

Requirements

- BSC in Communication Engineering
- 8-10 years’ experience on core planning in a vendor or an operator environment.
- Previous experience with large scale RFQ
- Goal oriented - sets and prioritize targets
- Solid experience of working within a complex business environment.
- Communication and influencing skills – experienced in stakeholder management

Core competencies, knowledge and experience:
- Deep understanding of CS/PS /IMS core and

Vas network architecture.
- Good level of knowledge on other domains like BSS, OSS and IP as interworking domains with core platforms.
- Deep knowledge of virtualization (NFV) and cloud arch
- Deep understanding of RFP/RFQ and vendor selection process

About the Company

Vistas Global is a diversified group of businesses with interests in technology (Vistas Global WLL, Momenta WLL), human capital, media (Vistas Media ME-FZ LLC), digital, food & beverage (Nushi, Haagen Dazs, Caliburger, Kamats), engineering (Vistas Security, Vistas Engineering) and real estate.

The group was founded by Suraj Thampi, an entrepreneur who pioneered the business process outsourcing concept in the Middle East in 1998. Having successfully built and sold three companies previously, Vistas is now his fourth venture in the region. In a short period of time, Vistas has emerged as one of the largest professional service companies in the region, employing over 1,300 people across 5 continents, 8 Offices and 5 Time Zones.