Nokia IP Solutions Architect 

Canada 

140748579

The Customer Solutions Architect acts as a trusted advisor partnering with the customers on their needs. Understands and captures the critical inputs of stakeholders and translates them into effective requirements and solutions. Specifies and designs effective end-to-end solutions incl. customer-specific adaptations by using the Nokia portfolio of products, systems and / or services as well as 3rd party products where required. Applies solution architecture standards, processes, and principles to create and maintain a solution's (technical) integrity over time.

The role will include the following responsibilities:

• Develop customer specific architecture in dedicated area of competence and contributes to strategic decisions within professional area.
• Identify the Business Groups involved and coordinates cross-BG activities for solution development.
• Work closely with Design Engineers to translate requirements into effective end-to-end solutions including multi-disciplined services, meeting complex customer – business, operational, functional, health, safety, and regulatory needs profitably.
• Identify problems, and risks early, including integration within customer’s environment and explicitly highlights obstacles and propose actions to address them.
• Assist in identifying options and prioritizing trade-offs such as lead time, cost, and quality. Develops the full scope of the solution, working across organizations to achieve workable end-to-end solutions.
• Act as a professional leader for staff / work team / taskforces, who serves as best practice resource within own organizational unit and / or is recognized as an expert within the same professional area in the business.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent practical work experience.
• 7+ years of experience with designing, integrating, and troubleshooting IP networks.
• Knowledge of IP addressing, subnetting, routing protocols (i.e. OSPF, BGP, ISIS, SR, etc.), MPLS, QoS, Multicast, Data Center, Security, OAM.
• Good understanding of E2E architecture and workflows for different networks such as Mobile Infrastructure, GPON/XGSPON, Private LTE/5G, FWA and Data Centers
• Very good communication skills and willingness to learn and advance your career on both technical and non-technical expertise.

It would be nice if you also had:

• Advanced IP/MPLS training/certification (Nokia SRA, Cisco CCxx, Juniper JNCIxx).
• Previous exposure to Nokia routing portfolio such as 7750, 7705 and 7250.

Experience with complex networks on a multi-vendor environment

Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

• Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
• Health and dental benefits
• Short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
• Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Tuition Assistance Plan
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program