Nokia

Senior Solution Architect

Nokia

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • Washington

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Salary

💰 $166,600 - $309,400 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AnsibleCloudKubernetesOpenShift

About the role

  • Architect end-to-end 4G/5G network solutions, encompassing EPC (MME, SGW, PGW), 5GC (AMF, SMF, UPF), IMS Core, signaling (NRF, SCP), policy (PCRF, PCF), and subscriber data management (HSS, HLR, UDM, UDR)
  • Design scalable, secure, and high-performance network blueprints that ensure reliability and futureproofing
  • Develop comprehensive technical documentation, including High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), network schematics, and migration strategies
  • Lead deployment planning and integration of multi-vendor components across packet core, IMS, and OSS/BSS domains
  • Oversee solution configuration and testing, covering functional, interoperability, load, and failover scenarios, followed by performance optimization
  • Ensure carrier-grade standards for latency, throughput, scalability, and high availability are consistently met
  • Stay current with 3GPP standards and industry advancements in 5G SA/NSA, VoLTE/VoNR, and virtualization/cloud-native technologies such as NFV and Kubernetes

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or equivalent with 15+ years’ experience in telecom network solution design and deployment, with a focus on 4G EPC and 5G Core
  • Deep technical knowledge of: Packet Core: MME, SGW, PGW, AMF, SMF, UPF, IMS Core (CSCF, BGCF, MGCF, SBC, etc.), Signalling: NRF, SCP, Policy: PCRF, PCF, Subscriber Data Management: HSS, HLR, UDM, UDR
  • Experience with end-to-end call/data flows, network slicing, and interworking (4G/5G/IMS)
  • Demonstrated success with multi-vendor, large-scale network deployments (on-premise, virtualized, and/or cloud-native)
  • Hands-on experience with integration, migration, upgrade, and troubleshooting in live networks
  • Knowledge of OSS/BSS integration, security, and regulatory compliance requirements
  • Strong documentation, presentation, and stakeholder coordination skills
  • (Nice to have) Familiarity with automation (Ansible, scripting), CI/CD, and cloud orchestration platforms (Openshift, Kubernetes)