Solutions Architect- Service assurance

  • Pune
  • Syncarp

Looking for a " Solution architect/ Lead Solution Designer-- Service Assurance" for our leading Global IT Service Provider. Exp- 10+ years

location - Chennai/Bangalore/Hyderabad/Pune


Job Description

Overview

Interpersonal:

Should be able to independently run meetings, articulate/present a requirement, proposed solution to the stakeholders (UK clients, Product line, Operations, Tester, Developer etc).

Should be able to handle the queries from the stakeholders Domain: Should have good understanding of the Telco domain.

Should have in-depth knowledge in Service Assurance journey (both Processes and Systems)

Functional: Should be able to understand a given business problem and propose various solution options

Functional: Should have hands-on in preparing the Requirements, Design documents, write/review/execute test cases

Functional: Must have worked in medium complexity designs

Functional: Should have analysed the Ops data, processes, provide insights and suggest improvements based on KPIs

Functional: Should have hands-on in creating UML diagrams, E2E flow diagrams


Roles & Responsibilities


*Following BSS applications knowledge is mandatory - CRM, Fault Orchestration (both reactive and proactive), Engineering workflow management.

*Following Network OSS applications knowledge is mandatory - Inventory management, Configuration, Network Monitoring System, Element Management System, Test & Diagnostics application, Network performance management (monitoring, collecting data, reporting), Provisioning & Activation system, Incident and Change management system.

*Knowledge in both reactive and proactive fault journey is mandatory.

*Knowledge on Service Now modules CSM, ITSM, TSOM, CMDB are mandatory.

*Accountable for defining the solution design of OSS/BSS solutions in adherence to the architecture, customer requirements and contractual outcomes.

*Accountable for ensuring project delivery of multi-domain BSS/OSS solutions.

*Requirements gathering for creating BSS/OSS service and solution design.

*Design of OSS/BSS solutions.

*Produce and support the production of High Level Designs, Low Level Designs, test plans, Deployment Guidelines and TTO`s.

*Work in cross-functional delivery teams including partners and vendors to support delivery throughout the delivery lifecycle and ensure solutions are delivered into production on time and meet the operational acceptance criteria.

*Work closely with Network Design, Systems Development, Testing team, E2E Solution Architects, Operations teams.

*Knowledge on APIs, Frameworx, Microservices, UML, TOSCA, NetConf/YANG, CI/CD, REST/Webservices, JSON, Postman, Agile Development is needed.

*Functional Domains: Advanced knowledge in atleast one listed below: Network Service LCM, Network Orchestration/MANO, Telemetry/RCA 5G, AI/ML, OTT domain knowledge is a plus.

*Ensure the delivery of the solutions conforms to contractual outcomes and timescales.

*Support the Programme and Project Manager in project planning, risk and issue management and the budgeting process.

*Should have led the team of atleast 4 members.

*Experience in working in Service Assurance related proposals.



Requirements

• Ability to work with stakeholders to create and define problem statements and root cause analysis

• Create and gather requirements from stakeholders, ensuring documentation is complete, understandable, and unambiguous

• Validation of this documentation with stakeholders

• Capture and report back essential information from meetings

• Able to write user stories for different skill sets, e.g. UX/UI and coders

• Familiar with using Jira in terms of user story creation

• Use of collaboration and presentation tools like Mural

• Ability to work across several squads to fulfil the BA role - when and where most needed

• Ability to analyse, summarise, and interpret data. Nice if they can use Adobe Analytics but not essential

• Understanding of Agile methodology

• Track deliveries and attribute/report back on associated impact