Architect/Solution Designer

Role: Architect/Solution Designer

Location: Mount Laurel, NJ or Philadelphia, PA

Interview: Phone/Skype

Job Type: Contract

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• 7+ years as an architect/designer in Telecom/Cable product engineering.
• Full life-cycle development in enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong team player with a "can do / will do" mindset.

Major Duties

• Architect and maintain a commercial network orchestration and integration framework to meet evolving business needs.
• Design solutions that meet the specific needs of projects and programs, spanning the full service lifecycle.
• Evaluate and design Network Orchestration systems and integrate into broader ecosystems.
• Deliver architecture and design for new tech deployments, infrastructure enhancements, and vendor integration.
• Support automation system enhancements, including network configuration management.
• Guide overall data structure and service modeling.
• Apply Enterprise SOA principles to build microservices and orchestration-driven flows across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with business and tech teams to translate requirements into robust solutions.
• Create prototypes, develop use cases, and contribute to functional design.
• Build XML/JSON and data models for application/database integration.
• Utilize agile methods with tools like Rally Dev.
• Perform other technical responsibilities as assigned.

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience with architect tools and application development.
• Skilled in relational/Open SQL database environments.
• Ability to estimate costs and create development business cases.
• Knowledge of Wavelength, Ethernet, SDWAN, wireless, and video services.
• Exposure to CRM, order management, and network automation tools.
• Familiarity with cloud-based architecture and TOGAF frameworks.

Minimum Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.her.