Enterprise Architect (TELECOM Domain)

Job Title: Enterprise Architect

Location: Irving, TX (100% Onsite)
Duration: 6 Months

Core Technology Stack

• Java 17, Spring Boot (Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Spring Kafka)
• Apache Kafka
• Kubernetes / OpenShift
• Oracle Database (SQL, PL/SQL)
• ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger
• SFTP, Object Storage (S3-like systems)

Role Description

1. System Architecture & Design

• Lead the design of scalable, fault-tolerant mediation platforms supporting:
  • File ingestion and processing pipelines
  • Data format conversion services
  • SFTP-based distribution systems
  • Event-driven processing and downstream delivery pipelines
  • Real-time monitoring and reconciliation workflows

2. Telecom Data Processing (Binary & Protocol-Level Expertise)

• Parse, decode, and transform telecom-grade binary data formats including:
  • ASN.1-encoded CDRs and UDRs
  • AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) records
  • Proprietary carrier-specific byte-stream formats
• Work at low-level byte manipulation to ensure accurate data interpretation and transformation.

3. Backend Development (Java / Spring Boot)

• Build and maintain core mediation services using Java 17 and Spring Boot
• Implement enterprise-grade solutions using:
  • Spring Integration for messaging workflows
  • Spring Batch for large-scale data processing
  • Spring Kafka for event streaming
• Develop reusable platform libraries and shared components

4. Kubernetes / OpenShift Engineering

• Design and deploy containerized applications on OpenShift/Kubernetes
• Define and manage:
  • Helm charts
  • Resource allocation and tuning
  • Persistent volume strategies
  • Horizontal scaling policies
  • Rolling upgrades and deployment strategies

5. Database Architecture (Oracle)

• Design high-performance schemas for:
  • Mediation metadata
  • Reconciliation state tracking
  • Audit and compliance data
• Write and optimize complex SQL and PL/SQL
• Tune queries using indexing, partitioning, and execution plan analysis

6. Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

• Define and manage SLOs and SLIs
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis
• Conduct post-mortems and implement corrective actions
• Apply error budget policies and automate remediation strategies
• Incorporate chaos engineering and resilience testing practices

7. Observability & Monitoring

• Build end-to-end observability frameworks using:
  • Structured logging (Logback, ELK)
  • Metrics (Micrometer, Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Distributed tracing (OpenTelemetry, Jaeger)
• Design alerting systems for carrier-grade reliability

8. Performance & Reliability Engineering

• Profile and optimize:
  • JVM performance and garbage collection
  • Kafka consumer throughput and partition strategies
  • File I/O pipelines and batch processing systems
  • Database query performance
• Establish performance benchmarks and regression testing gates

9. Technical Leadership

• Lead architectural decision-making across platforms
• Conduct design and code reviews
• Mentor engineering teams
• Collaborate with OSS/BSS, network, and downstream system teams

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• 5+ years in telecom or carrier-grade OSS/BSS environments
• Strong expertise in Java 17 and Spring ecosystem
• Hands-on experience with:
  • ASN.1 decoding and binary protocol parsing
  • CDR/UDR processing and AMA record handling
• Strong Kubernetes and OpenShift experience
• Advanced Oracle SQL/PLSQL skills
• Deep understanding of Kafka at scale
• Strong SRE mindset (SLOs, SLIs, on-call, incident management)
• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, OpenTelemetry)
• Ability to debug system-level issues (OS, JVM, network, threading)
• Experience with large-scale file processing and SFTP/object storage systems

Key Responsibilities Summary

• Lead architecture for telecom mediation platforms
• Build and scale high-throughput data processing systems
• Ensure system reliability, observability, and performance at scale
• Drive engineering excellence across teams and platforms
• Support mission-critical carrier-grade operations

SYSMIND LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without any discrimination. We promote and support a diverse workforce at all levels in the company. All job offers are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background check and reference checks. Additionally passing the drug test may also be required. All contractors intending to work on SYSMIND's W2 are "at will" employees.