Principal System Architect

Nokia

. Analyze and specify features and components of Nokia’s WaveSuite Network Management and Control Systems .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeBangalore • IndiaLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in system architecture and design for telecommunications, with a strong foundation in software and systems engineering. Proficient in defining functional and non-functional requirements, leading cross-functional teams, and mentoring technical staff.

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System ArchitectureTelecommunications Domain ExpertiseAgile Scrum MethodologyCloud EngineeringAI and Automation Projects

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Hard Skills

Software ArchitectureSystems EngineeringOptical NetworksContainer TechnologyKubernetesCI/CDInfrastructure as CodePerformance OptimizationRoot Cause AnalysisHigh-Performance Distributed Systems

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationPresentation SkillsMentoring

Tools & Technologies

OpenAPIGRPCTAPIOpenConfigCloud Environments

Industry Keywords

TelecommunicationsNetwork ManagementScrumStandardizationONFMEFTMFIETF

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsGRPCKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Analyze and specify features and components of Nokia’s WaveSuite Network Management and Control Systems
Own system architecture and design end-to-end solutions
Analyze and decompose requirements; create feature specifications and SRDs
Derive product and R&D requirements from Sales, PLM, and customer feature requests and communicate them to R&D teams
Lead cross-functional technical initiatives across multiple Scrum teams
Make technical decisions and perform trade-off analysis
Define interfaces across NMS, EMS, and network elements
Review and approve designs and specifications
Engage with Services Practices, business partners, and customers
Mentor engineers and architects
Work in an agile Scrum setup with optical and telecommunications domain experts, supporting more than 400 software developers and testers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Telecommunications/Electrical engineering or Computer Science with >10y or Experience in the TelCo domain
Ability to define and refine functional and non-functional requirements
Ability to translate complex technical insights into actionable business requirements
Experience in software and system architecture and systems engineering
Experience with AI DLC, agentic AI harnesses, and automation projects
Deep knowledge of L0/L1/L2 optical networks; ideally experience operating and managing transport networks
Knowledge of OpenAPI, gRPC, TAPI, OpenConfig, and API best practices
Excellent communication and presentation skills; fluent in English
Ability to contribute to standardization involving ONF, MEF, TMF, and IETF
Deep understanding of container technology and Kubernetes, including API extensions
10+ years of experience architecting and scaling resilient, high-performance distributed systems
Foundation in cloud-native and DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, system reliability, root cause analysis, and performance optimization
Cloud engineering experience deploying in on-premises and public cloud environments