[Hiring] Solution Architect @Ericsson

Role Description

Ericsson Inc. seeks a Solution Architect in Plano, TX or any home office in the U.S., who will serve to analyze, craft and develop commercially viable end-to-end technical solutions around Public/Private Cloud Deployments for the customers/VNF (Virtualized Network Function) and Service Providers.

• Analyze, craft and develop commercially viable end-to-end technical solutions around Public/Private Cloud Deployments.
• Provide profitable business for Ericsson by translating customer needs and technology opportunities into detailed technical offerings, solutions, and proposals.
• Scope, define, and craft solution offerings including a focus on quality deliverables for cloud deployments.
• Analyze customers' technology around software defined network using NFV-I based deployments.
• Define business requirements and participate in risk analysis.
• Drive teams to identify impact risk and mitigation plans to ensure deliverables are not impacted.
• Work with core team on a list of potential activities and solutions.
• Develop technical presentations and proposals.
• Perform customer presentations and support deployment of solutions for Public/Private Cloud Deployments using Openstack as the core solution.
• Provide feedback to R&D and participate in knowledge transfer, documentation, and information sharing.
• Utilize knowledge in Telecommunications specifically NFV-I (Network Function Virtualization – Infrastructure).
• Focus on quality of service and ensuing Network Optimization/Network Design to support Tenant requirements.
• Utilize knowledge of Openstack Cloud Computing Platform (IaaS) and Software Defined Networking (SDN).
• Ensure SDN supports stringent Bandwidth and quality-of-service requirements as defined by Tenants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7 years of experience as a Cloud Solutions Architect, Systems Engineer, or closely related.
• 7 years of experience to include: Python, PERL, & Shell Scripting; Servers Networking, Storage Networking, Systems Software Administration.
• 5 years of experience to include: Cloud Computing, Open Stack, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Kubernetes.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range based on location and candidate’s qualifications.
• Annual bonus opportunity based on performance.
• Excellent health benefits including three medical plan options and a dental plan option.
• Company credits for medical and dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Ericsson US 401(k) Plan with automatic company contributions and matching contributions.
• Basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually.
• Up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
• Additional company-paid benefits such as financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs.

Company Description

At Ericsson, you´ll have an outstanding opportunity to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible. You’ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You’ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.