Senior Solutions Architect, Core Networks

Position Summary

At Samsung Electronics Canada, we take pride in the creativity and diversity of our talented people – they are at the forefront of everything we do. Their skillset and mindset drive our continued success. We want the best of the best at Samsung to join our team, not just those who fit into our Culture but those who will ADD to our Culture and make Samsung an even better place to work.
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Our Perks:
• Fantastic employee discount on all Samsung products
• Competitive Salary and Performance based incentive plan for all levels
• Employer paid Medical and Dental coverage from day one
• Group RRSP plan that helps you save for the future
• Free on-site gym to get your sweat on
• Subsidized Cafeteria; including free Starbucks coffee/latte machine
• Tuition Reimbursement to keep you learning/Access of Samsung U for 24/7 online learning
• Employee Referral program- we want great talent like you!
• Virtual Pet Care-to ensure the well-being and health of your beloved furry companions!
• Additional Well Being Days for better work life-balance!
The Senior Solutions Architect is responsible for supporting carrier customers with innovative technology and market-leading products in areas like 4G/5G Cloud Native Core, Private Networks, and Mission Critical Core Solutions. The successful candidate will be able to be both “hands-on” and a successful technical leader that can support and develop technical competencies with other peers within the team. This role could be based out of our Mississauga or Regina based office (On-Site).

Role and Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical pre-sales and delivery solution lead for Core technology and solutions.
• Work closely with an operator mindset to design and propose solutions that enhance their network.
• Keep up to date on relevant standards bodies and industry best practices within telecom (3GPP), cloud technologies, and DevOps.
• Support sales team with technical presentations and RFxs.
• Possess comprehensive knowledge of the wireless services network, including devices, RAN, Transport, and Packet Core domains and aligning internal counterparts to propose aligned E2E solutions.
• Collaborate and lead product and delivery teams to ensure designed solutions are developed and deployed to meet design objectives.
• Responsible as interface between customers and R&D for Feature Requests and Software Roadmap.
• Create High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs) along with other relevant technical design documentation.

Requirements:

• Prior Core network design and development experience as both a vendor or operator.
• Thorough understanding of 3GPP specification for LTE /5G features and Protocols, experience with ongoing 3GPP Rel-15/16 activities is beneficial.
• End to End knowledge of wireless, covering devices, RAN, Transport and Packet Core domains.
• Deep technical knowledge in 4G/5G CORE Architecture and features.
• Ability to understand customers business objectives and pain points and able to link them to improvements in Network Performance and End User Experience.
• Effectively communicate and influence decision-makers by demonstrating the impact of proposed actions/services on their business.
• Ability to communicate, articulate, present and influence the C-Level (CTO, CEO) by knowing the impact of any action/service on their business.

Skills and Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering; Advanced degree is beneficial.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Technical lead or core architect experience within an operator or supplier environment, preferably in a Canadian or North American context.
• Knowledge of wireless telecommunications networks (4G, 5G, IMS, MCPTX, Private Network).
• Experience with Virtualization, Containerized / Cloud-Native environments (Micro Services architecture, OpenShift, OpenStack).
• Working experience with cloud providers – Google, AWS, Azure.
• Familiarity with SIP, DIAMETER, HTTP/HTTPS, SOAP, RTP/SRTP, NETCONF.
• Experience in system integration, designing, deploying and testing in a multi-vendor platform scenario.
• Understanding of Linux core fundamentals, scripting and service monitoring.
• Solid understanding of IP networking (CCNA, CCNP etc.).
• Proficiencies in Lean, Agile, CICD, SRE, DevOps methodologies.
• Exceptional troubleshooting and customer-handling skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate in languages additional to English (French, Spanish etc.) is a plus.

The salary range for this role is expected to be between $120,000 to $160,000 and reflects base salary only. Actual pay will be determined based on a number of factors and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, competencies, qualifications, relevant skills and experience. This posting is for a current job vacancy.

The total rewards package for a Regular Full-Time employee may include a variable incentive, savings matching (RRSP/TFSA/NRSP), extended health and dental benefits with spending accounts, wellness and well-being benefits, development opportunities, and other employee perks.

Samsung is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Samsung has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for job applicants with disabilities as appropriate. Assessment and selection materials and procedures can be made available in accessible formats and methods as appropriate.  If you require a specific accommodation because of disability or medical need, please let us know when selected to take part in our recruitment process so that reasonable arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place as you move through our process.

We thank you for your interest in working for Samsung. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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