Solution Architect

Job Title: Solution Architect / Software Engineer – Telco Cloud IT Solutions

Location: Milano

Employment Type: Permanent, Full‐Time

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect / Software Engineer – Telco Cloud IT Solutions to join our Telco & Media Consulting and Systems Integration practice. This role is ideal for a technology leader with strong telecommunications domain expertise and hands-on experience in designing and delivering large-scale OSS transformation programs.

You will lead end-to-end solution architecture, software engineering, and system integration initiatives for Tier-1 telecommunications operators, focusing on service provisioning, orchestration, activation, fulfillment, and cloud-native OSS platforms. The successful candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, architects, engineering teams, and delivery partners to design scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions aligned with industry standards and best practices.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Define end-to-end solution architectures for complex Telco OSS and cloud transformation programs.
• Design target architectures, integration patterns, deployment models, and data flows for distributed and cloud-native environments.
• Lead architecture reviews, technical governance, and solution assurance activities.
• Evaluate technologies and platforms to ensure scalability, security, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
• Establish architecture standards and implementation best practices.

Software Engineering & System Integration

• Design and oversee development activities across service fulfillment, provisioning, activation, orchestration, and inventory management domains.
• Drive adoption of microservices, API-driven architectures, and event-based integration patterns.
• Support delivery across hybrid cloud, private cloud, and Telco cloud environments.
• Ensure compliance with software engineering standards, DevSecOps practices, and CI/CD methodologies.
• Review application designs and provide technical guidance throughout project lifecycles.

Delivery & Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary technical advisor for customers, project teams, and delivery stakeholders.
• Facilitate technical workshops, solution assessments, requirement refinement sessions, and design authority reviews.
• Collaborate with global cross-functional teams in Agile, SAFe, or turnkey delivery environments.
• Manage technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges across multiple systems and vendors.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Promote modern engineering practices, automation frameworks, and cloud-native technologies.
• Stay current with industry developments including TM Forum standards, ETSI NFV, 3GPP frameworks, and emerging OSS technologies.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to capability development and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Support continuous improvement in architecture methodologies and delivery practices.

Qualifications & Experience

Required

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Information Technology, or related field.
• Extensive experience in Telecommunications OSS architecture, solution design, and system integration.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-scale OSS transformation, fulfillment, provisioning, orchestration, or inventory solutions.
• Strong understanding of Telco Cloud architectures, NFV/SDN concepts, and cloud-native software engineering.
• Experience working with Tier-1 telecom operators and large-scale transformation programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and technical leadership experience.

Preferred

• Exposure to 5G Core, Network Slicing, Service Exposure Functions (NEF), and Edge Computing environments.
• Experience in OSS/BSS modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Familiarity with international telecom standards and frameworks.

Required Skills

Telco Architecture & OSS

• Telecom OSS Architecture
• Service Fulfill