ITTConnect is seeking a Senior Telecom Integration Architect to work on a client's project. This person needs to be based in Saint Louis, MO for on site work.
We are seeking a senior, hands-on Telecom Architect to step into a critical enterprise integration project.
Key Responsibilities:
Architecture
& Strategy
- Define
the enterprise-wide integration architecture roadmap, ensuring alignment
with overall business goals and cloud-first initiatives.
- Apply
the TOGAF framework to govern architectural artifacts, principles, and
transition states.
- Architect
end-to-end integration patterns (API-first, event-driven architectures,
microservices, and batch patterns) across complex telco ecosystems
Telco
Domain Execution
- Lead
the design and integration of core **OSS/BSS** platforms (e.g., CRM,
Billing, Charging, Order Management, Inventory, and Network Assurance).
- This role will work on the integration of
applications between two telecommunications companies, due to their merger.
Requirements
Experience
- Total
Experience: 10+ years in IT/Software Architecture, with at least 5+ years
as a Lead or Principal Integration Architect within the Telecommunications
vertical.
- Telco
Expertise: Proven track record of delivering complex integrations for
**OSS/BSS** transformation programs and automated **Service Activation**
pipelines.
- Methodology:
Strong practical experience applying **TOGAF principles (certification is
highly preferred).
Technical
Skills
- Integration
Paradigms: Deep knowledge of RESTful APIs, gRPC, GraphQL, Event-Driven
Architecture (Kafka, RabbitMQ), and Enterprise Integration Patterns (EIP).
- Cloud
Computing: Hands-on experience with cloud-native architectures,
containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), and cloud integration tools (e.g.,
MuleSoft, Apigee, AWS API Gateway, Azure Integration Services).
- Standards:
Strong familiarity with TM Forum frameworks (Frameworx, TAM, eTOM,
SID, Open APIs).
Soft
Skills
- Exceptional communication and negotiation skills; ability to
explain complex technical realities to non-technical business executives.
- Strong analytical mindset with a passion
for deconstructing legacy technical debt.
Preferred
Qualifications
- Experience
leading integration of telecom companies merging operations
- TOGAF
9.x or 10 Certified.
- TM
Forum Certified Professional.
- Cloud Architecture
Certifications (AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Google Professional Cloud
Architect, or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
Skills Required
- 10+ years in IT/Software Architecture
- 5+ years as Lead or Principal Integration Architect in Telecommunications
- Experience with OSS/BSS transformation programs
- TOGAF principles application experience
- Deep knowledge of integration paradigms
- Hands-on with cloud-native architectures
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