Telesat (Nasdaq and TSX: TSAT) is a leading global satellite operator, providing reliable and secure satellite-delivered communications solutions worldwide to broadcast, telecommunications, corporate and government customers for over 55 years. Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability and industry-leading customer service, Telesat has grown to be one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators.
Telesat Lightspeed, our revolutionary Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will revolutionize global broadband connectivity for enterprise and Government users by delivering a combination of high capacity, security, resiliency and affordability with ultra-low latency and fiber-like speeds. Telesat is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices and facilities around the world.
The company’s state-of-the-art Satellite fleet consists of 12 GEO satellites, the Canadian payload on ViaSat-1 and one LEO 3 demonstration satellite. For more information, follow Telesat on X and LinkedIn or visit www.telesat.com
We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect with deep expertise in Business Support Systems (BSS), Enterprise Data Platforms, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and governing end-to-end solution architectures that support customer management, product catalog, order management, billing, CRM, data platforms, and AI-enabled business capabilities.
This role requires a strategic thinker who can bridge business and technology, drive modernization initiatives, define target-state architectures, and ensure scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions across complex enterprise environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and maintain enterprise architecture standards, patterns, and reference architectures for BSS, Data, and AI platforms.
- Lead architecture design for new business initiatives and digital transformation programs.
- Develop scalable and resilient architectures supporting high transaction volumes and mission-critical operations.
- Create solution blueprints, architecture diagrams, integration patterns, and technical roadmaps.
- Conduct architecture reviews and provide governance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Design and integrate solutions across the following;
- CRM
- Product Catalog
- CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote)
- Order Management
- Provisioning
- Billing
- Customer Care
- Revenue Assurance
- Support modernization and transformation of legacy BSS platforms.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Define enterprise data architecture strategies including:
- Data lakes
- Data warehouses
- Data mesh
- Master Data Management (MDM)
- Metadata management
- Design data integration architectures using APIs, ETL/ELT, event-driven and streaming frameworks.
- Ensure data quality, governance, lineage, and security requirements are met.
- Support real-time and batch analytics capabilities.
- Architect AI-enabled business solutions leveraging:
- Generative AI
- Machine Learning
- Predictive Analytics
- Natural Language Processing
- Intelligent Automation
- Design AI integration patterns using enterprise systems and data platforms.
- Evaluate and implement AI governance, security, privacy, and responsible AI controls.
- Architect Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions and enterprise knowledge systems.
- Collaborate with Data Scientists and AI Engineers on production AI deployments.
- Design API-first architectures and integration strategies.
- Define microservices and event-driven architecture patterns.
- Ensure interoperability between BSS, OSS, ERP, CRM, and external partner ecosystems.
- Develop cloud-native architectures using Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud environments.
- Architecture reviews and technology evaluations.
- Mentor development teams and solution architects.
- Establish architecture standards and technical best practices.
- Participate in strategic technology planning and vendor evaluations.
- Support procurement, RFP reviews, and technical due diligence activities.
Architecture & Solution Design
BSS Architecture
Data Platform Architecture
AI & Advanced Analytics
Integration & Cloud Architecture
Governance & Leadership
Qualifications
- 9+ years in software architecture, enterprise architecture, or solution architecture roles.
- 5+ years architecting telecommunications, satellite, cable, or utility BSS ecosystems.
- Experience delivering large-scale enterprise transformation programs.
- Proven experience designing cloud-native and distributed architectures.
- CRM, CPQ, Billing, Order Management architectures
- Salesforce
- Netcracker BSS
- Telecom product catalog and service orchestration concepts
- Databricks
- Azure Data Platform
- Snowflake
- SQL Server
- Data Lake technologies
- ETL/ELT frameworks
- OpenAI, Azure OpenAI
- Large Language Models (LLMs)
- RAG architectures
- AI orchestration frameworks
- Machine Learning platforms
- REST APIs
- GraphQL
- SOAP services
- Event streaming (Kafka, Event Hub)
- Enterprise integration patterns
- API Gateways
- Microsoft Azure
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- CI/CD pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code
Experience
Technical Skills
BSS Platforms
Data Technologies
AI Technologies
Integration
Cloud Platforms
Desired Qualifications
- TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect or equivalent certification.
- Experience with enterprise governance and compliance frameworks.
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, IAM, SOX controls, and data privacy regulations.
- Experience with enterprise AI governance frameworks.
- Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and SAFe delivery methodologies.
Skills Required
- 9+ years in software architecture, enterprise architecture, or solution architecture
- 5+ years architecting telecommunications, satellite, cable, or utility BSS ecosystems
- Experience delivering large-scale enterprise transformation programs
- Proven experience designing cloud-native and distributed architectures
- Experience with CRM, CPQ, billing, order management, and telecom product catalog or service orchestration architectures
- Experience with Salesforce and Netcracker BSS
- Experience with Databricks, Azure Data Platform, Snowflake, SQL Server, data lakes, and ETL/ELT frameworks
- Experience with OpenAI or Azure OpenAI, LLMs, RAG architectures, AI orchestration, and machine learning platforms
- Experience with REST APIs, GraphQL, SOAP, Kafka or Event Hubs, API gateways, and enterprise integration patterns
- Experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code
- TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent certification
- Experience with enterprise governance and compliance frameworks
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, IAM, SOX controls, and data privacy regulations
- Experience with enterprise AI governance frameworks
- Familiarity with Agile, DevOps, and SAFe delivery methodologies
What We Do
Backed by a legacy of engineering excellence, reliability, and industry-leading customer service, Telesat is one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators. Telesat works collaboratively with its customers to deliver critical connectivity solutions that tackle the world’s most complex communications challenges, providing powerful advantages that improve their operations and drive profitable growth. Continuously innovating to meet the connectivity demands of the future, Telesat Lightspeed, the company’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite network, will be the first and only LEO network optimized to meet the rigorous requirements of telecom, government, maritime and aeronautical customers. Telesat Lightspeed will redefine global satellite connectivity with ubiquitous, affordable, high-capacity links with fiber-like speeds.
