Role Overview
Ribbon Communications is seeking a System Architect to join the Muse System Architecture team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for system engineering and architectural definition, with a primary focus on writing and maintaining system‑level requirements based on Product Line Management (PLM) inputs, existing solutions, and industry standards.
This role is internal‑facing and involves close collaboration with R&D and PLM.
Key Responsibilities
- Work closely with PLM team and R&D peers to lead Marketing requirements translated into implementation.
- Analyze PLM requirements, existing system behavior, and relevant standards, and translate them into clear, consistent system requirements.
- Ensure architectural alignment, consistency, and completeness across system components.
- Act as a technical focal point for R&D teams on system behavior and architectural intent.
- Participate in architectural discussions and cross‑team technical forums.
- Monitor relevant industry standards and technologies and reflect applicable aspects in system requirements.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Master’s degree (M.Sc.) or higher - advantage
- At least 3 years of experience in system engineering or system architecture roles.
- Proven experience in system and functional requirement definition and documentation.
- Experience working with or interpreting industry standards and specifications.
- Experience with transport network management or control systems.
- Experience in development/architecture of WDM/OTN management systems – advantage
- Familiarity with SDN concepts and architectures - advantage
- Practical experience using AI‑based tools to support professional workflows such as analysis, research, documentation, or decision‑making – advantage
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem‑solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- High level of proficiency in English (written and spoken).
Please Note:
'All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, on the basis of disability, or other characteristic protected by applicable law.'
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 3 years' experience in system engineering or system architecture roles
- Proven experience defining and documenting system and functional requirements
- Experience interpreting and applying industry standards and specifications
- Experience with transport network management or control systems
- Strong analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of proficiency in English (written and spoken)
- Master's degree (M.Sc.) or higher
- Experience in development/architecture of WDM/OTN management systems
- Familiarity with SDN concepts and architectures
- Practical experience using AI-based tools to support professional workflows
Ribbon Communications Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ribbon Communications and has not been reviewed or approved by Ribbon Communications.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is presented as comprehensive alongside access to an Employee Assistance Program and global wellness initiatives.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, including standard PTO and a paid Global Day of Service for volunteering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Hybrid work and flexible schedules are emphasized, with wellbeing programming positioned as part of a broader support offering.
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What We Do
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today's smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including core to edge software-centric solutions, cloud-native offers, leading-edge security and analytics tools, along with IP and optical networking solutions for 5G. To learn more about Ribbon visit rbbn.com.
