IT Solution Architect

Role purpose:

Vodafone is Oman's latest Network Operator. The presence of Vodafone in Oman will contribute to the development of all sectors, including the economic and educational sectors, and in line with Oman Vision 2040

.

Our purpose is to 'Connect for a Better Future 'which underpins everything we do. Our solutions will positively impact society as we connect everyone in Oman for a better future. What we offer are market-leading customer experiences and innovative digital service

s.

We are looking for energetic self-starters to work in this 100% Omani owned, positive collaborative start-up environment, where key talents will create Oman's happiest workplace. We are looking for individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset who get excited by challenges and constant change and truly want to positively impact the lives of our customers and the people of Om

an.

The IT Solution Architect role is responsible for defining the architectural roadmap and design the solution architecture for the requirements of Vodafone Oman. The IT Solution Architect role plays an active role both in the execution and architectural governance processes. While the role acts as team member in the Agile Squad, he/she also leads the architectural runway by creating architectural artifacts as deliv

**ery.

Key accountabilities and decision owner**

• ship:

Lead detailed design for mobile prepaid, postpaid and fixed wireless solutions including relevant OSS/BSS integrations especially billing, charging, provisioning, APIs and sales & service ch
- annelsWork with business & technical stakeholders to consult on creation and understanding of requir
- ementsDocument & justify decisions with peers & leaders across the bu
- sinessProficient understanding and discussing end-to-end solutions flow involving TMF, SIP, Diameter, Web services, XML, JSON, HTTP(S), REST, SOAP and various othe
- r APIsParticipate in and, when necessary, lead, vendor evaluation & sel
- ectionUnderstanding of the software development process of carrier class software, including software lifecycle management, as well as automation and integration to CI/CD
- chainsResponsible for delivery quality internally and externally to all related p

**arties

Core competencies, knowledge and expe**

• rience:

Direct experience in IT in a Digital environment in a simi
- lar roleDirect experience in IT in a Telecom environment in a simil
- ar role.Solid practical experience in TM Forum F
- rameworkDeep knowledge of Enterprise
- patternsDeep Knowledge of Security Architecture for API/Application an
- d Cloud.Deep Knowledge of on Cloud μ-services dev
- elopmentKnowledge of enterprise architecture, systems architecture, integration architecture and data architecture standards, frameworks, and p
- racticesKnowledge of common system integration methods and technologies including JSON, YAML, AVRO, ProtoBuf, gPRC, Kafka streams, automation and orchestration tools and
- softwareExperience with the implementation of Continuous Integration practices and tooling to support automated build, delivery and regression test of
- solutionDeep Experience in DevOps and CI/CD an

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Key Job in**

• dicators:

Solution Del
- ivery timeTime
- to MarketArchite
- cture DebtNo of Gaps

**in Design

Must have technical / professional quali**

• fications:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Informatio
- n TechnologyAt least 8 to 10 years work experience in years in the solution design &
- architectureFive or more years of hands-on experience in BSS, online charging, retail and wholesale billing, sales and distribution management, telecom mediation and digital apps with either telecom operator or a syste
- m integratorPast Digital Experience Layer Channel Transformation Projects Experience (Ideally
- 2 projects)Previous experience of working with Agile Frameworks like SCRUM, SAFE, LeSS. SAFE experience

is preferred