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The role covers the cloud platform that hosts 5G and 4G core network functions, including Cloud Network Functions (CNFs), and ensures they meet performance, availability, security, and operational requirements. The architect works across network, cloud, and delivery teams to move solutions from design through deployment and into operation.\nWhat will you do:\nDesign the end-to-end cloud infrastructure for core network workloads, including compute, storage, networking, and orchestration layers.\nDefine cloud platform architecture for CNF hosting, covering Kubernetes-based and NFV-based deployments as applicable.\nSpecify placement, resource allocation, and scaling strategies for core network functions such as AMF, SMF, UPF, PCF, UDM, AUSF, NRF, and NSSF.\nEnsure cloud designs meet telecom-grade requirements for latency, throughput, high availability, geo-redundancy, and disaster recovery.\nDefine cloud security architecture, including network segmentation, identity and access management, secrets management, and compliance controls.\nCollaborate with core network architects on SBI, interworking, and protocol-level requirements that affect cloud design.\nLead architecture reviews, design documentation, and solution approval with internal and customer stakeholders.\nEvaluate cloud vendors, platforms, and tools, and make technology recommendations with clear trade-off analysis.\nSupport deployment planning, troubleshoot architecture-level issues during rollout, and provide guidance to delivery teams.\nDrive automation, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD practices for core network cloud environments.\nEstablish and maintain architecture standards, reference designs, and best practices.\nThe skills you bring:\nProven experience architecting cloud platforms for telecom or mission-critical workloads.\nStrong knowledge of cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, containers, and service mesh concepts.\nWorking knowledge of virtualization and NFV concepts, including OpenStack or equivalent platforms.\nUnderstanding of 4G/5G core network architecture, including EPC and 5GC network functions and their interfaces.\nFamiliarity with telecom protocols relevant to cloud deployment, such as HTTP/2, Diameter, GTPv2, and PFCP.\nExperience with infrastructure as code tools (for example, Terraform, Ansible, or Helm).\nStrong understanding of networking fundamentals, including overlay and underlay networks, load balancing, and traffic steering.\nExcellent communication skills, with the ability to present architecture decisions to executive and technical audiences.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nHands-on experience with 5G Standalone (SA) deployments in a cloud or CNF environment.\nExperience with EPC-to-5GC migration or interworking, including NSA to SA transition.\nKnowledge of network slicing, IMS, or VoNR architecture.\nRelevant certifications in cloud platforms (for example, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, or Red Hat OpenShift) or Kubernetes (CKA or CKAD).\nExperience working in multi-vendor environments and with customer-facing governance processes.\n“All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification.”\nWhat happens once you apply?Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.We encourage you to consider applying to jobs where you might not meet all the criteria. We recognize that we all have transferrable skills, and we can support you with the skills that you need to develop.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. 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