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Rakuten Symphony

<div>SUMMARY: Rakuten Mobile Network is world’s first fully virtualized cloud native network. RAN is completely Open RAN 3GPP compliant design. Horizontal cloud is deployed in Far edge, edge, Regional and Central DCs. 4G and 5G services have been launched commercially in Japan. Rakuten is going to bring its network architecture to the world through Symworld. The final goal is to offer telco companies around the world a secure and open mobile network at high speed and low cost. We provide access to Rakuten Mobile’s network design combining virtualization and automation, so that customers can purchase and deploy their network wherever they are in the world. As the E2E architect you will work across a variety of projects at different stages of the life-cycle. You will be responsible for scoping and concepts through to designing solutions and delivery. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul><li>Convert business requirements into an architecture and design that will become the blueprint for the customer’s solution </li><li>Propose the most effective architectural solutions to meet cost, quality, and schedule requirements </li><li>Perform discovery questions and participate in the conversations with prospect to understand client end-to-end needs and current setup to identify gaps</li><li>Contribute to the development of solution architectures, ensure consistency with specified requirements agreed with both external and internal stakeholders</li><li>Support architecture solutioning that reduce waste and errors due to manual activities for clients </li><li>Work with architecture team to develop and maintain systems architectures in line with product roadmaps and frameworks</li><li>Provide valid insights to the system architecture, design, and implementation teams</li><li>Provide technical guidance to sales and development teams</li><li>Manage relationships with other teams at all levels including building senior level relationships, as well as all the other groups involved in the business acquisition process</li></ul> MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities): · 10 yrs + experience in network architecture, design, implementation, and management<ul><li>In-depth knowledge of CORE, Security, Cloud and at least 2 of the following areas: 3G/LTE Wireless Architecture, RAN, Mobile Backhaul, Applications, IP Transformation</li><li>Ability to explain system architecture verbally and visually clearly and confidently to customer stakeholders, including non-technical specialists</li><li>Prior experience in a Solution Architect role</li><li>Expertise in software engineering and architecture design</li><li>Strong understanding of network concepts related to high availability, business continuity, and disaster recovery related to the systems architecture </li><li>Excellent at both deductive and inductive reasoning and the ability to make sound problem-solving decisions within a short period of time </li><li>Strong leadership and consultative skills including ability to coach and mentor team members</li><li>Strong relationship management skills to build cross organizational support for appropriate engagement and support of new services/solutions</li><li>An inquisitive and creative mindset, with the ability to empathise with the end user</li><li>Ability to leverage sound judgement, and resourcefulness to determine appropriate course of action in challenging, ambiguous situations</li><li>Passion for innovation and drive for excellence </li><li>Ability to work effectively under pressure both independently and in a team environment </li><li>Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts and issues</li><li>Ability to approach tasks in a logical and systematic way and to work collaboratively with internal and external teams</li><li>Operating with the highest levels of honesty, integrity and fidelity, acting in the best interest of the business </li><li>Strong capability for up-skilling and re-skilling, with a curious mind and desire to constantly learn and grow </li><li>Organizational skills with strong written and verbal communications skills </li><li>Ability to take initiative, work well under pressure, and work towards strategic business goals with attention to detail and multitasking skills </li><li>Self-starter able to work independently but comfortable and effective working in a team environment </li></ul> QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: <ul><li> Bachelor’s degree in Network Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Information System, or any equivalent degree</li><li>Ability to communicate written and verbally in English. German and Japanese are preferred but not required.</li></ul> RAKUTEN SHUGI PRINCIPLES: Our worldwide practices describe specific behaviours that make Rakuten unique and united across the world. We expect Rakuten employees to model these 5 Shugi Principles of Success. <ul><li>Always improve, always advance. Only be satisfied with complete success - Kaizen. </li><li>Be passionately professional. Take an uncompromising approach to your work and be determined to be the best. </li><li>Hypothesize - Practice - Validate - Shikumika. Use the Rakuten Cycle to success in unknown territory. </li><li>Maximize Customer Satisfaction. The greatest satisfaction for workers in a service industry is to see their customers smile. </li><li>Speed!! Speed!! Speed!! Always be conscious of time. Take charge, set clear goals, and engage your team.</li></ul></div>

E2E Telco Cloud Architect

Düsseldorf

14 days ago