Customer Solutions Architect

Description As a Customer Solution Architect, you'll build and maintain end-to-end customer solution labs by integrating cloud platforms, applications, and services aligned with customer reference architectures. You'll design scalable, production-like environments and drive functional, performance, stability, and interoperability testing to ensure solution quality. Working across cross-functional teams, you'll automate test workflows, troubleshoot complex integrations, and help deliver reliable, customer-centric solutions with confidence. Responsibilities - Design and maintain full-stack service labs, integrating applications, networks, and cloud platforms with customer gold standard configurations. - Ensure vertical and horizontal integration across diverse cloud platforms and applications. - Lead the execution of end-to-end test setups, matching NAM customer architectures and gold standards. - Deploy and maintain automation infrastructure, including pipelines, tools, and scripts. - Build and manage shared cloud lab environments, providing on-demand access to domains, keep labs stable, secure, and user-friendly, ensuring optimal performance and security. - Automate lab creation, teardown, and maintenance processes, reducing manual effort. - Utilize scripts, pipelines, and APIs to minimize manual work and enhance efficiency. - Lead the development of test scripts for automated testing, improving test coverage and speed. - Track test progress, resolve issues, and validate results against requirements, delivering comprehensive validation reports. Qualifications Must Have: - Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field with 10+ years of experience in software development, cloud computing, or a similar field. - Knowledge of K8s and openstack cloud platforms, networking, and Nokia Core and BA application integration. - Experience with protocols like SIP, Diameter, and 5G standards. - Proficiency in designing and implementing end-to-end test strategies. - Skills in understanding and addressing customer requirements effectively. Nice to Have: - Understanding of cloud security, network security, and secure coding practices.