Systems & Technology Careers: Roles & Qualifications

Network Architect — Wireline & Wireless         
(CP2 and CP3)
Application Architect — Wireline & Wireless
(CP2 and CP3)

Top responsibilities
Interaction
Qualifications

Top responsibilities:

The successful candidates are responsible for planning strategy, architecture direction, applicable technologies and solutions, and providing technical innovation and leadership.

More specific responsibilities include:

• Preparing and making technical presentations to a variety of technical audiences.
• Developing architectures to meet the demands of wireless/wireline Technology Development (TD) customers in order to simplify and rationalize current service offerings.
• Working with vendors to deliver their components of the plan, including technology, lab support, personnel, etc.
• Performing financial analysis to support architectural decisions and the selection of design alternatives.
• Developing recommendations for evolving network infrastructure and services to embrace new developments in applications and technology.

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Interaction:

• IS/IT
• Operations
• Marketing
• PMO
• Technology SMEs, including external vendors

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Qualifications

Management level

• Solid foundation of technical skills in the area of focus - IP, Security, Network, Applications
  
  For example:
  • Systems Networking (TCP/IP, applications and routing protocols)
  • Network Applications (E-mail and Internet Apps, Microsoft applications,
    Web services, etc.)
  • Operating Systems (UNIX, Windows, LINUX)
  • System integration principles for large-scale platforms and solutions, as well as their interfaces
    
    
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Demonstrated organizational and business planning skills
• The ability to lead and influence others, selling and driving ideas
• Demonstrated communication skills - written and oral:
  • Solid oral and written communications are required for the development of architecture, design guidelines and presentation of prescribed directives.
  • Extensive oral communication is required to describe technical concepts that will be used in the service or enterprise network to project team members, including individuals from finance, IS/IT, design, security, engineering and operations.
  • The educational level required is a post-secondary degree in Computer Science or Applied Science (e.g. Engineering).
    
    
• Preferred:
  • Educational level required is post-secondary degree in computer science or applied science (e.g. Engineering)
  • Knowledge of IP-enabled applications, network technologies and designs currently used in carrier IP networks.
  • Strong business acumen and understanding of the IP/Internet business.
  • Knowledge of and experience with architecture, design or operations.
  • An M.B.A. or Business degree.

Competencies

• Operational view (traditional switching, capacity panning, IP networks, etc.)
• Technology watch
• Emerging technology
• Test Plans
• Lab - Management, Testing and Set-up
• Facilitation
• Communication
• Planning/organizing
• Problem-solving
• Computer technology proficiency
• Vendor management

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