Pre-Sales IP and Optical Software Architect
Plano, TX

Job Description

The Nokia IP/IP and Optical Networking (ION) Business Unit has seen tremendous growth in our IP and Optical SDN and Automation Solutions over the last 2 year in North America. Driving IP and Optical SDN and Automation pre-sales engagements take a unique set of skills and we are looking for a special individual to join our team. The Regional Business Center (RBC) within the ION Business Unit is responsible for identifying new customer and growing new customers through a passion for IP and Optical networking. The IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) is a critical new subject matter expert role that will be responsible consulting our customers and defining advanced SDN/Automation architectures to leverage the Nokia state-of-the-art WaveFabric portfolio. The CSA is dedicated to continuously exceeding our customers' expectations and user experience with the Nokia IP and Optical SDN/Automation solution set.

The IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) shall work closely with his segment team business partners to support pre-win and post-win SDN/Automation activities including, but not limited to:

Participate and represent Nokia in key Transport related SDN forums and events (OFC, IETF, ONF, NANOG)

Drive & Define new lines of software business for existing customers

Drive & Define use cases and software product/solution architectures

Drive & Define Nokia lab prototyping / PoC software solution testing

Drive & Define Nokia lab remote software solution demos

Drive & Define Customer lab evaluation strategies

The IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) should have a working knowledge of the related Transport technologies including, but not limited to:

DWDM

OTN

GMPLS

Ethernet

Segment Routing

IP/MPLS

IGP

BGP

RSVP-TE/CR-LDP

The IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) shall be required to quickly develop working knowledge of the Nokia IP and Optical Hardware and Software Portfolio including, but not limited to:

1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) Product Set

1830 Photonic Service Interconnect (PSI) Product Set

1830 Photonic Service Demarcation (PSD) Product Set

WaveLite Product Set

7950 XRS

7750 SR

7250 IXR

7705 SAR

VSR

CMM

CMG

Nuage Portfolio

Engineering Planning Tool (EPT)

Network Functional Manager for Transport (NFM-T)

Network Functional Manager of Packet (NFM-P)

Network Resource Controller for Transport (NRC-T)

Network Resource Controller for Packet (NRC-P)

WaveSuite Network Insight

WaveSuite Service Assurance

The IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) is a customer facing role and therefore will require developing the following skills:

Quick thinking

Ability to lead complex discussion with customer architects

Ability to present and project confidence and expertise

Ability to build trust relationships with customer CTO and Advanced Engineering teams

Ability to build trust relationships with other Nokia IP and Optical teams (Sales Leadership, Product Line Managers, System Engineers, and Bell Labs Researchers)

The IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) will be required to travel 30-40% of the time depending on city in which they reside.

IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) must have a Masters or PhD Degree in one of the following fields:

Computer Science (or similar curriculum)

Electrical Engineering (or similar curriculum)

The IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) should have 10 years' experience supporting OSS, EMS/NMS, and SDN/Automation strategies over IP and Optical Transport solutions including L0, L1, L2, and L3 technologies.

We are excited for you to join our team and help Nokia create the technology that connects the world!

IP and Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) must have a Masters or PhD Degree in one of the following fields:

Computer Science (or similar curriculum)

Electrical Engineering (or similar curriculum)

The Optical Consulting Solution Architect (CSA) should have 10-15 years' experience supporting OSS, EMS/NMS, and SDN/Automation strategies over L0-L3 technologies.

Nokia is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. At Nokia, employment decisions are made regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, genetic information or ancestry, protected Veteran or military status, or other characteristics protected by law.