Solution Architect at Ericsson Nigeria (Abuja & Lagos)

Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world's mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are working towards the Networked Society, in which everything that can benefit from a connection will have one. At Ericsson, we apply our innovation to market-based solutions that empower people & society to help shape a more sustainable world.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Solution Architect

Job ID: 748922
Locations: Abuja and Lagos 

About this Opportunity

• Join our dynamic team at Ericsson as a Solution Architect. In this pivotal role, you will be tasked with analyzing, designing, and developing commercially viable technical solutions in your respective technical domain. These solutions will be based on customer specifications and business needs.
• As Solution Architect, you will be responsible for creating both short- and long-term profitable business strategies for Ericsson.
• This will be accomplished by working closely with the Core 3 team to translate customer needs and technology opportunities into detailed technical offerings, solutions, and proposals.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance and strategic advice to senior management on fintech-related initiatives, opportunities, and risks.
• Understand regulatory requirements and compliance standards related to fintech/Wallet and ensure that all solutions adhere to industry regulations and best practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert and thought leader on fintech topics, both internally and externally, speaking engagements, and thought leadership initiatives.
• Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and 3PPs for requirement analysis, requirement gathering, conduct workshops. 
• Lead end to end Solution discussion, design and implementations and integration skill.
• Understanding of AI/ML, AML, Fraud, security aspect, ISO standard related to Fintech 

Requirements

• Deep understanding of fintech technologies and trends, including digital payments, blockchain, cryptocurrencies etc. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex business requirements into innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in the fintech industry, with a proven track record of delivering successful fintech/Wallet projects and solutions. 
• Technical skills - UNIX, Solaris, DIAMETER, SMPP, HTTP, Oracle, Veritas Volume Manager, XML API’s, Clustering, MySQL, Python, IP-Networking knowledge, Rest/SOAP APIs
• Tools knowledge like MS Project or MS Visio

The skills you bring:

• Consultative Skills.
• Solution Delivery.
• Project Implementation.
• Negotiation.
• Hardware, Architecture, Virtual Environment, Technology, Protocol and Interface.
• Coaching and Mentoring.
• Solution Architect.
• Financial Acumen.
• Customer Solution Design.
• Market insights.
• Ericsson Portfolio.
• Business Acumen.
• Knowledge sharing and learning.
• Infra Capacity,Perf AnalysisandSol Def.
• Technical Sales.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.