Customer Solutions Architect

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. 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. 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.