E2E Solution Architect 5G Core and Cloud

Ericsson • Toronto, ON

2d • CA$127,000 - CA$166,950 • Onsite

About The Position

Ericsson is leading the next wave of 5G and cloud-native innovation with Tier-1 operators and enterprises around the world. We are looking for an end-to-end Solution Architect to design and lead complex 4G/5G Core and cloud-native transformations. You will own the architecture from concept to launch, ensuring secure, resilient, and scalable networks that serve millions of users. This is a senior, customer-facing role that combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications or related field, with 12+ years in Core/Cloud and 5+ years in technical leadership roles
• Strong hands-on experience with Ericsson 5G SA Core (e.g. AMF, SMF, UPF, PCF, UDM, AUSF, NRF, NEF, CHF), 4G EPC (e.g. MME, SGW, PGW, PCRF, HSS)
• Excellent communication skills with sufficient technical depth and ability to win customer trust.
• Ability to drive technical deep dives with competing technical directions/options, involving cross-domain concerns and derive the best solution outcome that is aligned with key stakeholders by resolving conflicts where needed and also ultimately secure customer buy-in
• Solid knowledge of Ericsson CNIS and NFVi/cloud-native platforms, including Kubernetes, containers, and CNFs.
• Solid knowledge of interworking with IMS, VoLTE/VoNR, and Data management. Good understanding of call flows.
• Good troubleshooting skills at solution level in multi-node environment.
• Good understanding of IP networking, routing, security, and telecom protocols (e.g. Diameter, HTTP/2/SBI, DNS, load balancing).
• Practical experience with automation and CI/CD toolchains (e.g. Ansible, Helm, Terraform, ArgoCD, Jenkins).
• Proven track record leading complex Core and Cloud transformation programs in Tier-1 operator environments.
• Experience with public or hybrid cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure) and their networking and security services.
• Cloud, Kubernetes, or telecom certifications (e.g. CKA, AWS, Azure).
• Experience in services scoping, effort estimation, and creation of SoWs and service descriptions.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end architecture across 4G EPC, 5G SA Core, subscriber data management, and cloud infrastructure.
• Lead team of Solution Architects from different product areas, delegate efficiently, foster teamwork and collaboration to maximize productivity.
• Create and own high-level and low-level designs, migration and rollback plans, and operational models.
• Ensure architectural consistency and alignment across CNFs and the underlying cloud platforms.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to customer CTO, architecture, and operations teams, by partnering with BA (PDU & Solution Area).
• Run architecture and change review forums with customer and Ericsson teams (design boards, CABs).
• Design and lead cloud-native transformations on Ericsson CNIS across multi-site deployments.
• Assess technical risks for major network and cloud changes and define mitigation plans.
• Plan and support traffic migrations, software upgrades, disaster recovery, and failover with minimal customer impact.
• Define Kubernetes and cloud platform standards for resiliency, security, networking, storage, and observability.
• Drive automation, CI/CD, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code for Core and Cloud environments.
• Work with OMC, OSS, CNS, and NOC teams to improve monitoring, alerting, logging, and performance management.
• Partner with Ericsson business, solution, and delivery teams on solution scoping, SoWs, and customer proposals.

Benefits

• Choice of 3 medical and dental plan options
• Core level medical and dental coverage paid for fully by Ericsson
• Group Retirement & Savings Program with automatic 2% company contribution
• 50% match of employee’s contribution into the Registered Retirement Savings Plan, up to 8% of the employee’s contribution (maximum of 4% match)
• Basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage at two-times annual base pay at no cost
• Short-term disability coverage
• Option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan
• 18 days of accrued vacation
• 3 personal days
• 10 holidays
• 1 volunteer day
• Sick days
• Up to 10 weeks of paid maternity leave
• 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay
• Financial wellness programs
• Educational assistance
• Matching gifts
• Wellness account
• Recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior