Lead Technical Architect Telecom Provisioning, Modern C++ & Enterprise Systems

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Lead Technical Architect will play a strategic role in designing and modernizing telecom provisioning platforms and enterprise applications. The role demands expertise in modern C++ technologies, database integration, concurrent programming, application performance optimization, and telecom business processes. The candidate will be responsible for translating complex telecom requirements into scalable and maintainable software solutions while ensuring engineering excellence, security, and operational efficiency.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Architect, design, and develop enterprise-grade telecom provisioning applications using Modern C++.
• Lead technical design discussions and define application architecture, design principles, and development standards.
• Translate complex telecom business requirements into scalable and maintainable software solutions.
• Design and implement modular, extensible, and high-performance enterprise applications.
• Drive modernization and refactoring initiatives for legacy C++ applications.
• Design solutions supporting Telecom Provisioning, Service Activation, Circuit Management, and PON technologies.
• Integrate enterprise applications with Oracle and DB2 databases while ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
• Design and implement multi-threaded, concurrent, and asynchronous applications.
• Develop solutions requiring IPC, Message Queues, Socket Programming, and REST API integrations.
• Establish coding standards, architecture governance, and development best practices.
• Lead code reviews, technical mentoring, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Define and implement logging frameworks, configuration management, audit trails, rollback mechanisms, and error-handling strategies.
• Drive performance tuning, troubleshooting, profiling, and optimization initiatives.
• Ensure secure coding practices and compliance with application security standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including business, operations, QA, DevOps, and architecture groups.
• Participate in project planning, sprint reviews, backlog grooming, and Agile ceremonies.
• Support CI/CD initiatives and deployment automation.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics & Communication, Engineering, or a related field.
• 10–15+ years of experience in software engineering and enterprise application development.
• Minimum 10+ years of hands-on experience in C++ application development.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience leading technical teams and architecture initiatives.
• Proven experience in telecom provisioning systems and enterprise-scale application architectures.
• Experience designing and delivering mission-critical telecom software solutions.
• Strong analytical, architectural, and stakeholder management capabilities.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Modern C++ Development

• Modern C++ (C++11, C++14, C++17, C++20)
• RAII
• Smart Pointers
• STL
• Templates
• Lambda Expressions
• Generic Programming
• Memory Management

Object-Oriented Design & Architecture

• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
• SOLID Principles
• Design Patterns:
• Factory
• Observer
• Strategy
• Singleton
• Command
• Adapter
• Enterprise Application Architecture
• Modular Application Design
• Scalable System Design

Multi-threading & Concurrency

• Multi-threading
• Concurrency
• Thread Synchronization
• Async Programming
• Thread-safe Application Design
• Parallel Processing

Database Technologies

• Oracle (OCI/OCCI)
• DB2
• Transaction Management
• Connection Pooling
• Database Optimization
• Database Performance Tuning

Integration & Communication

• Inter-process Communication (IPC)
• Message Queues (MQ)
• Socket Programming
• REST API Integration
• Enterprise Integration Frameworks

Telecom Domain Expertise

Strong experience in:

• Telecom Provisioning & Activation
• PON Network Architecture
• ONT/OLT Management
• Circuit Management
• Service Order Processing
• Telecom Inventory Management
• Equipment Management
• Workflow Automation
• Telecom Data Modeling
• Business Rule Implementation

Build & Release Engineering

• Makefiles
• CMake
• Build Automation
• Release Management
• Version Control Systems (Git)

Performance Engineering

• Application Performance Optimization
• Memory Profiling
• Performance Tuning
• Root Cause Analysis
• Troubleshooting

Tools:

• Valgrind
• gprof
• perf

Quality Engineering

• Unit Testing
• Integration Testing
• Google Test Framework
• Test Automation

Security & Reliability

• Secure Coding Practices
• Memory Corruption Prevention
• Buffer Overflow Prevention
• SQL Injection Prevention
• Error Handling Frameworks
• Audit Trails
• Rollback Mechanisms

Leadership & Delivery

• Technical Leadership
• Team Mentoring
• Code Reviews
• Architecture Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• Agile Delivery Methodologies

PREFERRED SKILLS

Cloud & Containerization

• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Containerized Application Deployment
• Cloud-native Design Principles

Architecture & Modernization

• Microservices Architecture
• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
• Legacy Modernization Programs
• Distributed Systems Design

Telecom Platforms

• Telecom OSS/BSS Systems
• Inventory Management Platforms
• Provisioning Automation Platforms
• Service Fulfillment Systems

DevOps & Automation

• CI/CD Pipelines
• Jenkins
• Deployment Automation
• Infrastructure Automation
• DevOps Best Practices

Cloud Platforms

• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Modeling & Documentation

• UML Modeling
• Architectural Documentation
• Solution Design Documentation
• Technical Governance Frameworks

Advanced Engineering Practices

• Application Performance Engineering
• Database Architecture & Optimization
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Advanced Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

Skills Required
Concurrent Programming, Db2, Oracle, Multi-threading