Principal Technology Architect - Wireless Core

LifeWorks, Inc. • $128K — $238K *
Burnaby, BC V3J 1A1In-Person
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 10+ years experience in telecom architecture and large-scale network transformations
  • Deep understanding of 4G EPC and 5G SA core protocols and configuration
  • Proven experience designing cloud-native telecom environments
  • Executed core swaps and migrations in a Tier-1 operator setting
  • Strong knowledge of AI/ML applications in telecommunications
  • Ability to influence executive stakeholders and collaborate across teams
  • Excellent communication skills for translating technical concepts to business recommendations
  • Bachelor/Master's in relevant technical field

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture strategy for Wireless Core modernization and cloud transition
  • Drive complex multi-vendor migration to 5G Core and IoT modernization
  • Define target-state architecture principles for resilience and efficiency
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to resolve architectural complexities
  • Guide integration of AI, ML, and automation into engineering workflows
  • Establish advanced telemetry requirements for network optimization
  • Define capabilities for future 'autonomous core' operations
  • Coordinate alignment across telecom cloud, IT, and RAN domains

Benefits

  • Comprehensive rewards package with competitive salary and bonus
  • Minimum 3 weeks vacation and flexible benefits plan
  • Flexibility to work in-office, remotely, or hybrid
  • Generous pension and share purchase matching programs
  • Opportunities to contribute to community service
  • Career growth and continuous development opportunities
Full Job Description
Description

What you'll do

  • Lead the end-to-end architecture strategy for the modernization of our Wireless Core, guiding the transition from legacy bare-metal appliances and proprietary VMs to agile, cloud-native platforms
  • Drive the technical execution of complex multi-vendor migration initiatives, specifically the transition from monolithic, siloed infrastructure to the new 5G Core and modernizing our IoT platforms
  • Define target-state architecture principles that support resilience, high capacity, interoperability, and operational efficiency across our six engineering pillars (including reliability, security, scalability, and automation)
  • Act as a trusted strategic advisor to the Director and engineering managers, resolving complex architectural dependencies and ensuring alignment with long-term technological roadmaps
  • Provide technical direction on integrating Machine Learning, AI, and test automation into engineering workflows to drastically reduce manual effort and optimize network performance
  • Establish advanced telemetry and semantic data requirements that enable improved network visibility, automated anomaly detection, and closed-loop optimization
  • Help define the future 'autonomous core' capabilities by exploring intent-based abstractions and machine-to-machine orchestration models to streamline operations
  • Collaborate across telecom cloud (NFVI), IT, and RAN domains to ensure end-to-end alignment and seamless solution integration


Qualifications

What you bring

  • 10+ years experience in telecom architecture, wireless core engineering, and large-scale multi-vendor network transformations
  • Deep, hands-on understanding of 4G EPC and 5G SA core call flows, protocol stacks (HTTP/2, PFCP, Diameter, GTP) and low level configuration of any network generation component, including IMS/Voice, and network slicing technologies
  • Proven track record of designing and supporting cloud-native, distributed, and containerized telecom environments
  • Experience executing complex core swaps, node migrations, and system acceptance in a Tier-1 operator environment
  • Strong background in applying data science, AI/ML, predictive analytics, or automation frameworks to telecommunications environments
  • Ability to influence senior executive stakeholders and collaborate effectively across technical execution teams without formal reporting lines
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts and financial trade-offs (TCO) into clear business recommendations
  • Knowledge of 3GPP standards, open-source maturity, and global telecom evolution roadmaps
  • Bachelor/Master's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Data Science or related field


Great-to-haves

  • Experience with telecom telemetry, deep performance analytics, and building automated data pipelines
  • Familiarity with generative AI or LLM-based tools for engineering optimization and operational use cases
  • Hands-on experience architecting across on-premise, public cloud (AWS), and hybrid infrastructure, with a deep understanding of the trade-offs between cloud specific managed services and cloud agnostice, containerized architectures (Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift)


Location: Any major Canadian city

Salary Range: $128,000-$238,000

Performance Bonus or Sales Incentive Plan: 30%

Actual total compensation will be determined based on factors such as knowledge, skills, performance and experience. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply, even if the posted salary range doesn't match your expectations. We're open to discussing competitive compensation packages tailored to your experience level and expertise. TELUS offers rewarding benefits, which may vary per job function, such as:
  • Comprehensive total rewards package highlighting competitive salary and bonus structures, minimum 3 weeks of vacation, and flexible benefits plan to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Flexibility to work in-office, virtually or a combination of both, based on the role's requirements
  • Generous company matched pension and share purchase programs
  • Opportunity to give back to communities in which we work, live and serve
  • Career growth and learning & development opportunities to develop your skills
  • And much more ...


Job Type: This is for a current vacancy

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