Telecom BSS Solutions Architect

Prophecy Technologies

$120K — $150K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related area.
  • 12+ years of IT experience in architecture, design, development, testing, and application support.
  • 4+ years of experience in MSO/Telecommunications with a focus on enterprise BSS systems and solutions architecture.
  • Proven experience with large-scale, distributed system design in enterprise contexts.
  • Strong knowledge of cloud-native architecture, microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems.

Responsibilities

  • Define and evolve architecture for Sales and Marketing systems across applications and integrations.
  • Establish principles and standards for high-quality system designs among teams.
  • Align architectural decisions with broader strategies through collaboration with architects.
  • Maintain knowledge of the Sales and Marketing technology ecosystem and its functional capabilities.
  • Partner with engineering teams to design cloud-native, distributed systems for high-volume workflows.
  • Promote API-first and event-driven architectures for efficient delivery.
  • Translate business strategies into comprehensive architectural direction.

Benefits

  • Work in a collaborative and innovative environment.
  • Opportunity to shape significant technical decisions for the organization.
  • Focus on both functional and technical aspects of systems architecture.
  • Engagement with cross-functional teams to influence broader architectural strategy.
  • Access to industry-leading technologies and frameworks.
Full Job Description
Role Overview:

The Scale Solution Sales-Domain Architect plays a critical role in ensuring Sales and Marketing platforms evolve in a deliberate, scalable, and business-aligned way. This onsite role in Reston, VA focuses on reducing architectural ambiguity, maximizing reuse of existing capabilities, and designing thoughtful technical and functional solutions.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Define and continuously evolve the end-to-end architecture for Sales and Marketing systems, spanning applications, services, integrations, and platforms.
  • Establish architectural principles, standards, and reference patterns to enable consistent, high-quality system design across teams.
  • Collaborate with enterprise and solution architects to align domain decisions with broader architectural strategy.
  • Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the functional capabilities, workflows, and constraints of the end-to-end Sales and Marketing technology ecosystem.
  • Partner with engineering teams to design cloud-native, distributed systems supporting high-volume, business-critical workflows.
  • Promote API-first and event-driven architectures that enable loose coupling and faster delivery.
  • Translate product and business strategies into coherent architectural direction and technology roadmaps.

Required Skills:
  • Significant experience designing and evolving large-scale, distributed systems in complex enterprise environments.
  • Strong expertise in cloud-native architecture, microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems.
  • Demonstrated ability to reason about architectural tradeoffs and align technical solutions to real business needs.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex system designs to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a similar technical area.
  • At least 12+ years of experience in IT covering at least three of the following areas: architecture, requirements & design, development, testing, application support.
  • At least 4+ years of MSO/Telecommunications experience with a good blend of functional and technical skills in enterprise BSS systems and Solutions architecture.

Preferred Skills:
  • Experience supporting Sales, Marketing, CRM, or customer-facing platforms is a strong plus.

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