E2E Functional Architect Key Requirements (Ericsson Telcordia Modernization) (Dallas Tx, Basking Ridge - NJ, Raliegh NC, Tampa Fl)

E2E Functional Architect Key Requirements (Ericsson Telcordia Modernization)
Location: Dallas Tx, Basking Ridge - NJ, Raliegh NC, Tampa Fl
Duration: 9-12 month

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• 15+ years of experience in telecom OSS/BSS environments with strong expertise in end-to-end functional architecture across provisioning, ordering, and service assurance
• Deep functional knowledge of Ericsson Telcordia suite (SWITCH, TIRKS, FACS, WFA, SOAC) and associated service fulfillment workflows
• Proven ability to define end-to-end functional architecture for modernization initiatives across legacy mainframe (z/OS) and midrange (Linux/Solaris) platforms
• Strong experience mapping current-state (AS-IS) Telcordia processes and defining future-state (TO-BE) architectures aligned to cloud-native and digital transformation goals
• Expertise in telecom business process transformation covering order management, provisioning, activation, dispatch, and service assurance domains
• Ability to analyze and rationalize complex OSS integrations, interfaces, and data flows across multi-system Telcordia environments
• Experience defining capability models, functional requirements, and gap assessments to support phased modernization and migration strategies
• Proven leadership in designing system decomposition strategies (monolith to services) and aligning functional architecture with modernization approaches (rehost, replatform, reengineer)
• Strong collaboration skills to work across business, IT, network engineering, and vendor teams (Ericsson, IBM) to drive transformation outcomes
• Experience establishing governance, functional standards, and end-to-end architecture alignment across large-scale telecom transformation program