Gm - Enterprise Architect - Mumbai, India - Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea

Verified Company

Mumbai, India

2 weeks ago

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Deepika Kaur

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Location: Mumbai, IN- Function: Technology/ IOT/Cloud- About:

Vodafone Idea Limited is an Aditya Birla Group and Vodafone Group partnership. It is India's leading telecom service provider. The Company provides pan India Voice and Data services across 2G, 3G and 4G platform. With the large spectrum portfolio to support the growing demand for data and voice, the company is committed to deliver delightful customer experiences and contribute towards creating a truly 'Digital India' by enabling millions of citizens to connect and build a better tomorrow. The Company is developing infrastructure to introduce newer and smarter technologies, making both retail and enterprise customers future ready with innovative offerings, conveniently accessible through an ecosystem of digital channels as well as extensive on-ground presence. The Company is listed on National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India.

Role
Enterprise Telecom OSS/BSS Architect

**Job Level/ Designation
M3- General Manager

Function / Department
Corporate Technology - Technology Strategy & Architecture

Location
Mumbai

Job Purpose

Lead business outcome driven technology strategy and architecture adoption/transformation that would be needed to achieve & strengthen the organization strategy/vision around cost, customer experience and market leadership
Demonstrate the capability to operate at all levels of seniority and create compelling communications that meet the disparate needs of the stakeholder groups, underpinned by solid methodology based structured approach that yields up tangible architectural artefacts and deliverables.
Setup Enterprise fixed lines BSS/OSS architecture and roadmap policies, processes and guidelines to ensure technology landscape's maturity
Build and evolve the maturity of architecture communications, awareness of the architecture repository and undertake appropriate communications and engagement management across all stakeholders
Partner with business teams to define new efficient business models/propositions
Develop strategic partnership with Key solution provider/vendors/Partners and System Integrator and drive them to deliver on agreed roadmap
Plan and drive effective use of IT budget
Inculcate unconstrained thought process to innovate thru "fry fast fail fast" methods

Key Result Areas/Accountabilities

Establish Enterprise Architecture Practice to create, manage and govern IT landscape & Architecture Blueprints
Align the overall technology strategy & architecture to organization strategy; ensure all domain specific strategy & architecture are aligned to overall technological strategy & architectural vision
Keep abreast with Emerging technologies, frameworks and methodologies
White paper on potential business exploits of an emerging technologies
Conduct seminars or workshops with senior management, functional head and internal stakeholder to explore new opportunities using new technologies and showcase business values
Preparing scope, budget, project & execution plan for POC and publish outcomes
Showcase and evangelize the Agile delivery framework and tailor working models, processes, techniques and tools to make it operational
Define the shortterm (12years) & longterm (35years) strategy & roadmap for all Telecom technology domains across all product lines prepaid, postpaid, enterprise, M2M, IOT/E, fixed line etc.
Lead in RFP/RFQ/RFI preparations, vendor proposal and reviews, ensure technologies selected are future fit.
Define & own the architectural principles & guidelines for the entire technology landscape. Govern architectural audits conducted by respective domains specialist detailing gaps & the initiatives to accomplish desired maturity level

Core Competencies, Knowledge, Experience

Strong knowledge of enterprise telecom domain, e2e business processes and IT mapping of the same across BSS, OSS and Enterprise landscape
Well acquainted with Telecom eTOM framework and Vodafone telecom framework (CORBA), TOGAF, Frameworks and other open or industry strategic and architectures frameworks
Ability to understand the organization priorities and align the overall desired technology strategy & architecture to achieve the business vision
Ability to guide & develop longterm strategy & architectural vision, guide gap identification and develop transition plans towards the targeted strategy
Ability to directly impact and influence the creation and maintenance of strategic and transition architectures that support the needs of Product Management and the various Enterprise Business Units.
Ability to demonstrate and provide technical leadership and guidance to technical teams with appropriate architectural intervention promoting scalable implementation
Ability to guide the domain specific strategies to align to a common technology strategy
Exposure to architecture tools & languages e.g. Sparx,