Senior R&D Solution Architect
As the System Architect for Product Security and AIaugmented Product Development, you will drive requirements, design, and architectural governance for modern cloudnative applications built using latest technologies. The applications are hosted on Azure Cloud, and this role is central to ensuring scalable, secure, highquality design aligned with product and regulatory expectations.
You will independently understand stakeholder requirements and use AI tools to transform them into user stories, highlevel architecture, workflow diagrams, and developmentready design assets. You will also create AIassisted code frameworks and functional ProofofConcepts (PoCs) for complex features before handing them over to development teams.
This position offers you the opportunity to shape Product Security with cutting-edge AI-driven solutions, leverage the latest in cloud-native technologies, and set architectural standards from the ground up. You'll be at the forefront of integrating AI into software development processes, expanding your expertise while influencing the technical direction of high-impact Product Security applications.
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we're advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Our recruitment process
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Some of our benefits in India:
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance
- Health and well-being support - medical insurance for you and your family, health check-ups, life and accident insurance, well-being programs, and employee resource groups
- A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility
- Personal Support Service 24/7 - a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
- Career growth & mobility - technical career paths, job rotations, international assignments, and relocation support
- Continuous learning - technical certifications, mentoring programs, coaching, and digital learning platforms
- Opportunities to innovate and contribute through Nokia's research and development environment
- Recognition programs that celebrate outstanding contributions
- Workplace support - ergonomic working support and mobile device programs based on eligibility
Must-Have:
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or equivalent with 10-15 years of experience in system architecture, backend/frontend design, or cloudbased application development.
- Strong expertise in Python and Django/ Rust.
- Experience using AI tools for design expansion, documentation, diagramming, and code generation , designing scalable, secure, cloudnative solutions.
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as Angular and React.js is a plus.
- Deep understanding of Azure Cloud components (App Services, Functions, PostgreSQL Flexible Server, Storage, etc.) is a plus.
- Prior experience as a System Architect, Design Architect, or Technical Lead.
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Excellent understanding of SDLC, Agile, and SAFe methodologies.
Nice-To-Have:
- Experience with microservices, containers, or Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of security regulations and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD automation on Azure.
- Ability to rapidly create PoCs using AIgenerated backend and frontend components.
- Familiarity with observability, logging, and monitoring tools.
- Flexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities to meet production timelines.
Must-Have:
- Master's or Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or equivalent with 10-15 years of experience in system architecture, backend/frontend design, or cloudbased application development.
- Strong expertise in any programming language
- Experience using AI tools for design expansion, documentation, diagramming, and code generation , designing scalable, secure, cloudnative solutions.
- Prior experience as a System Architect, Design Architect, or Technical Lead.
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Excellent understanding of SDLC, Agile, and SAFe methodologies.
Nice-To-Have:
- Experience with microservices, containers, or Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of security regulations and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with DevOps and CI/CD automation on Azure.
- Ability to rapidly create PoCs using AIgenerated backend and frontend components.
- Familiarity with observability, logging, and monitoring tools.
- Flexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities to meet production timelines.
- Experience with modern backend frameworks such as Python and Django/ Rust is a plus.
- Experience with modern frontend frameworks such as Angular and React.js is a plus.
- Deep understanding of Azure Cloud components (App Services, Functions, PostgreSQL Flexible Server, Storage, etc.) is a plus.
- Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear technical requirements.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, regulatory teams, and global engineering teams.
- Ensure architecture adheres to security and regulatory standards.
- Use AI tools to convert requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and highlevel architectural designs.
- Design system architecture for applications.
- Develop workflow diagrams, sequence diagrams, and architecture documentation with AI assistance.
- Create AIgenerated highlevel code scaffolding for backend and frontend components.
- Develop independently working ProofofConcepts (PoCs) to validate complex ideas.
- Guide developers in understanding architectural decisions and design patterns.
- Provide technical leadership in cloudnative application design and modernization.
- Mentor the team in leveraging AI for design, documentation, and coding.
- Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear technical requirements.
- Collaborate closely with product managers, regulatory teams, and global engineering teams.
- Ensure architecture adheres to security and regulatory standards.
- Use AI tools to convert requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and highlevel architectural designs.
- Design system architecture for applications using Python, Django, PostgreSQL, Angular, React.js, and cloud Azure
- Develop workflow diagrams, sequence diagrams, and architecture documentation with AI assistance.
- Create AIgenerated highlevel code scaffolding for backend and frontend components.
- Develop independently working ProofofConcepts (PoCs) to validate complex ideas.
- Guide developers in understanding architectural decisions and design patterns.
- Provide technical leadership in cloudnative application design and modernization.
- Mentor the team in leveraging AI for design, documentation, and coding.
