Netcracker — the people building the future of technology

What’s the value of working with Netcracker?

• Your contribution matters. Your expertise drives large-scale business transformations and helps design architectural solutions for millions of telecom customers in Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the UAE, and beyond — at the intersection of cutting-edge technologies.

• An engineering culture that values mentorship and a strong expert community. A professional environment where knowledge sharing thrives and depth, rigor, and technical mastery are highly appreciated.

• Career growth in every direction. Switch projects, specialize and expand your domain, or move into leadership.

• Work smarter, not longer. We value outcomes over hours. We trust professionals and support flexibility.

• Resilience and adaptability. 30+ years globally and 3.5 years in Kazakhstan. We grow even amid global economic challenges.

• Flexibility and comfort. Modern offices in convenient locations, flexible schedules, and a build-your-own benefits package — you choose what matters most.

Role overview

The Architect administers and controls design and integration strategies within a specific Netcracker project. The role sets the technical direction and provides guidance to Business Analyst Leads and Development Leads.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the customer and Netcracker’s architectural technical team to define the architectural approach, data design, and high-level integration interfaces, ensuring project goals are delivered on time and in line with Netcracker standards.

• Support evaluation of different integration design options and recommend optimal solutions to meet project needs.

• Collaborate with project development teams to analyze, design/improve, and implement mission-critical enterprise-grade integrations, ensuring delivery of software tasks.

• Develop, document, implement, and promote the use of relevant integration technologies, APIs, standards, and improvements.

• Clearly and consistently communicate key architecture components to assigned teams through presentations and documentation.

• Review project charters for technical feasibility, work with the team, and escalate issues to program or portfolio level when needed.

• Partner with developers and development managers to ensure successful project implementation.

• Participate in Proof of Concept (PoC) activities and research new technologies.

• Ensure correct end-to-end integration of the overall solution within the project and maintain future compatibility.

We offer:

• Work on top OSS/BSS solutions for the telecom market (on-premise and cloud).

• Career growth opportunities.

• Professional development in an international business environment.

• Business travel opportunities (Europe, Canada, the USA, Australia, etc.).

• Medical insurance for employees.

• Friendly atmosphere, sports activities, and corporate events.

• Salary is discussed individually with the successful candidate.

Requirements and experience:

• Higher education (Master’s degree or above) in Telecommunications, Computer Science, Software Architecture, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience, including 3 years of management experience and 3 years of specialized experience in designing and implementing large-scale computer systems, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Extensive experience in integration architecture; participation in multiple organizational transformation initiatives is preferred.

• Hands-on experience with end-to-end delivery of cloud applications for public and/or private cloud customers.

• Telecom project experience is a plus.

• Strong communication skills: negotiation, writing strategic documents, creating and delivering presentations for internal business leaders and customers. Ability to facilitate discussions supporting strategic planning and decision-making, and to drive consensus with project/architecture leaders.

• Hands-on API design experience (technical specifications for integration contracts, HTTP, SOAP, REST APIs, YANG, XML, JSON).

• Hands-on experience designing messaging systems (preparing integration contracts for system communications based on Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, etc.).

• Good understanding of Kubernetes principles.

• Deep understanding of data models.

• Fluent spoken English (Upper-Intermediate or higher).

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Good knowledge of industry SDOs and open-source frameworks for API design, best practices, and guidelines (e.g., TMF Frameworx, OpenAPI, AsyncAPI).