Principal Architect

Principal Architect

Vonage is a global cloud communications leader that helps businesses accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable Unified Communications, Contact Center Applications, and Communications APIs.

Why this role matters;

We are in changing times where industries merge, new business models emerge, and network and system architectures are reshaped. New technologies come into play as well as deployment of existing ones. It is as important as ever to keep up with the technology evolution and take advantage and use them to Vonage’s best.

Modern mobile networks have advanced and intelligent capabilities, which have historically been inaccessible to developers. Now we are making network APIs accessible globally, with a vision that new applications will work anywhere and on any network, making it easier and quicker for developers to innovate. Easily accessible advanced network capabilities will open up the next frontier in app development and empower developers to create new use cases across many sectors. 

Vonage is leading the change in the industry and to accomplish this in the most efficient and effective way, a clear governance structure and strong execution engine will be critical. Architecture is a cornerstone for the future success of Vonage. 

In the job role as a Principal Architect you will be part of a team that enables the needed transformation and improves cross portfolio architecture alignment. The team is responsible for driving the holistic architecture for Vonage and the needed governance and community that enables it. We work closely with architects across Vonage and Ericsson.

What you will do;

• Lead cross Vonage architecture, ensuring it supports our mission to deliver innovative and compliant solutions and drive the technology evolution. 
• Identify the need-, drive-, and participate in-, architecture evolution studies  
• Drive the evolution of the architecture together with the architecture community           
• When applicable, participate in architecture governance bodies across the Vonage organization and there contribute to a sound and aligned architecture.
• Engage in Technology Strategy work

What you will bring;

• Extensive experience in a comparable strategic Architecture role where you have had company wide/product impact
• Communication skills, ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Technical expertise across (not all!)
• Telecommunications and CPaaS
• Cloud deployments, preferably public cloud and aaS deliveries
• Implementation architecture 
• Modern development methods like DevSecOps etc
• Security and compliance 
• Strong leadership skills, proven ability to lead and motivate in an individual contributor role
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Adaptability: stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends

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