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Chief Architect, Packet Core & AI

NOKIA
Salary Range from US 144,928.00 to US 269,152.00 plus potential benefits
United States, Texas, Dallas
3201 Olympus Boulevard (Show on map)
May 09, 2026
What you'll do Own and drive the Packet Core technical strategy, including target architecture and a multi-year modernization roadmap. Define architectural evolution required to enable network slicing and AI-enabled services, including the transition toward distributed UPF and edge-ready deployments. Identify any technology gaps and establish clear technical priorities, decision frameworks, and alignment across engineering, product, and business stakeholders. Accelerate AI/ML and agentic AI adoption for simplification and operational improvements (e.g., automation, optimization, anomaly detection, analytics-driven troubleshooting). Partner with broader network architecture efforts to ensure coherent end-to-end design across Radio Access Network (RAN), transport, edge, and data center domains as well as address services like ISAC, physical AI. Represent Packet Core architecture in senior technical forums; produce high-quality architecture artifacts and communicate trade-offs clearly. What you'll bring Extensive experience in telecom network architecture and Packet Core (EPC and/or 5G Core), including service-based architectures. Demonstrated ability to define strategy, create roadmaps, and drive alignment across multiple organizations. Strong systems engineering and architecture skills (performance, resiliency, scalability, security, and operability). Proven leadership in complex, cross-functional technical programs, and architecture decision-making at senior levels. Working knowledge of AI/ML applications for network automation, optimization, and operational simplification. * Acts as mentor to product architects and provides technical leadership in several technical areas. * Evaluates new technologies and sets a direction for future technology capability demands. * Has ability to guide and create the end-to-end system design & development of a product. * Researches, designs, plans, develops and / or evaluates new advanced network technologies by translating customer requirements or strategic business objectives into final product design. * Work typically includes in-depth assessment of the customer's networked application needs, providing network modelling and simulation testing, consulting to further clarify needs, and engineering high-speed technology network transports to deliver application functionality. * Designs, defines and implements integrated hardware / software systems requirements for customers and / or prepares studies and analyses existing systems. * Determines system specifications, input / output processes and working parameters for hardware / software compatibility. * Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system. * Identifies, analyses and resolves programme support deficiencies. * Develops and recommends corrective actions. * Significantly influences strategic decisions in the professional area through expertise, in turn impacting the performance of the sub-function to create competitive advantage. * Solves highly complex problems and develops original and innovative solutions with broad impact on the business. * Monitors and guides professional developments and the strategy for a business-relevant organisational unit. * Is an acknowledged and externally visible authority and strategic expert, typically within a key business function. * Often leads projects with significant risk and complexity and develops project strategy. Nice to have Experience with cloud-native network functions (CNFs), Kubernetes-based deployments, and distributed/edge cloud architectures. Hands-on experience with observability and operations tooling for carrier-grade systems. Standards participation, patents, publications, or other recognized thought leadership in mobile core networking and automation.