Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America · 2 months ago
Sr. Connectivity Architect
Irvine, California
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$138K/yr - $231K/yr
10+ years expPanasonic Energy Corporation of North America is a leader in delivering inflight products and services. They are seeking a Senior Connectivity Architect to oversee the software architecture for In-Flight Connectivity systems, manage technical requirements, and provide technical leadership to software development teams.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and Develop OSS/BSS Systems for In-Flight Connectivity systems: Design and develop OSS/BSS systems that support the inflight connectivity system, including onboarding and commissioning endpoints, managing customer subscriptions, billing, and service delivery. This may involve selecting and integrating third-party software platforms, as well as developing custom software solutions
Manage Technical Requirements: Manage the technical requirements for the OSS/BSS systems, including functional requirements, performance requirements, and security requirements. This may involve working closely with stakeholders, such as the inflight connectivity system operators and customers, to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements
Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including software developers / testers, network engineers, product management and operations teams, to ensure that the OSS/BSS systems integrate effectively with other components of the inflight connectivity system. This may involve working closely with vendors and suppliers, as well as managing the delivery of software components from external partners
Ensure Quality and Compliance: Ensure that the OSS/BSS systems meet the required quality and compliance standards, including industry-specific regulations and best practices. This may involve developing and implementing testing and quality assurance procedures, as well as working with external auditors to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
Provide Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to software development teams working on the OSS/BSS systems, including setting technical direction, defining best practices, and mentoring junior team members. Participate in detailed design, test plan and go-to-market reviews to ensure alignment with the chosen architecture and NFRs are met
Monitor and Optimize Performance: Monitor and optimize the performance of the OSS/BSS systems, including identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks, optimizing resource usage, and ensuring that the systems meet the required service level agreements
Evaluate upcoming technologies, stay current with industry best practices and adapt them into the overall architecture as needed to enable business goals and the product roadmap. Create prototypes, proof-of-concepts and demonstrations to evaluate new architecture / technologies on the systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or other related engineering degree, or equivalent experience
10+ years of experience as a developer, network engineer, or similar role working with OSS/BSS of large-scale distributed systems
5+ year's architecture or technical leadership experience with OSS/BSS
Experience with ServiceNow OSS platform – TSM and TSOM
OSS/BSS Systems: Knowledge of OSS/BSS systems and their role in managing telecommunications services, including experience with onboarding and commissioning endpoints, managing customer subscriptions, billing, and service delivery
OSS/BSS Platforms: Familiarity with existing OSS/BSS platforms and their capabilities, including tools like Ericsson Expert Analytics, Amdocs, Openet and others. Experience with customization and integration of these platforms to meet specific business needs
Sales Force Integration: Experience with integrating OSS/BSS services with Sales Force, including knowledge of Sales Force APIs and data structures. Familiarity with Sales Force tools like Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, and Commerce Cloud, and their integration with OSS/BSS systems
Distributed Systems: Knowledge of distributed systems concepts and architectures, including microservices, service-oriented architectures, and RESTful APIs
Cloud Computing: Familiarity with cloud computing concepts and technologies, including containerization, Kubernetes, and cloud-native architectures
Telecommunications: Understanding of telecommunications concepts and technologies, including satellite-based connectivity systems
Network Management: Experience with network management and monitoring tools, including network management protocols, and other management tools
API Management: Experience with managing APIs and API gateways, including knowledge of API security, throttling, caching, and monitoring. Familiarity with tools like Apigee or MuleSoft
Data Analytics: Knowledge of data analytics concepts and tools, including data warehousing, data visualization, and machine learning. Experience with tools like Tableau, Power BI, ELK or Quicksights
Observability and Maintainability: Understanding of best practices for building observable and maintainable systems, including the use of logging, monitoring, and alerting tools to detect and diagnose issues, and the use of automation and testing tools to ensure that systems are reliable, scalable, and easy to maintain over time
Experience organizing / leading / approving design reviews, test plan reviews
Experience documenting architectures and familiar with related diagraming models
Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal / collaboration skills
Experience in Agile development process, CI/CD and related tools such as Jira, gitlab, Jenkins, confluence
Preferred
Mediation experience with B2B and billing a plus
Benefits
Paid time off: Exempt Salaried employees receive unlimited PTO. This means that there is no fixed number, range, or limit to the amount of Personal and Vacation Days that may be taken for exempt employees. Non-exempt hourly employees accrue 14 vacation days per year + 7 sick days + 3 personal days. Accrual rate increases with tenure. All employees receive 11 company paid holidays per year plus a paid company-wide shut down in the U.S. between Christmas and New Year.
Insurance: Medical insurance offerings from Aetna and Kaiser (CA &HI). Options for Employee Only, Employee + Spouse/Domestic Partner, Employee + Children, or Family. Dental PPO and DMO options & Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
401K with 50% match on up to 8% contribution, full vested from day 1.
Other offerings include: Wellness Program, Counseling services, FSA & HSA, Life Insurance for employee, spouse and child, AD&D Insurance, Long-term and Short-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Dependent Care FLSA, Education Assistance, Commuter Program, Employee Purchase Program, Service Award Program.
Company
Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America
Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America (PECNA) is a large-scale, advanced battery manufacturer, operating in Sparks, Nevada and De Soto, Kansas, known for its quality of life and expansive outdoor adventures.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Justin Herman
VP & Chief Information Officer
Brooke Langhans
HPC Partner
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