Job Description
- This role is a hybrid position with the expectation to work onsite (3) three days a week in the Ericsson office located in either Boise Idaho or Plano Texas and relocation is not offered for this position.
- Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions Inc. does not sponsor US work authorizations for this job position including H-1B O-1 and TN. Ericsson also does not hire F-1's working on EAD for this position.
About Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions
Ericsson has a vision to lead in the emerging Enterprise 5G networking and security markets and establish 5G as a communication platform via global network APIs. Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions (BEWS) plays a fundamental role in achieving this goal by building a differentiated enterprise networking and security product portfolio and by scaling a global multi-channel go-to-market.
Leveraging Ericsson's proven leadership in cellular our long-term goal is to become the default choice and trusted partner for any organization's wireless network infrastructure - with cellular as the entry point and zero trust security as a norm.
About this opportunity
As the Enterprise Architect you will shape and guide the technology landscape to enable business strategy reduce complexity and manage risk. You will define enterprise-wide architectural direction influence investment decisions and partner with business and technology leaders to modernize platforms improve resilience and accelerate delivery.
This role balances strategic thinking with hands-on architectural leadership ensuring that solutions are scalable secure and aligned with long-term enterprise goals.
This role will report to the Senior Director BEWS Architecture & Integration Platforms
What you will do:
Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Governance
- Define evolve and socialize enterprise architecture principles standards policies and guardrails aligned to business outcomes and an appropriate risk posture.
- Guide technology decision-making through architecture governance trade-off analysis and clear recommendations.
Target State & Roadmaps
- Develop current and target state architectures across applications data integration and infrastructure.
- Create capability-based roadmaps that align technology investments to business priorities.
- Identify modernization paths technical debt reduction strategies and portfolio rationalization opportunities.
- Recommend platform consolidation lifecycle management and decommissioning strategies to reduce complexity and total cost of ownership (TCO).
Solution & Integration Architecture
- Review and influence solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise reference architectures and non-functional requirements (security reliability performance availability and operability).
- Promote API-first event-driven and domain-aligned integration patterns.
- Enable reuse through shared services platforms and architectural patterns.
Data & Security by Design
- Partner with data security and privacy teams to embed governance classification access controls and zero-trust principles into solution designs.
- Ensure architectures meet regulatory compliance and risk management requirements.
Standards Reference Architectures & Patterns
- Maintain architecture models decision records and technology standards catalogs.
- Create curate and evolve reusable reference architectures and design patterns to accelerate delivery and improve consistency.
The skills you bring:
Architecture & Strategy
- Strong experience in enterprise architecture including business capability mapping portfolio roadmapping and value-based decision-making.
- Ability to connect business strategy to technology direction and execution.
Systems Thinking
- End-to-end perspective across applications integration data infrastructure and operations.
- Comfort operating across multiple time horizons-from near-term delivery to long-term transformation.
Security Reliability & Operational Excellence
- Proven ability to embed non-functional requirements resilience and operational considerations into architectural designs.
- Familiarity with modern security architectures and reliability patterns.
Engineering Fundamentals
- Solid grounding in modular design reusability automation observability and performance.
- Experience working closely with engineering teams to turn architecture into reality.
Relevant Experience
- Hands-on experience with one or more of the following:
- ERP and CRM modernization
- Data platform and analytics transformation
- API platform and integration modernization
- Aligning technology platforms to core business processes
Leadership & Collaboration
- A collaborative thought leader who can influence without authority.
- Comfortable facilitating discussions navigating trade-offs and bringing diverse stakeholders along on architectural decisions.
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience. Master's degree is a plus.
- Architecture relevant Certifications are a plus.
Why join Ericsson?
At Ericsson you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply?
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Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences perspectives and skillsets. We truly believe this approach drives innovation which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer learn more.
If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability please contact Ericsson at [email protected].
DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required for this position and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.
Primary country and city: United States (US) || Hybrid: Boise Idaho or Plano Texas
Job details: ICT Architect
Compensation and Benefits at Ericsson
At Ericsson we know that our people are the key to our success. We offer a competitive package to help with your individual needs and goals.
Your Pay
The salary range for this position is dependent on various factors including but not limited to location and the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge qualifications skills education training and experience.
Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan: Your pay also includes the opportunity for an annual bonus. Actual bonus payouts are based on performance of the business against the unit's objectives individual performance and the individual bonus target. Certain eligibility and pro-ration rules apply.
Your Health
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers excellent competitive employee benefits such as: subsidized nationwide PPO medical benefit options including a low-deductible Point of Service Plan and a qualifying High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a generous company-provided HSA contribution.
Your Financial Security
We invest in both your short and long-term financial wellbeing. Our 401(k) plan has a 4% company match and immediate vesting. Employees will also receive company-paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance and company-paid disability benefits.
Your Time
Your work-life balance is important to us. New employees are provided a minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation up to 3 personal days per year 11 annual holidays 8 hours of volunteer time and 80 hours of sick time annually. Please note paid time off is pro-rated based on the employee's start date. Furthermore Ericsson provides up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay.
Additional Benefits
Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions offers other company-paid benefits such as a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program mobile therapy and volunteer paid time off.
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What We Do
Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks platforms and systems that billions of people businesses and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology delivering mobile network infrastructure cloud software and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent efficient and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36000 enterprise customers enabling secure high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing aviation logistics utilities and public safety where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28000 employees in research and development backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60000+ granted patents. Our engineers researchers and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first AI-powered and cloud-driven future connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day tackle complex challenges in live environments and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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