Job Opportunity :: Solution Architect :: Melbourne CBD (hybrid) :: 6 Months ContractRole: Telecom BSS Solution ArchitectDuration: 6 Months ContractLocation: Melbourne (hybrid)Rate: Market Rate

Role Overview:We are seeking a highly experienced Telecom BSS Solution Architect with 15+ years of experience in designing, transforming, and modernizing Business Support Systems (BSS) within telecom environments. The role demands robust expertise in Billing, Legacy Application Transformation, and End-to-End BSS Architecture, with exposure to large-scale telecom transformations.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead end-to-end solution architecture across Telecom BSS domains including Order Management, Charging, Billing, Payments, and Revenue Management.
- Define and drive BSS transformation and modernization strategy, including migration from legacy systems to next-gen digital architecture.
- Perform legacy application assessment, dependency analysis, and decommissioning planning for large-scale telecom ecosystems.
- Architect scalable billing ecosystems including Charging, Invoicing, Payments, Dunning, Collections, and Revenue Assurance.
- Design integration architecture across BSS, OSS, and third-party systems using API-led and event-driven approaches.
- Lead E2E solution design and blueprinting aligned with TM Forum standards (eTOM, ODA, Open APIs).
- Conduct business process modeling, gap analysis, and solution design for telecom transformation programs.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to enhance customer journeys and digital experience in BSS landscapes.
- Drive Agile-based delivery, ensuring alignment between architecture, business outcomes, and delivery teams.

Mandatory Skills & Expertise:Domain Expertise
- Strong experience in Telecom BSS stack:
- Billing, Charging, Invoicing
- CRM, CPQ, Order Management
- Revenue Assurance, Payments, Collections




- Deep understanding of telecom value chains (Lead-to-Order, Order-to-Cash, Usage-to-Pay)

Billing Specialization

- Hands-on experience in:
- Billing transformations and migrations
- Product catalog & pricing management
- Mediation, rating, invoicing, and settlement systems
- Experience with billing platforms such as BSCS or similar enterprise systems

Legacy Modernization

- Proven experience in:
- Legacy system rationalization and decommissioning
- Migration to cloud-native or microservices-based architecture
- Dependency and remediation planning for legacy applications

Architecture & Integration

- Architecture frameworks:
- TM Forum (ODA, eTOM, Open APIs)
- Integration:
- SOA, Microservices
- REST/SOAP APIs, ESB, API Gateways
- Event-driven architecture (Kafka or similar)

Experience & Qualifications:

- 15+ years of experience in Telecom IT/BSS domain
- Minimum 8+ years in Billing and Revenue Management systems
- Strong experience in solution architecture & large-scale telecom transformation programs
- Experience working across B2B, B2C, and wholesale telecom segments

Certifications preferred:

- TOGAF
- TM Forum certifications
- SAFe / Agile

Key Competencies:
- Strong architectural governance & leadership
- Excellent stakeholder and client engagement skills
- Ability to drive complex transformation programs
- Strong problem-solving with a focus on scalable and future-ready designs

Good to Have:
- Experience with cloud transformation (AWS/Azure/GCP)
- Experience in global telecom transformation programs (EU/UK/Australia markets)

What you need to do now:

If this sounds like you, please click 'Apply Now', or please send your updated CV to [email protected]

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📌 Solution Architect (Melbourne)
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