Head of Solution Architecture & Demands

The Solution Architecture & Demands Lead position involves managing a team that provides system architecture and design specifications to support business and operating models, along with other architectural or security aspects. Your role will be crucial in maintaining alignment between enterprise architecture blueprint, recommendations, and solution implementation. In this role, you will oversee a team of Cloud Engineers, Solution Architects, and Individual Contributors. Your responsibilities will include managing the Solution Architecture Team, designing efficient, secure, adaptable, scalable, and reliable cloud solutions, as well as driving technical design and execution activities for migrating on-premise infrastructure, server workloads, data, and applications to cloud IaaS and PaaS architectures. You will also be tasked with communicating design decisions, collaborating with senior leaders on architectural discussions, working with application and business teams to optimize application environments, and implementing infrastructure automation. Key Skills and Experience required for this role include a minimum of 5 years of experience in Cloud architecture, experience in leading or managing an Architecture Team, expertise in designing and implementing cloud-based solution architectures, hands-on experience with public clouds like AWS, GCP, or Azure, and knowledge of automation solutions like Infrastructure as Code (IAC). Additionally, soft skills such as quality focus, accountability, flexibility, collaboration, strong analytic and problem-solving skills, leadership, and stakeholder management are essential for success in this position. Nokia, the employer for this position, is committed to innovation and technology leadership in mobile, fixed, and cloud networks. They offer continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs, employee resource groups, mentoring programs, and a highly diverse and inclusive culture where individuals are empowered to succeed. Nokia has received recognition for its commitment to inclusion and equality, making it a great place to work and grow professionally. The Strategy and Technology team at Nokia is focused on guiding the company's future technology innovation and identifying areas for creating new value. They set the company's strategy and technology vision, provide a research foundation for innovation, and offer critical support infrastructure for Nokia's operations.,