Principal Architect

Join Vonage and help us innovate cloud communications for businesses worldwide!

Why this role matters:

Vonage is leading the change in the industry and to accomplish this in the most efficient and effective way, a clear governance structure and strong execution engine will be critical. Architecture is a cornerstone for the future success of Vonage. 

In the job role as a Principle Architect you will be part of a team that enables the needed transformation and improves cross portfolio architecture alignment. The team is responsible for driving the holistic architecture for Vonage. A key part of this is setting the target architecture for our AI platforms, focusing on the use of partner tools (like those from AWS and others) to enable the rest of the company to work with AI agents in a good and efficient way, rather than building a bespoke platform. The team is also responsible for the needed governance and community that enables it. We work closely with architects across Vonage and Ericsson.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead cross Vonage architecture, ensuring it supports our mission to deliver innovative and compliant solutions and drive the technology evolution, particularly in the adoption of partner-based AI platforms.
• Identify the need-, drive-, and participate in-, architecture evolution studies  
• Drive the evolution of the architecture together with the architecture community           
• When applicable, participate in architecture governance bodies across the Vonage organization and there contribute to a sound and aligned architecture.
• Engage in Technology Strategy work

What you will bring:

• Extensive experience in a comparable strategic Architecture role where you have had company wide/product impact
• AI Platform Architecture: Experience in setting target architectures for AI platforms, specifically leveraging partner tools (e.g., from AWS and others) to enable efficient and effective use of AI agents across the company. Focus on integration and utilization of existing PaaS/SaaS AI services over building bespoke platforms.
• Technical expertise across:
  • Telecommunications and CPaaS
  • Cloud deployments, preferably public cloud and aaS deliveries
  • Implementation architecture 
  • Modern development methods like DevSecOps etc
  • Security and compliance 
• Strong leadership skills, proven ability to lead and motivate in an individual contributor role
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Communication skills, ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Adaptability: stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends

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There’s no perfect candidate. You don't need all the preferred qualifications to make a valuable impact on our team. Our employees and customers come from diverse backgrounds, so if you're passionate about what you could achieve at Vonage, we'd love to hear from you.

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Who we are:

Vonage is a global cloud communications leader. And your talent will further help brands - such as Airbnb, Viber, WhatsApp, and Snapchat - accelerate their digital transformation through our fully programmable-based unified communications, contact center solutions, and communications APIs. Ready to innovate? Then join us today.

Note: The purpose of this profile is to provide a general summary of essential responsibilities for the position and is not meant as an exhaustive list. Assignments may differ for individuals within the same role based on business conditions, departmental need or geographic location.