Architect Mobile Networks

Job description

Company Description As an Architect Mobile Networks at KPN, you shape the future of the mobile network of the Netherlands. You combine strategic vision with deep technical expertise, guiding KPN’s evolution toward 5G Advanced and 6G. You work within a collaborative architecture team where simplification, innovation, and automation are core values. With hybrid working options and impact on millions of users, this is a role with both strategic influence and real-world results. Ready to set the direction for KPN’s next-generation network? Job Description: You ensure that KPN’s mobile network remains scalable, innovative, and ready for future demands. Your work drives the evolution of our RAN and Core architectures toward cloud-native, automated, and energy-efficient solutions. Not only do you define architectural principles and reference designs, you also guide network engineering teams and lead technology validation and vendor assessment activities. Define and maintain the end-to-end mobile network architecture with focus on RAN and Core. Develop reference architectures, blueprints, and long-term transformation roadmaps. Lead technology evaluations, proofs of concept, and field trial...