Flint is currently looking for a Solution Architect for a long-term contract with one of our clients in Italy. Please note Italian language is required for this role. Duration: 1 year extension Location: Remote with some travel to Milan, Italy. Rate: Negotiable Role description Acts as a trusted advisor, partnering with the customer on its needs thanks to end-to-end architecture on one specialized domain. Understands and captures the critical inputs of stakeholders and market requirements, and translates them into effective requirements and solutions in accordance/collaboration with the specialized domain reference Develops full scope of the solution in the specific technical domain (HLD, Specification docs.) Strong competences Nokia Mobile Packet Core and Microsoft Metaswich Technical Skills: Strong understanding of protocol stacks and good hands-on experience in Evolved Packet Core solutions from one or more vendors (MME, SGSN, SPGW, TWAG, ePDG). It will be an added advantage to have experience & competency to handle Nokia Cloud Core Nokia Evolve Packet Core (EPC) and Cloud Packet Core (CPC) solutions like FNS, FNG, CMM, CMG etc Knowledge and experience on the 3G/4G/5G, VoLTE and VoWiFi Technologies. Knowledge of all or part of the set of protocols for IP/MPLS: IGP, BGP, RSVP, LDP, etc Experience of deployment in Cloud environment like VMware, CBIS, CMM, openstack and Cloud Infrastructure - Compute, Network, Storage & Back-up. Certification will have added advantage. IP certifications in one or more suppliers (Nokia SRC, Cisco, Juniper) are highly recommended, priority given to Nokia SRC certification.