About this opportunity
We are looking for a Korean speaking senior Software Solution Lead to join Ericsson’s Software & Cloud Solution organization, supporting the MNEA market with focus on South Korea from a base in Dalian, China (remote-friendly). You will be the primary technical interface between Ericsson and our customers, leading requirement analysis, CIQ activities, solution architecture and end-to-end delivery of cloud-native software solutions. Working closely with customer technical teams, Ericsson customer units, architects, developers and delivery organizations, you will turn business requirements into scalable, secure and high-performing software and cloud solutions for the Korea market.
What you will do
- Lead customer workshops, requirement gathering sessions, technical reviews and solution presentations.
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Communicate fluently in Korean and English with customer and internal stakeholders.
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Analyze business and technical requirements and translate them into solution designs and implementation plans.
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Drive CIQ collection, analysis, validation and gap assessment, and support technical negotiations and sign‑off.
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Define end‑to‑end architectures; produce and maintain HLD/LLD and key design documents (solution, integration, NIR, MOP).
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Ensure compliance with Ericsson and customer architecture, security and quality standards.
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Lead implementation with development, integration, testing and DevOps teams, from design through deployment and acceptance.
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Promote Agile and DevOps ways of working; drive CI/CD pipeline design, automation and continuous integration/testing/monitoring.
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Support troubleshooting, customer acceptance and production deployments.
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Build strong relationships with customer and internal stakeholders and act as trusted technical advisor for the Korea market.
You will bring
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Telecommunications, IT or related field.
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8–10+ years in software development, solution architecture, systems integration or technical consulting.
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Proven experience in customer‑facing technical leadership and full solution lifecycle ownership.
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Strong track record in gathering requirements and turning business needs into technical solutions.
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Solid background in distributed systems, microservices, cloud‑native architectures, API design, system integration and deployment.
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DevOps and automation experience, including CI/CD architecture, pipeline configuration and continuous integration/testing/monitoring.
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Hands‑on experience with Git, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps or equivalent, and with Docker and Kubernetes.
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Strong development skills in Python and Java; experience with REST APIs and Linux/Unix.
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Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, OpenShift or Kubernetes.
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(Preferred) Knowledge of telecom network architecture, 4G/5G Core, NFV, cloud and OSS.
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Proven AI‑related experience (e.g. MCP, tool/function calling, agentic AI).
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Fluent written and spoken Korean and English, strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
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Ability to work effectively in a multicultural, virtual environment across Northeast Asia.
Additional information
- Location: Dalian, China. Supporting customers in the Korea (SK) market within MNEA.
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Travel: Occasional business travel to Korea for key customer and project activities.
