SOLUTION ARCHITECT

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities—for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world’s most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you’ll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what’s next. You’ll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business—creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

1. Job Purpose

The Solution Architect is responsible for assessing, designing, developing, and validating passive network infrastructure solutions.

The role combines strong technical expertise with a structured engineering approach to translate concepts and market needs into validated infrastructure designs. Ideas and solution concepts are developed through a defined process including architecture definition, design documentation, lab validation, and proof-of-concept testing.

The Solution Architect supports both internal innovation and customer-driven projects by developing best practices, reference architectures, and validated deployment models for passive network infrastructures including copper and fiber technologies.

The role requires close collaboration with engineering, product management, and sales teams, while also contributing to customer engagements and technical demonstrations when required.

2. Principal Job Accountabilities

• Analyze technical requirements originating from customer needs, market trends, or internal innovation initiatives.
• Translate ideas and solution concepts into structured technical architectures and documented design frameworks.
• Develop passive infrastructure architectures for copper and fiber deployments.
• Define design guidelines, installation models, and reference architectures for passive network infrastructures.
• Execute solution development according to a structured engineering process including concept definition, architecture design, validation, and documentation.
• Design and execute lab validation and proof-of-concept (PoC) activities to verify solution feasibility and performance.
• Validate interoperability with active network equipment and relevant ecosystem components.
• Document solution architectures including topology diagrams, design guidelines, installation practices, and testing procedures.
• Contribute to the development of best practices, design standards, and solution blueprints.
• Stay informed about industry standards, installation practices, and emerging technologies related to cabling and passive infrastructure.
• Provide technical feedback and insights to Product Management, Engineering, and Sales teams.
• Support internal knowledge sharing and contribute to technical workshops, demonstrations, and training sessions.
• Support customer engagements where architectural expertise or validation experience is required.

3. Knowledge & Experience Required

Education & Experience

• Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, IT Infrastructure, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience in network infrastructure design, engineering, or architecture.
• Proven experience in designing and validating passive network infrastructures.
• Experience with structured engineering processes for solution development and validation.
• Experience with lab validation environments and proof-of-concept testing.
• Experience working in international organizations and cross-functional teams.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of copper cabling technologies (Cat5e, Cat6, Cat6A, Cat7, Cat8).
• Knowledge of racks, cabinets, patch panels, distribution frames, and fiber management systems.
• Strong knowledge of fiber optic technologies (single-mode, multi-mode, OM3/OM4/OM5).
• Knowledge of fiber connectors, patch panels, splicing techniques, and fiber management systems.
• Experience with fiber optic testing and certification tools such as OTDR, optical power meters, and link certification systems.
• Knowledge of structured cabling standards, including:
• ISO/IEC 11801
• TIA/EIA standards
• IEC standards related to cabling infrastructure
• Understanding of installation practices, cable routing, cable management, and mechanical protection.
• Understanding of EMC considerations, grounding, and environmental requirements.
• Good understanding of active networking technologies to properly dimension passive infrastructures.

4. Abilities

• Strong analytical and architectural thinking.
• Ability to translate concepts into structured technical designs and validated solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to explain complex technical topics to different audiences.
• Strong documentation and design skills.
• Proactive and pragmatic working style.
• Ability to learn and adopt new technologies quickly.

5. Essentials

• Willingness to travel internationally when required.
• Strong documentation and technical reporting skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Ability to present architectures and validated solutions to customers, partners, and internal teams.

Let’s Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you’ll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.