Principal Technology Architect

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Our Team And What We'll Accomplish Together

Join the Chief Technology Office team where we're transforming how TELUS manages and operates our network infrastructure through AI and intelligent automation. We’re at the beginning of an ambitious journey toward autonomous network operations that leverage machine learning, predictive analytics, and AI-driven orchestration across our wireless, wireline, and edge computing platforms. This role will be central to making that vision a reality. You’ll define AI architectural strategies, build production-ready intelligent systems, and champion AI capabilities across CTO teams. What makes this role special is the combination of deep technical expertise with meaningful leadership impact. You’ll be both an expert practitioner building cutting-edge solutions and a catalyst for change, helping us build a culture of continuous learning and innovation in AI and network automation.

What You’ll Do

• Identify and develop AI-powered solution strategies for network automation, anomaly detection systems, performance monitoring, and autonomous network operations across wireless, wireline, and edge computing platforms
• Define and architect key AI components for intelligent network solutions including machine learning pipelines, real-time analytics engines, predictive models, LLMs and SLMs, and integration with existing TELUS network infrastructure
• Design and build production-ready AI systems including anomaly detection, predictive maintenance algorithms, and automated remediation workflows that optimize network performance and ROI
• Drive AI transformation strategies for core network functions, implementing intelligent automation solutions with TELUS-wide impact on network performance and customer satisfaction
• Collaborate with network operations teams, business units, and customer experience teams to obtain alignment across AI / ML initiatives and autonomous network implementations
• Champion AI capabilities and promote adoption across CTO units, ensuring teams stay current with rapidly evolving AI methods and autonomous network frameworks
• Communicate complex AI / ML technical decisions and strategic analysis of autonomous network benefits to TELUS stakeholders and executives, including business impact of AI-driven network improvements

What You Bring

Great-to-haves

Location

Any major Canadian city

Advanced knowledge of English is required because you will most of the time interact in English with internal parties (colleagues, internal partners, stakeholders, etc.) as part of this position’s main responsibilities given its national scope.

Job Posting Vacancy Type

This is for a current vacancy

Expected annual base salary range for this role is

$126,000 - $176, 000

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Telecommunications, and Utilities

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