Tata Consultancy Services
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tcs.com
Job details:
Role: Telecom CoE Lead / Domain SME – Telecom SDN Solutions
Experience: 17+ years
Location: Bangalore
17+ years in telecom domain with strong architecture and consulting expertise
Role Overview
As a Domain Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Telecom SDN Solutions, you will play a pivotal role in consulting, ideating, and leading solution architecture for global telecom clients. This includes OSS/BSS modernization, NaaS API enablement, and Service Assurance transformation. You will work closely with client stakeholders, internal delivery teams, and partner ecosystems to define future-ready architectures, drive digital transformation programs, and ensure business outcomes through innovative, standards-compliant solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Client Consulting & Engagement
- Act as a trusted advisor for CXO-level stakeholders on SDN/NFV, OSS/BSS, and NaaS strategies.
- Conduct discovery workshops, assess current-state architectures, and define transformation roadmaps.
- Support RFP/RFI responses, solution proposals, and bid defense for large programs.
Solution Architecture & Design
- Architect cloud-native OSS/BSS platforms with API-first principles, microservices, and event-driven designs.
- Define NaaS API frameworks aligned with GSMA CAMARA, TM Forum Open APIs and MEF LSO standards.
- Lead service assurance architecture leveraging streaming telemetry, AI/ML-based analytics, and closed-loop automation.
- Ensure multi-vendor interoperability and standards compliance across SDN controllers, orchestration layers, and assurance systems.
Delivery Leadership
- Govern architecture during implementation; ensure adherence to design principles and non-functional requirements.
- Collaborate with global delivery teams for DevOps enablement, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments.
- Mentor architects and engineers; lead Architecture Review Boards.
Innovation & Thought Leadership
- Drive innovation initiatives in areas like intent-based networking, network slicing, edge computing, and AI-driven assurance.
- Publish whitepapers, represent in industry forums (GSMA, TM Forum, MEF), and contribute to standards evolution.
Required Skills & Experience
- 17+ years in telecom domain; 10+ years in architecture roles for OSS/BSS, SDN/NFV, and assurance.
- Expertise in OSS/BSS processes: catalog, order mgmt, inventory, fulfillment, assurance, billing.
- SDN/NFV/MANO: controllers, orchestration, VNF/CNF lifecycle.
- Service Assurance: telemetry, correlation, RCA, Gen AI/AI/ML ops.
- Strong knowledge of CAMARA, TM Forum Open APIs, MEF LSO, ETSI NFV, ONF SDN, 3GPP.
- Hands-on with cloud-native tech: Kubernetes, Istio, Helm, Terraform, Ansible.
- API & integration: REST/GraphQL, Async APIs, API Gateways.
- Excellent consulting, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred
- Experience in large-scale transformation programs for Tier-1 operators.
- Exposure to Open RAN, edge orchestration, and marketplace monetization.
- Certifications: GSMA CAMARA, TM Forum, MEF, TOGAF, Cloud Architect
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