Telecom Network Architect (Wireline)

Title : Telecom Network Architect (SD-WAN, Optical & Broadband Access Networks) / Technical Leader

Required Technical Skill Set

12+ years of experience in telecom network architecture, product engineering, with broadband access, optical transport, IP/MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, SD-WAN, OSS, network automation, and network transformation programs

Desired Experience Range: 15+ years

Location of Requirement: Hyderabad / Bangalore / Gurugram

Role & responsibilities

• Strong telecom network architecture expertise across SD-WAN, IP/MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, Broadband Access, FTTx, GPON/XGS-PON, Optical Transport (DWDM/OTN), Metro and Core Networks.
• Experience working with telecom operators, broadband service providers, and networking OEMs on product engineering, network transformation, and solution modernization initiatives.
• Deep understanding of service provider network architectures, routing & switching, traffic engineering, service orchestration, and network management platforms.
• Strong exposure to SDN/NFV, cloud-native networking, automation frameworks, intent-based networking, Disaggregated Networks, and network observability platforms.
• Hands-on experience with SNMP, NETCONF/YANG, OpenConfig, gNMI, REST APIs, Streaming Telemetry, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD practices.
• Ability to engage with CTO, Network Architecture, Engineering, Product Management, and Operations teams to define technology roadmaps and architecture blueprints.
• Strong architecture governance, stakeholder management, solutioning, pre-sales support, and engineering leadership capabilities.

Role descriptions / Expectations from the Role

• Define end-to-end architecture for SD-WAN, Broadband Access, IP/MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, and Optical Transport networks for telecom operators and network technology providers.
• Lead solutioning and architecture design for network transformation, broadband modernization, fiber expansion, service orchestration, and network automation programs.
• Drive product engineering and platform modernization initiatives across routing, switching, optical transport, SD-WAN controllers, network management, and OSS ecosystems.
• Define architecture blueprints, technology roadmaps, reference designs, and accelerator strategies aligned to customer business objectives.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams, drive architecture reviews, and ensure scalable, secure, resilient, and operationally efficient network solutions.

Good-to-Have

• Experience with AI-driven network operations, AIOps, autonomous networks, and network digital twins.
• Exposure to Broadband Forum, MEF, TM Forum frameworks and Open APIs.
• Experience in cloud networking, edge networking, network security, and multi-cloud connectivity solutions.
• Understanding of open networking initiatives such as SONiC and disaggregated networking architectures.
• Experience with network analytics, network-as-code, and service assurance modernization programs.