Network Automation & OSS Designer

Bounteous
London
Workplace: HybridContractFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureExperience: 8-15 yearsSkills: ["Mentoring","Collaboration","Stakeholder management","Consensus building","Architectural analysis"]

Design end-to-end network automation solution architectures across orchestration, inventory, compliance, and observability. Create reference designs and blueprints for multi-domain network automation (including IP/MPLS, optical, mobile RAN/Core, SD-WAN, and cloud) with northbound/southbound API and event-driven integration patterns. Architect IaC-driven provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm, Kafka-based telemetry/event streams, and observability plus AIOps capabilities for closed-loop automation. Align designs to TM Forum, IETF, and other network standards.

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Network Automation & OSS Designer

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Job Summary

Design end-to-end network automation solution architectures across orchestration, inventory, compliance, and observability. Create reference designs and blueprints for multi-domain network automation (including IP/MPLS, optical, mobile RAN/Core, SD-WAN, and cloud) with northbound/southbound API and event-driven integration patterns. Architect IaC-driven provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm, Kafka-based telemetry/event streams, and observability plus AIOps capabilities for closed-loop automation. Align designs to TM Forum, IETF, and other network standards.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design end-to-end network automation solution architectures across orchestration, inventory, compliance, and observability.
  • •Develop reference architectures and detailed solution blueprints for multi-domain network automation (IP/MPLS, optical, mobile RAN/Core, SD-WAN, cloud).
  • •Define integration patterns for northbound/southbound APIs, resource interfaces, and event-driven message exchanges.
  • •Architect automation workflows for network service orchestration, lifecycle management, and activation.
  • •Architect Kafka-based event streaming and observability/AIOps capabilities, including closed-loop automation and telemetry integration.

Key Requirements

  • •8–15 years of experience in network automation, OSS solution design, or network architecture roles.
  • •Proven expertise designing solutions for network orchestration and activation platforms.
  • •Strong knowledge of network resource APIs and interfaces: NETCONF/YANG, RESTCONF, gNMI/gRPC, OpenConfig, and SNMP.
  • •Experience with TM Forum Open APIs (TMF641, TMF639, TMF638, TMF640, TMF642, TMF652) for service and resource management.
  • •Hands-on experience with Config-as-Code and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Helm, GitOps workflows) plus Apache Kafka design for event-driven telemetry.
  • •Must have CCNA or equivalent network certification
Experience:8-15 yearsNetwork automationOSSTelecomTelcoCloud-nativeEvent-driven systemsNetwork orchestrationTelemetrySDNNFVAIOps
Skills:MentoringCollaborationStakeholder managementConsensus buildingArchitectural analysis
Certifications:CCNA
Tech Stack:NETCONF/YANGRESTCONFGNMI/gRPCOpenConfigSNMPTM Forum Open APIsTMF641TMF639TMF638TMF640TMF642TMF652Config-as-CodeInfrastructure-as-CodeAnsibleTerraformHelmGitOpsApache KafkaKafka Streams

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

Company Brief

Bounteous
Bounteous is a digital experience consultancy that designs, builds, and optimizes digital products, platforms, and customer experiences for enterprise brands across marketing, commerce, and analytics.
Industry: Consulting
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Established Company
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 2003
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