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Senior SAO Orchestration Architect – Cisco NSO

Zorba Consulting India · Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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We are looking for a Senior SAO Orchestration Architect with 10+ years of experience in network automation, service orchestration, and telecom/network software engineering. The candidate should have strong hands-on expertise in Cisco NSO, YANG, Python, NETCONF/RESTCONF, APIs, and cloud-native technologies . The role involves architecting and implementing scalable Service Activation and Orchestration solutions, integrating NSO with OSS/BSS, inventory, assurance, SDN controllers, and ITSM platforms, while providing technical leadership to engineering teams. Key Responsibilities

  • Design and lead Cisco NSO-based Service Activation and Orchestration solutions.
  • Develop scalable YANG models, NSO service packages, templates, and reusable workflows .
  • Lead Python-based network automation and orchestration initiatives.
  • Design and implement integrations using REST APIs, NETCONF, RESTCONF, XML, and JSON .
  • Integrate Cisco NSO with OSS/BSS, inventory, assurance, SDN controllers, and ITSM systems .
  • Define orchestration architecture, standards, governance, and best practices.
  • Design and manage microservices and API-based architectures .
  • Deploy and manage containerized orchestration workloads using Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker .
  • Collaborate with customers and stakeholders on solution architecture and technical design.
  • Conduct architecture reviews, estimation, solution planning, and technical discussions.
  • Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership across development and automation teams.
  • Support CI/CD and DevOps practices for network automation solutions. Mandatory Skills
  • 10+ years of experience in Network Automation, Service Orchestration, or Telecom Software Engineering.
  • Strong hands-on Cisco NSO architecture and development experience.
  • Expertise in YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, XML, and JSON .
  • Advanced Python programming for network automation.
  • Strong knowledge of REST APIs, Microservices, and API Gateway integration .
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, OpenShift, and Docker .
  • Strong networking fundamentals: MPLS, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, VPN, Routing & Switching .
  • Good experience with Linux, Git, CI/CD, Jenkins, and DevOps .
  • Experience in integrating orchestration platforms with enterprise/network systems.
  • Strong architecture, troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder-management skills. Good to Have
  • EVPN-VXLAN, Segment Routing, SDN, and NFV .
  • Kafka, Helm, ArgoCD, gRPC, Prometheus, and Grafana .
  • AWS, Azure, or GCP networking and automation.
  • Experience with Telecom OSS/BSS transformation programs.
  • Experience with cloud-native network orchestration platforms. Leadership Expectations
  • Own end-to-end solution architecture and technical delivery.
  • Lead architecture and design discussions with customers.
  • Drive technical decisions, standards, and best practices.
  • Mentor and guide engineering teams.
  • Participate in estimation, solutioning, architecture reviews, and technical governance.
  • Act as a senior technical point of contact for orchestration and network automation solutions. Education & Certifications
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Preferred certifications: CCIE, Cisco NSO Certification, CKA/CKAD, or Red Hat OpenShift Certification .