Deputy General Manager - Platform Architect Experience :15 + years Location : Chennai Roles &

Responsibilities : Design and own the end-to-end architecture of a telecom lifecycle platform covering onboarding, orchestration, assurance, and decommissioning. Translate business and operational requirements into scalable, resilient platform solutions and roadmaps. Define platform integration patterns and APIs for OSS/BSS, RAN, Core, cloud, and third-party systems.

Lead platform development decisions: microservices, containerization (Kubernetes), CI/CD, and infrastructure as code. Ensure platform security, compliance, data governance, and multi-tenant isolation across environments.

Drive observability: logging, metrics, tracing, automated alerting, and SRE-led runbooks. Mentor engineering teams, set architecture standards, and enforce best practices (Dev Sec Ops, testing, code reviews). Collaborate with product, operations, and customers to prioritize features, SLAs, and lifecycle automation.

Optimize cost, performance, and scalability across cloud/on-prem deployments and hybrid topologies. Evaluate emerging telecom technologies (AI/ML, intent-based, TM Forum standards) and incorporate into platform roadmap. TN Forum alignment Telecom &

- Domain Skills Deep understanding of telecom architecture: RAN, PS Core, CS Core, IP, transport Familiarity with OSS/BSS, network orchestration, and lifecycle management Knowledge of TM Forum standards (e.g., Open APIs,



e TOM, SID)Understanding of intent-based networks, AI/ML in telecom, and automation Architecture &
- Design Enterprise architecture and solution design (microservices, event-driven, cloud-native)API design and integration patterns (REST, g RPC, Kafka, messaging queues)Multi-cloud and hybrid architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP, on-prem)Scalability, resilience, high availability, and disaster recovery design Development &
- Dev Ops Solid programming: Python, Java, Go, or similar Containerization & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm CI/CD pipelines, Git Ops, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)Software testing, debugging, and automated deployment strategies Security &
- Compliance Network and application security, zero-trust architecture Data governance, encryption, identity & access management Compliance with telecom regulations and security standards Observability &
- Operations Logging, monitoring, tracing: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Open Telemetry SRE practices, SLI/SLO definition, incident management Automated alerting, runbooks, and operational excellence Leadership &
- Soft Skills Technical leadership, mentoring, and architecture governance Stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration Strategic thinking, roadmap planning, and prioritization Strong communication (written and verbal) to technical and non-technical audiences

📌 Deputy General Manager - Platform Architect/oss Tools & Automation (Tamil Nadu)
🏢 Tata Communications Transformation Services
📍 Tamil Nadu