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.
- Valuable 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.

Skills: automation,orchestration,openshift,cisco,netconf

📌 Senior SAO Orchestration Architect – Cisco NSO (Hyderabad)
🏢 Zorba AI
📍 Hyderabad