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 robust 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.
Solid hands-on Cisco NSO architecture and development experience.
Expertise in YANG, NETCONF, RESTCONF, XML, and JSON.
Advanced Python programming for network automation.
Solid knowledge of REST APIs, Microservices, and API Gateway integration.
Hands-on experience with K

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