OSS consultant - Solution Architect - Blue Planet MDSO Orchestration

C2 - OSS consultant - Solution Architect - Blue Planet MDSO Orchestration
Location - USA - Remote with 20% travel to client

Role Overview
We are seeking a Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of Blue Planet MDSO-based orchestration solutions within a Tier 1 telecommunications environment. This role is responsible for defining the target-state service orchestration architecture , aligning business and product models to executable service models, and ensuring scalable, maintainable integration across OSS/BSS systems.
The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in model-driven orchestration , including YANG-based service modeling, service decomposition (CFS/RFS), and API-driven integration architectures . This individual will act as the technical authority across modeling, orchestration, and integration , ensuring alignment between current-state systems and the target-state architecture.


Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Solution Design

• Define end-to-end Blue Planet MDSO orchestration architecture across fulfillment and service lifecycle domains
• Translate business and product requirements into service models, orchestration workflows, and integration patterns
• Establish architectural standards for model-driven orchestration, service decomposition, and lifecycle management
• Ensure alignment between target-state architecture and existing OSS/BSS systems

Service Modeling & Decomposition Strategy

• Define and govern YANG-based service and resource models
• Lead service decomposition strategy across:
  • Customer-Facing Services (CFS)
  • Resource-Facing Services (RFS)
• Map product models and commercial constructs to executable service definitions
• Establish reusable modeling patterns and standards for scalability

Orchestration & Workflow Architecture

• Define orchestration design patterns using MDSO workflows and JavaScript-based logic
• Establish standards for:
  • Service decomposition logic
  • Conditional workflow execution
  • Data transformation and orchestration control flows
• Ensure orchestration design supports automation, scalability, and operational efficiency

Integration Architecture

• Define API-driven integration strategy across OSS/BSS systems using REST/JSON and TMF APIs
• Align orchestration with integration layers including middleware and API gateways
• Ensure clean separation between orchestration logic and external system dependencies
• Support integration with:
  • Inventory and assurance platforms
  • Network management systems
  • ITSM platforms

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Act as the primary technical interface across:
  • Program leadership and stakeholders
  • Engineering and development teams
  • Integration and API teams
  • Vendor and partner organizations
• Provide architectural guidance and oversight across multiple concurrent workstreams

Governance & Standards

• Establish and enforce architectural governance, design reviews, and standards
• Define modeling, orchestration, and integration best practices
• Ensure consistency across service models, workflows, and APIs
• Support documentation of architecture, design decisions, and standards

Delivery & Transformation Support

• Support transition from legacy fulfillment and orchestration models to modern, API-driven architectures
• Guide development teams in implementing architecture-aligned solutions
• Identify risks, gaps, and optimization opportunities across the solution landscape
• Ensure architecture supports long-term scalability and operational resilience

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in telecommunications architecture, OSS/BSS, or network systems
• Proven experience designing service orchestration solutions using Blue Planet MDSO
• Deep expertise in:
  • YANG-based service modeling
  • Service decomposition (CFS/RFS)
  • Model-driven orchestration architectures
• Strong understanding of:
  • OSS/BSS systems and service lifecycle management
  • API-driven integration and REST architectures
• Experience operating within Tier 1 service provider environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with additional Blue Planet components:
  • BPI (Business Process Integration)
  • UAA (User Access and Administration)
• Familiarity with TM Forum frameworks and APIs (e.g., TMF 633, 638, 641, 688)
• Experience with API-led integration approaches (e.g., MuleSoft or similar)
• Exposure to network domains including WAN, SD-WAN, and enterprise services
• Experience with ITSM platforms and operational integration patterns

Leadership Profile

• Strong architectural leader with the ability to define and enforce standards
• Operates effectively in complex, multi-team, and multi-vendor environments
• Able to translate business strategy into executable technical architecture
• Drives alignment across competing priorities and evolving requirements
• Balances strategic vision with practical implementation guidance

Success Measures

• Delivery of a scalable, standardized MDSO orchestration architecture aligned to business objectives
• Successful alignment of product models to service models and orchestration workflows
• Seamless integration across OSS/BSS systems with minimal technical debt
• Adoption of consistent modeling and orchestration standards across teams
• Enablement of automation and operational efficiency through effective architecture design