5G Orchestration Architect — Open RAN & Network Automation

ekiva; Egham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Contribution

Lunch Provided

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Ekiva is seeking an experienced Orchestration Architect to define and lead the architecture of next-generation telecom automation platforms in a full-time, on-site role in Egham. The candidate will shape architecture for 5G Core, RAN, Open RAN, edge computing and intelligent network operations, translating complex telecom requirements into scalable platform solutions.

The role demands deep telecom architecture and cloud-native expertise, with experience in ETSI MANO, ONAP or equivalent

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in Telecom Architecture, Network Engineering or Solution Architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define end-to-end architecture for telecom orchestration and automation platforms.
• Define interfaces between network controllers, core network functions, AI/ML engines and operational platforms.
• Review technical designs to ensure scalability, security and performance.
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Skills

Telecom architecture

Network automation

SDN/NFV concepts

Cloud-native

REST APIs

Open RAN

Edge computing

Multi-vendor environments

Stakeholder communication

Tools

ONAP

ETSI MANO

Job description

Ekiva is seeking an experienced Orchestration Architect to define and lead the architecture of next-generation telecom automation platforms in a full-time, on-site role in Egham. The candidate will shape architecture for 5G Core, RAN, Open RAN, edge computing and intelligent network operations, translating complex telecom requirements into scalable platform solutions.

The role demands deep telecom architecture and cloud-native expertise, with experience in ETSI MANO, ONAP or equivalent