Senior Network Architect - Cloud-Native NFV & Automation

Matchtech; Greater London; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a highly experienced network engineering professional with 10–12 years in telecommunications networks, orchestration, and cloud-native platforms. You will design, deploy, and support carrier-grade solutions, integrating OpenStack, Kubernetes, and VM-based environments across production and test domains.

Expertise in ETSI MANO, YANG descriptors, and robust scripting (Python/YAML) is essential, along with strong troubleshooting and incident-management skills in regulated

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of relevant experience in telecommunications networks, network orchestration, virtualisation, network automation, cloud infrastructure, or a closely related engineering discipline.

Skills

Network orchestration

Network virtualization

Network automation

ETSI MANO

VNF/CNF lifecycle

VMware vCenter

VMware OpenStack

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Linux

Containers

Helm

Cloud-native

YANG descriptors

Python

Robot Framework

YAML

CI/CD

Git

Monitoring

Incident management

Troubleshooting

Tools

VMware vCenter

VMware Integrated OpenStack

Kubernetes

OpenStack

Linux

Containers

Helm

Git

Robot Framework

YAML

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a highly experienced network engineering professional with 10–12 years in telecommunications networks, orchestration, and cloud-native platforms. You will design, deploy, and support carrier-grade solutions, integrating OpenStack, Kubernetes, and VM-based environments across production and test domains.

Expertise in ETSI MANO, YANG descriptors, and robust scripting (Python/YAML) is essential, along with strong troubleshooting and incident-management skills in regulated