Service Order Management Architect - 6 months - Windsor - Inside IR35

Hamilton Barnes; England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Service Order Management Architect for a 6-month contract. The ideal candidate will have 15+ years of experience, with expertise in TM Forum Open APIs and complex service orchestration design. The role requires strong knowledge of cloud-native deployment models, with a focus on transforming the Energy Services Platform in Windsor. The position is based on-site for one day a week with competitive pay.

Qualifications

• 15+ years overall experience.
• 8+ years specifically as a SOM Architect in a TMF/ODA-aligned environment.
• Proven ability to design complex service orchestration and fulfilment architectures.

Responsibilities

• Own the TMF-aligned SOM architecture across order capture, orchestration, and fulfilment.
• Define orchestration logic for multi-product, multi-step journeys.
• Design integrations with billing, CRM, field services, and external partners.
• Review LLDs, solution designs, and test plans for TMF alignment.
• Represent SOM architecture in Design Authority forums.

Skills

TM Forum Open APIs

TMF ODA frameworks

RESTful APIs

JSON

OpenAPI/Swagger

Microservices

Cloud-native deployment models

Job description

Service Order Management Architect - 6 months - Windsor - Inside IR35

We are looking for a highly experienced Service Order Management (SOM) Architect to lead the design and governance of our TM Forum‑aligned service orchestration landscape. This is a senior individual contributor role that will shape how orders, services, and resources are modelled, orchestrated, and fulfilled across our next‑generation Energy Services Platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the TMF‑aligned SOM architecture across order capture, decomposition, orchestration, life cycle, and fulfilment integration.
• Define orchestration logic for multi‑product, multi‑step journeys.
• Design integrations with billing, CRM, field services, scheduling, inventory, and external partners.
• Review LLDs, solution designs, test plans, and build outputs for TMF alignment.
• Represent SOM architecture in Design Authority forums, presenting options, trade‑offs, and recommendations.

What You Will Ideally Bring

• 15+ years overall experience; 8+ years specifically as a SOM Architect in a TMF/ODA‑aligned environment.
• Deep expertise in TM Forum Open APIs, TMF ODA frameworks, and catalogue‑driven architecture.
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of RESTful APIs, JSON, OpenAPI/Swagger, microservices, and cloud‑native deployment models (Docker, Kubernetes, public/hybrid cloud).
• Proven ability to design complex service orchestration and fulfilment architectures.

Contract Details

• Duration: 6 months
• Day Rate: £475 per day (Inside IR35)
• Location: Windsor - 1 Day per week
• Start Date: ASAP