Telecom Data Architecture & Digital Twin Lead

Ciena Corporation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciena Corporation in London is seeking a senior data strategy and architecture leader to shape the telco data foundations and digital twin roadmap. You will define canonical data models, drive semantic exchanges, and productize data capabilities across the portfolio, aligning with AI, automation, and next-generation network operations.

The role requires 15+ years in telecom software with at least 5 years in product line management, a strong background in data modeling and enterprise data tools,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Software Engineering with telecom concentration or equivalent experience.
• 15+ years in telecom software with at least 5+ years of product line management experience.
• Experience with telecom data modeling, schema design, graph/ontology structures, and enterprise data management tools.
• Experience applying AI/ML data requirements for GenAI/LLM use cases.
• Background in OSS environments including network automation, inventory, assurance, and management.
• Experience introducing complex products or architectures into Tier-1 CSP environments.

Responsibilities

• Define canonical telco data model and ontology across network topology, service lifecycle, inventory, assurance, and OSS domains.
• Align data models with TM Forum Open APIs, SID/eTOM, Open Digital Architecture, YANG/NETCONF, and TOSCA.
• Drive adoption of ontology models across product teams as the semantic foundation for data exchange, AI training, and digital twin deployment.
• Develop and lead the data fabric product architecture, including federated access, streaming pipelines, virtualization, metadata management, and lineage tracking.
• Translate data architecture vision into scalable, cloud-native and microservices-based implementations in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Define and deliver the telco digital twin strategy, including use cases such as network optimization, predictive maintenance, and simulation.
• Engage with customers, partners, and industry forums to validate solutions, influence standards, and position the portfolio in the market.

Skills

Telecom data modeling

Schema design

Graph/Ontology structures

Enterprise data management

AI/ML data requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Software Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Cloud data platforms

Job description

Ciena Corporation in London is seeking a senior data strategy and architecture leader to shape the telco data foundations and digital twin roadmap. You will define canonical data models, drive semantic exchanges, and productize data capabilities across the portfolio, aligning with AI, automation, and next-generation network operations.

The role requires 15+ years in telecom software with at least 5 years in product line management, a strong background in data modeling and enterprise data tools,