AVP-Telco Cloud Infrastructure Planning & Engineering

Indosat; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 900,000,000 - 1,500,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Indosat is seeking an AVP – Cloud Infrastructure Planning & Engineering to lead strategic planning, design, and engineering of Telco Cloud infrastructure supporting core network functions like BNG and 5G Core. The role emphasizes vendor-agnostic architecture, API-driven integration, and automation to maximize cost efficiency and interoperability.

Responsibilities include cloud modernization, governance, capacity planning, and cross‑functional collaboration with planning, operations, IT,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in telecom infrastructure planning and engineering.
• Leadership in multi-vendor environments and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong knowledge of OpenStack and Kubernetes for NFV/CNF.
• Experience with ETSI NFV/MANO standards and API-driven integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and engineer Telco cloud infra for NFV OpenStack and CNF Kubernetes.
• Drive cross‑vendor integration, platform governance, and cost optimization.
• Develop long-term cloud roadmaps and modernization strategies.
• Oversee documentation, RFP/RFQ support, and governance compliance.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and service resilience.

Skills

Telco Cloud Architecture

NFV OpenStack

CNF Kubernetes

Vendor management

Automation

AI-driven optimization

Cloud strategy

Capacity planning

Cross-functional leadership

Orchestration

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

OpenStack

Kubernetes

REST APIs

IaC tooling

NFV MANO

Job description

Job description

The AVP – Cloud Infrastructure Planning & Engineering leads the strategic planning, design, and engineering of Telco Cloud infrastructure supporting Core Network functions including BNG, 5G Core (5GC), and any other cloud requirements. This role is critical in ensuring seamless integration and interoperability across vendors (e.g., Nokia, Huawei, and others), particularly in the context of ongoing infrastructure evolution and vendor transition programs. The platform will be built on NFV (OpenStack) and CNF (Kubernetes/container‑based architectures), aligned with European Communications Standards Institute (ETSI) standards to ensure consistency, portability, and future scalability. This includes integration with orchestration platforms (e.g., NFV MANO, Kubernetes orchestration) to accelerate service deployment and operational efficiency.

The AVP will lead infrastructure strategy, design and execution, ensuring a smooth migration and coexistence between legacy and next‑generation platforms, while maintaining service continuity, performance, and customer experience. It also drives a vendor‑agnostic architecture, API‑driven integration, and automation to minimize vendor lock‑in and maximize operational flexibility and cost efficiency (CAPEX & OPEX).

The position drives cloud modernization, infrastructure governance, capacity planning, redundancy strategy, and cross‑functional alignment, ensuring optimal infrastructure lifecycle management, cost‑performance efficiency, and adoption of emerging technologies including AI‑driven automation and SDN evolution.

In addition, the AVP works closely with cross‑functional teams—including planning, operations, IT, procurement, and vendors—to ensure alignment across all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. The role is responsible for leading the preparation of technical documentation, supporting tender processes (RFP/RFQ), and ensuring proper governance, reporting, and administrative compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning and engineer Telco cloud infrastructure for NFV (OpenStack) and CNF (Kubernetes)
• Reliable, scalable, and high‑performance cloud platforms
• Develop hardware optimization plans for VM and container workloads
• Improved utilization and cost efficiency
• Lead E2E cloud infrastructure capacity planning and engineering
• Accurate forecasts and infrastructure readiness for demand growth
• Design Kubernetes and OpenStack cluster architecture
• High availability, scalability, and service resilience infrastructure design
• Create long‑term roadmap and implementation plans for Telco cloud infrastructure
• Strategic alignment and modernization readiness
• Lead integration planning for network and service orchestration frameworks
• Streamlined deployment and automation
• Develop multi‑scenario hardware strategy including Intel, AMD, and ARM architectures
• Platform flexibility and cost‑performance optimization
• Design hardware roadmap aligned with business and technology evolution
• Strategic modernization and lifecycle sustainability
• Monitor infrastructure usage and define optimization actions
• Improved resource efficiency and budget utilization
• Lead redundancy and geo‑redundancy planning across cloud deployments
• Enhanced network resilience and fault tolerance
• Drive AI‑based initiatives for cloud infrastructure and SDN operations
• Automation, predictive analytics, and operational intelligence
• Establish and maintain design principles covering capacity and redundancy planning
• Consistent, scalable, and resilient cloud infrastructure design
• Oversee integration with orchestration and automation frameworks
• Streamlined deployment and operational efficiency

Key Responsibility 2

• Drive AI‑based initiatives for infrastructure and SDN optimization
• Predictive analytics and operational intelligence
• Establish infrastructure design principles and governance standards
• Consistent, scalable, and compliant architecture
• Define and implement end‑to‑end orchestration strategy aligned with ETSI NFV MANO and cloud‑native frameworks
• Standardized orchestration framework adopted across NFV and CNF environments
• Reduced service deployment time (e.g., from days to hours/minutes)
• Improved consistency and repeatability of service provisioning
• Seamless integration between infrastructure, network functions, and orchestration platforms
• Enable automated provisioning of virtual machines (VMs) and containerized workloads using orchestration tools
• Zero‑touch or low‑touch provisioning capability for VM and container workloads
• Reduced manual intervention and operational errors
• Faster time‑to‑market for new services
• Increased infrastructure utilization and efficiency
• Integrate infrastructure with orchestration and automation platforms to support end‑to‑end service lifecycle management
• Full lifecycle automation (Day 0, Day 1, Day 2 operations)
• Improved interoperability across multi‑vendor environments
• Streamlined service activation, scaling, and decommissioning
• Reduced dependency on vendor‑specific tools (vendor‑agnostic architecture)
• Drive zero‑touch provisioning and closed‑loop automation for infrastructure operations
• Implementation of closed‑loop automation with monitoring and auto‑remediation
• Reduced incident resolution time (MTTR improvement)
• Increased operational efficiency through AI‑driven insights
• Enhanced service reliability and customer experience

Key Responsibility 3

• Lead the preparation of technical documentation, support tender processes (RFP/RFQ), and ensure governance and compliance across infrastructure initiatives
• High‑quality and complete technical documentation for RFP/RFQ submissions
• Successful tender participation with strong technical evaluation outcomes
• Compliance with internal governance, audit, and regulatory requirements
• Standardized documentation framework across infrastructure projects

Skill

• Telco Cloud Infrastructure Architecture
• NFV (OpenStack) & CNF (Kubernetes) Engineering
• Cluster Design & High Availability Architecture
• Capacity Forecasting & Infrastructure Modeling
• Hardware Architecture (Intel / AMD / ARM)
• Geo‑Redundancy & Disaster Recovery Planning
• Infrastructure Monitoring & Optimization
• SDN Integration & Orchestration Frameworks
• AI‑driven Infrastructure Automation
• Virtualization & Cloud‑Native Engineering
• Cross‑Functional & Vendor Collaboration
• Containerization & Kubernetes ecosystem
• API architecture & integration (REST, automation frameworks)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & automation
• Independent decision‑making & execution capability
• Communication skill and negotiation
• Project management

Leadership Competency

Strategic Thinking: Aligns cloud infrastructure goals with business and technology vision; develops multi‑year infrastructure evolution and roadmap plans aligned with company strategy.

Execution Leadership: Drives delivery from planning to implementation; ensures infrastructure and timely delivery of platform readiness.

Collaboration & Influence: Works effectively across functions; aligns planning, IT, operations, and vendors.

Technical Leadership: Provides deep infrastructure expertise; leads infrastructure strategy and standards adoption.

Innovation & Adaptability: Adopts modern and emerging technology in design; champions AI, automation, and future‑ready infrastructure models.

Decision Making: Makes informed and data‑driven decisions; balances trade‑offs in hardware selection, performance, and cost.

Communication & Reporting: Communicates plans and progress effectively; prepares and delivers updates to stakeholders and executive leadership.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Telecom infrastructure planning and engineering
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven expertise in OpenStack and Kubernetes deployment, design, and performance tuning
• Solid understanding of Core Network functions (e.g., BNG, 5G/4G Core, etc.)
• Familiarity with ETSI NFV architecture (MANO) and industry standards for multi‑vendor environments
• Strong knowledge of API‑driven architecture and integration (REST APIs, automation frameworks)
• Strong experience in capacity planning, redundancy design, and hardware optimization
• Experience in defining design principles and standardizing infrastructure architecture practices
• Strong understanding of orchestration frameworks and infrastructure automation
• Familiarity with infrastructure hardware platforms across Intel, AMD, and ARM
• Experience in applying AI techniques to cloud or SDN operations
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong experience in vendor management and multi‑vendor environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead initiatives independently, with strong ownership and decision‑making capabilities

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