AVP-Telco Cloud Infrastructure Planning & Engineering

PT. Indosat Tbk; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 1,500,000,000 - 2,300,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PT. Indosat Tbk is seeking an AVP of Cloud Infrastructure Planning & Engineering to drive strategy, design, and execution for Telco cloud platforms.

You will lead cross-functional teams across planning, operations, IT, procurement, and vendors to ensure seamless migration and modernization of core network infrastructure. You will architect, govern, and automate cloud workloads with AI-driven operations, delivering scalable, cost-efficient, and vendor-agnostic solutions while maintaining service

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and engineer Telco cloud infrastructure for NFV (OpenStack) and CNF (Kubernetes).
• Develop hardware optimization plans for VM and container workloads.
• Lead end-to-end cloud infrastructure capacity planning and engineering.
• Design Kubernetes and OpenStack cluster architecture with high availability and scalability.
• Create long-term roadmaps and implementation plans for telco cloud infrastructure.
• Lead integration planning for network and service orchestration frameworks.
• Enable automated provisioning of VMs and containers using orchestration tools.

Skills

Telco Cloud Infrastructure

Cluster Design

Capacity Forecasting

Ge o-Redundancy

Infrastructure Monitoring

SDN & Orchestration

AI-driven Automation

Containerization

Vendor Collaboration

Kubernetes Ecosystem

API Architecture

IaC & Automation

Independent Decision-Making

Communication & Negotiation

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering

Tools

OpenStack

Kubernetes

ETSI 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 Telecommunications 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. This role will also drive vendor‑agnostic architecture, API‑driven integration, and automation to minimize vendor lock‑in and maximize operational flexibility and cost efficiency (CAPEX & OPEX).

It requires strong technical leadership and ownership with the ability to independently lead planning, architecture, and execution—leveraging API‑driven integration, automation, and AI‑based operations to accelerate service delivery and operational excellence.

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

In addition, the AVP will work closely with cross‑functional teams—including planning, operations, IT, procurement, and vendors—to ensure alignment across all phases of 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) to deliver reliable, scalable, and high‑performance cloud platforms.
• Develop hardware optimization plans for VM and container workloads to improve utilization and cost efficiency.
• Lead end‑to‑end cloud infrastructure capacity planning and engineering, providing accurate forecasts and infrastructure readiness for demand growth.
• Design Kubernetes and OpenStack cluster architecture with high availability, scalability, and service resilience.
• Create long‑term roadmap and implementation plans for Telco cloud infrastructure aligned with strategic modernization readiness.
• Lead integration planning for network and service orchestration frameworks, streamlining deployment and automation.
• Develop multi‑scenario hardware strategy across Intel, AMD, and ARM architectures to optimize platform flexibility and cost‑performance.
• Define and implement end‑to‑end orchestration strategy aligned with ETSI NFV MANO and cloud‑native frameworks.
• Enable automated provisioning of virtual machines and containerized workloads using orchestration tools, achieving zero‑touch or low‑touch provisioning capability.
• Integrate infrastructure with orchestration and automation platforms to support full lifecycle automation (Day 0, Day 1, Day 2 operations) and reduce dependency on vendor‑specific tools.
• Drive zero‑touch provisioning and closed‑loop automation for infrastructure operations, including auto‑remediation to reduce incident resolution time.
• Collaborate with planning, operations, IT, procurement, finance, and external vendors to ensure end‑to‑end infrastructure delivery with strong alignment, timely decision‑making, and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Lead the preparation of technical documentation, support tender processes (RFP/RFQ), and ensure governance and compliance across infrastructure initiatives.
• Oversee day‑to‑day coordination, reporting, and administrative activities related to infrastructure planning and engineering.
• Operate with strong ownership and autonomy in planning, decision‑making, and execution across infrastructure initiatives.

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 roadmap plans aligned with company strategy.
• Execution Leadership: Drives delivery from planning to implementation, ensures timely delivery of platform readiness.
• Collaboration & Influence: Works effectively across functions, aligns planning, IT, operations, and vendors.
• Technical Leadership: Provides deep infrastructure expertise, leads strategy and standards adoption.
• Innovation & Adaptability: Adopts modern and emerging technology in design, champions AI, automation, and future‑ready 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).
• 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).
• 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 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.