Telecom OSS Architect

Thakral One; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Thakral One in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Telecom OSS Architect (Presales & Delivery) to lead end-to-end OSS transformation programs. You will manage opportunity qualification, solution design, migrations, and governance across multi-vendor environments.

Expertise in TM Forum standards, OSS domains (Inventory, Assurance, Fulfillment, Orchestration), and executive stakeholder engagement is required. This is a senior, multi-year engagement with strategic impact.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Telecom OSS and Network Operations.
• Proven presales, consulting, and solution architecture expertise.
• Led large-scale OSS transformation, migration, and modernization programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end OSS transformation programs for telecom operators.
• Own opportunity qualification, solution architecture, and roadmaps.
• Define target-state architectures aligned with TM Forum ODA, eTOM, and SID.
• Evaluate OSS products and vendor ecosystems; develop reference architectures.
• Mentor architects and delivery teams.

Skills

OSS Architecture

Presales

Delivery governance

Job description

As a Telecom OSS Architect (Presales & Delivery), you will lead end‑to‑end OSS transformation programs for telecom operators, spanning opportunity qualification, solution architecture, OSS modernization, legacy migrations, delivery governance, and roadmap definition for autonomous network operations. You will combine deep OSS architecture expertise with presales and solutioning skills to drive large‑scale transformation engagements.

What You'll Do and How You'll Succeed

• Lead OSS presales opportunities including RFP/RFI responses, solution design, estimation, and proposals.
• Develop winning strategies and present solutions to senior telecom stakeholders (CxO, VP level).
• Collaborate with sales and account teams to shape large transformation engagements.
• Design end‑to‑end OSS solutions covering inventory, assurance, fault/performance management, fulfillment, and orchestration.
• Define target‑state OSS architectures aligned with TM Forum ODA, eTOM, and SID standards.
• Evaluate OSS products, platforms, and vendor ecosystems; develop reference architectures and roadmaps.

Network Automation & Autonomous Operations

• Drive OSS integration with network and operational platforms to improve automation maturity.

OSS Modernization & Migration

• Lead legacy OSS modernization and greenfield OSS implementations.
• Design migration strategies for multi‑vendor environments with minimal disruption.
• Drive inventory reconciliation, data migration, cutover planning, and rollback strategies across RAN, Core, Transport, IP/MPLS, and Optical networks.
• Own technical and delivery governance across design, build, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Manage scope, schedules, risks, quality, and financial performance.
• Act as primary technical authority across delivery workstreams and stakeholder groups.
• Establish KPIs, SLAs, dashboards, and steering committee reporting.
• Mentor architects, solution leads, and delivery teams.
• Develop reusable frameworks, accelerators, methodologies, and best practices for OSS engagements.

We'd Love to Hear From You If...

Experience

• You have 15+ years of experience in Telecom OSS and Network Operations.
• You have proven presales, consulting, and solution architecture expertise.
• You have led large‑scale OSS transformation, migration, and modernization programs.

Technical Expertise

• You have strong knowledge of TM Forum ODA, eTOM, SID, Open APIs, and telecom standards.
• You have hands‑on expertise in OSS domains (Inventory, Assurance, Fulfillment, Service Activation, Orchestration).
• You understand telecom domains (RAN, Core, IP, Transport, Optical).
• You are experienced with network automation, closed‑loop operations, and autonomous networks.

Ways of Working

• You excel in stakeholder management and executive presentations.
• You are confident leading multi‑year transformation programs and managed services engagements.
• You mentor teams and drive best practices across OSS delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Tier‑1 telecom operators and multi‑vendor OSS ecosystems.
• Certifications in TM Forum, Telecom OSS, Cloud, or Network Automation.