Network Automation Leader for Microwave technology

Lodzplus; Polska; Remote; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange's Microwave Department seeks an automation specialist to standardize NETCONF/YANG models and lead automated testing for the microwave network infrastructure.

You will collaborate with an international team across Poland and Paris, driving automation components within the Andiamo program and ensuring engineering standards for scalable deployments.

Excellent English communication and cross-functional coordination are essential to succeed in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience defining NETCONF/YANG models and standardization work.
• Proficiency in Robot Framework for automation testing.
• Strong cross-functional and English communication in an international team.

Responsibilities

• Standardize NETCONF/YANG models with international operators and vendors.
• Design and maintain automation tests using Robot Framework.
• Lead automation activities within the Andiamo program and ensure standards compliance.
• Collaborate with global teams and stakeholders, communicating in English.

Skills

NETCONF/YANG modeling

Robot Framework

English communication

Tools

Robot Framework

ETSI standards

Job description

Join Orange's innovation team to lead the automation of microwave network infrastructure. You will focus on standardizing network models, implementing automated testing, and developing automation components within a strategic program. You will cooperate with the team primarily based in Poland and a local team lead supporting and bridging communication with Paris-based management.

You will be collaborating with an international team in charge of Automatizing Transmission Network for Orange affiliates with technoilogies such as Microwave, Optical, WDM and IP Technologies.

About the Entity/Team:

The Microwave Department consists of 6 team members.

In addition, there are activities related to anticipation and R&D, with active participation in international standardization organizations and spectrum regulation (obtaining licenses from national regulators), as well as research projects on AI.

For Orange subsidiaries, we handle link design, define architectural evolution, and establish engineering rules to optimize investments. We also integrate activities from the Skill Center, including validation, sourcing, and deployment follow-up.

Our industrial suppliers include Aviat, Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE.

We closely monitor carbon impacts and seek to optimize energy consumption through more efficient hardware and activation of software functionalities.

Finally, the automation leader drives microwave network automation through the Andiamo program (Automation & Data Integration with AI enablers for Microwave, IP, and Optical networks).

Key Responsibilities:

• Standardization: Collaborate with international operators and vendors to define, promote, and validate NETCONF/YANG models, organizing ETSI sessions and ensuring standards compliance.
• Automation Testing: Design, test, and maintain automation scripts (Robot Framework) for validating network models with major vendors like Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE.
• Development: Lead automation activities within the Andiamo program, translating needs into technical components, supporting deployment, and ensuring standards compliance.
• Communication & Collaboration: Work effectively with international teams, vendors, and stakeholders, maintaining clear communication in English.