Cloud Infrastructure Planning Expert

Norconsult Telematics; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Norconsult Telematics is seeking a veteran cloud infrastructure planner to drive architecture and planning for virtualized and containerized platforms in a telecom environment. You will forecast capacity, develop roadmaps, and strengthen resiliency across cloud-native, virtualized, and automated platforms.

The role requires hands-on experience with NFV/SDN, OpenStack, VMware, Kubernetes, and Red Hat OpenShift, plus collaboration with Mobile Core, IT, and security teams to ensure seamless

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in the telecommunication industry with strong exposure to Cloud Infrastructure planning of virtualized and containerized Platforms.
• Experience with major suppliers and Communications Service Providers is highly desirable.
• Capex & Opex preparation experience on relevant Cloud solutions.
• Industry knowledge of emerging digital technologies such as NTN, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI and LLM platforms, edge computing and digital services enablement.
• Hands on experience in network automation and orchestration using automation technologies.
• Good knowledge of executive management reporting, presentations and dashboards concepts with good analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of cloud virtualization and container technologies such as OpenStack, VMware, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes and cloud management platforms.
• Be proactive and take responsibility, able to work with stakeholders as one team.
• Good communications and interpersonal skills. English language proficiency level is Fluent

Responsibilities

• Plan Cloud Infrastructure platforms, including virtualization, container platforms, compute, storage, network, cloud management, automation and orchestration layers.
• Support cloud infrastructure planning activities to host 4G/5G Core CNFs/VNFs, enterprise services, digital services and future technology platforms.
• Prepare cloud infrastructure capacity plans based on network growth, traffic forecast, business demand and digital services requirements.
• Support transformation and modernization of legacy infrastructure towards cloud-native, virtualized and automated cloud platforms.
• Plan capacity and performance-related expansions for Cloud Infrastructure platforms, including compute, storage, networking, virtualization and container environments.
• Support business continuity, georedundancy, disaster recovery and multi-layer resilience planning for Cloud Infrastructure platforms.
• Coordinate with Mobile Core, Transport, Fixed Services, IT, Cyber Security and Operations teams for cloud infrastructure planning and hosted workload readiness.
• Support planning and enablement of emerging digital technologies including NTN, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI, LLM platforms and cloud-native digital services.
• Assist in E2E validation, verification and domain acceptance testing for new cloud platforms, VNFs, CNFs and infrastructure services.
• Maintain good exposure to NFV, SDN, NFVI, VIM, NFVO, cloud orchestration, service chaining, OpenStack, VMware, Red Hat OpenShift and cloud-native infrastructure.
• Perform Cloud Infrastructure dimensioning, capacity assessment and solution planning, and support approval of related technical documentation.
• Prepare and maintain Technical Specifications documentation including vendor solution design, costing, Integration Specifications and SOWs
• Translate Complex IT and Telco workloads roadmaps into yearly Infrastructure deployment plans
• Perform architecture and planning analysis for virtualization, containerization, automation, edge computing and cloud-native infrastructure services
• Support adoption of emerging technologies to improve service agility, infrastructure utilization and new business enablement for digital services
• Review vendor technical solutions and ensure alignment with business requirements, security guidelines, regulatory requirements and cloud infrastructure standards
• Prepare and evaluate RFX, RFIs, RFPs and RFQs for Cloud Infrastructure platforms and related digital technology services
• Validate related BOQs and support procurement teams during vendor evaluation, technical clarification and tendering activities
• technology assessments and feasibility studies for emerging cloud infrastructure, automation, orchestration, NTN, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI and LLM technologies

Skills

Cloud infrastructure planning

OpenStack

VMware

Red Hat OpenShift

Kubernetes

Automation

Orchestration

NFV

SDN

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Tools

OpenStack

VMware

Red Hat OpenShift

Kubernetes

Job description

Focus on Cloud infrastructure solutions to drive architecture and planning activities for virtualized and containerized platforms, including capacity forecasting, infrastructure roadmap development, resiliency planning.

Job Description & Responsibilities:

• Plan Cloud Infrastructure platforms, including virtualization, container platforms, compute, storage, network, cloud management, automation and orchestration layers
• Support cloud infrastructure planning activities to host 4G/5G Core CNFs/VNFs, enterprise services, digital services and future technology platforms
• Prepare cloud infrastructure capacity plans based on network growth, traffic forecast, business demand and digital services requirements
• Support transformation and modernization of legacy infrastructure towards cloud-native, virtualized and automated cloud platforms
• Plan capacity and performance-related expansions for Cloud Infrastructure platforms, including compute, storage, networking, virtualization and container environments
• Support business continuity, georedundancy, disaster recovery and multi-layer resilience planning for Cloud Infrastructure platforms
• Coordinate with Mobile Core, Transport, Fixed Services, IT, Cyber Security and Operations teams for cloud infrastructure planning and hosted workload readiness
• Support planning and enablement of emerging digital technologies including NTN, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI, LLM platforms and cloud-native digital services
• Assist in E2E validation, verification and domain acceptance testing for new cloud platforms, VNFs, CNFs and infrastructure services
• Maintain good exposure to NFV, SDN, NFVI, VIM, NFVO, cloud orchestration, service chaining, OpenStack, VMware, Red Hat OpenShift and cloud-native infrastructure
• Perform Cloud Infrastructure dimensioning, capacity assessment and solution planning, and support approval of related technical documentation
• Prepare and maintain Technical Specifications documentation including vendor solution design, costing, Integration Specifications and SOWs
• Translate Complex IT and Telco workloads roadmaps into yearly Infrastructure deployment plans
• Perform architecture and planning analysis for virtualization, containerization, automation, edge computing and cloud-native infrastructure services
• Support adoption of emerging technologies to improve service agility, infrastructure utilization and new business enablement for digital services
• Review vendor technical solutions and ensure alignment with business requirements, security guidelines, regulatory requirements and cloud infrastructure standards
• Prepare and evaluate RFX, RFIs, RFPs and RFQs for Cloud Infrastructure platforms and related digital technology services
• Validate related BOQs and support procurement teams during vendor evaluation, technical clarification and tendering activities
• technology assessments and feasibility studies for emerging cloud infrastructure, automation, orchestration, NTN, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI and LLM technologies

Qualifications & Experience:

• 15+ years of experience in the telecommunication industry with strong exposure to Cloud Infrastructure planning of virtualized and containerized Platforms
• Experience with major suppliers and Communications Service Providers are highly desirable
• Capex & Opex preparation experience on relevant Cloud solutions
• Industry knowledge of emerging digital technologies such as NTN Networks, MCMP, Partner Interconnects, AI and LLM platforms, edge computing and digital services enablement
• Hands on experience in network automation and orchestration using automation technologies
• Good experience in cloud infrastructure planning, capacity dimensioning, expansion planning and technology roadmap preparation
• Good knowledge of executive management reporting, presentations and dashboards concepts with good analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of cloud virtualization and container technologies such as OpenStack, VMware, Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes and cloud management platforms
• Be proactive and take responsibility, able to work with stakeholders as one team
• Good communications and interpersonal skills. Excellent Analysis and problem-solving skills. English language proficiency level is Fluent