Ciena Blue Planet Network Automation Architect

Veriipro; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Veriipro in Denver seeks an experienced Ciena Blue Planet Network Automation Architect to design, implement, and govern advanced network orchestration solutions for enterprise environments. You will lead hands-on efforts with Blue Planet products and guide architectural decisions across teams.

This role requires 8+ years in network engineering or architecture, deep knowledge of SDN/NFV, and a proven track record delivering reliable automation initiatives in service provider or enterprise

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, architecture, or automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ciena Blue Planet products.
• Experience with Blue Planet MDSO, Blue Planet Inventory (BPI), and Blue Planet Analytics.
• Strong understanding of network orchestration, automation, and service management.
• Experience integrating OSS/BSS systems.
• Knowledge of SDN, NFV, cloud-native networking, and modern network architectures.
• Experience designing highly available and secure enterprise network solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end network automation and orchestration architectures using Ciena Blue Planet products.
• Develop and govern solutions using Blue Planet MDSO, BPI, and Analytics platforms.
• Define logical, physical, and deployment architectures for large-scale network environments.
• Integrate OSS/BSS systems with network automation platforms.
• Drive network orchestration, service automation, and SDN/NFV-based solutions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, highly available, secure, and cloud-ready.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver automation initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and best practices for network transformation.

Skills

Ciena Blue Planet

MDSO

Blue Planet Inventory

Blue Planet Analytics

Network orchestration

Automation

OSS/BSS integration

Cloud-native

SDN/NFV

Security

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Ciena Blue Planet Network Automation Architect to design, implement, and govern advanced network orchestration solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Ciena Blue Planet MDSO, Blue Planet Inventory (BPI), and Blue Planet Analytics along with expertise in network automation, OSS/BSS integration, and cloud-native architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end network automation and orchestration architectures using Ciena Blue Planet products.
• Develop and govern solutions using Blue Planet MDSO, BPI, and Analytics platforms.
• Define logical, physical, and deployment architectures for large-scale network environments.
• Integrate OSS/BSS systems with network automation platforms.
• Drive network orchestration, service automation, and SDN/NFV-based solutions.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, highly available, secure, and cloud-ready.
• Collaborate with engineering teams, architects, and business stakeholders to deliver automation initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and best practices for network transformation.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, architecture, or automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ciena Blue Planet products.
• Experience with Blue Planet MDSO, Blue Planet Inventory (BPI), and Blue Planet Analytics.
• Strong understanding of network orchestration, automation, and service management.
• Experience integrating OSS/BSS systems.
• Knowledge of SDN, NFV, cloud-native networking, and modern network architectures.
• Experience designing highly available and secure enterprise network solutions.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with telecom/service provider environments.
• Knowledge of API-based integrations and automation frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms and containerized environments.