Lead AI & Data Architect

TM Forum; United States; Remote; GBP 111,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

TM Forum seeks a Lead Architect for AI & Data to guide the Open Digital Architecture strategy and execution. You will drive architectural vision, governance, and alignment with industry standards across a global ecosystem of CSPs, vendors, and partners.

You will champion innovation, collaborate with domain experts, and ensure the architectural assets meet practical needs while enabling scalable, cloud-native transformations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in enterprise or solution architecture in telecoms, digital services, or cloud-native environments.
• Deep understanding of ODA and TM Forum standards with practical experience.
• Proven track record delivering cloud-native architecture transformations at scale.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the ODA strategy, principles, models and reference architectures.
• Lead governance and drive collaboration across TM Forum projects and members.
• Align ODA with industry standards, cloud-native ecosystems, and major ecosystems.
• Provide expert guidance to members on best practices, conformance, and scalability.
• Represent TM Forum at industry events and advocate for digital transformation.

Skills

Experience 10+ years

ODA / TM Forum Standards

Cloud-native architectures

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Microservices

RESTful APIs

GraphQL

Job description

TM Forum seeks a Lead Architect for AI & Data to guide the Open Digital Architecture strategy and execution. You will drive architectural vision, governance, and alignment with industry standards across a global ecosystem of CSPs, vendors, and partners.

You will champion innovation, collaborate with domain experts, and ensure the architectural assets meet practical needs while enabling scalable, cloud-native transformations.