Autonomous Network Architect

Job description

Position : Autonomous Network Architect

Location : Southlake, TX 75092 Onsite (must be in the office minimum two days in a week.)

Contract 12+ Months

Role Summary

Lead the design and deployment of highly autonomous networks capable of intent-driven operations, autonomous decision-making, self-healing, self-optimization, and continuous learning across multiple network domains. The role focuses on building Level 4 autonomous capabilities where systems analyze, decide, execute, verify, and continuously adapt with minimal human intervention.

Key Responsibilities

Define enterprise-wide Autonomous Network architecture and roadmap.

Design intent-based networking and autonomous operations frameworks.

Build end-to-end closed-loop systems covering: o Fault Management o Performance Management o Configuration Management o Service Assurance o Security Operations

Develop autonomous decision engines using AI Agents, LLMs, knowledge graphs, and reinforcement learning.

Build self-healing and self-optimizing workflows with automated verification and rollback mechanisms.

Implement agentic AI frameworks for assurance, optimization, provisioning, change management, and service fulfillment.

Create Digital Twin environments for simulation and autonomous decision validation.

Lead cross-domain automation covering RAN, Core, Transport, Cloud, and Edge networks.

Establish AI governance, guardrails, explainability, and operational risk controls.

Define autonomy KPIs and drive TM Forum ANL Level 4 assessments. Classification: Internal

Provide thought leadership and represent the organization in TM Forum, ETSI, GSMA, and industry forums Required Skills Autonomous Networking

TM Forum Autonomous Network Framework

Intent-Based Networking

Closed-Loop Automation

Digital Twins

Policy-Driven Operations

Zero-Touch Network Management AI & Agentic Systems

Multi-Agent Architectures

LLM Integration

Reinforcement Learning

Knowledge Graphs

AIOps/MLOps

AI Governance & Explainability Telecom Technologies

Open RAN / Near-RT RIC / Non-RT RIC

5G Core & Network Slicing

NWDAF Analytics

Service Orchestration

Cloud-Native Telco Platforms Cloud & Software Engineering

Kubernetes/OpenShift

AWS, Azure, GCP Classification: Internal

Event-Driven Architectures

API Management

DevSecOps Leadership Responsibilities

Lead solution architecture and autonomous network transformation programs.

Define target-state architecture and autonomy maturity roadmap.

Mentor engineering teams and establish best practices.

Drive innovation and create reusable autonomous network accelerators.

Experience

12+ years in Telecom/Networking.

5+ years in Network Automation and AIOps.

Experience delivering intent-driven or closed-loop autonomous network solutions.

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