Summary:
Plans, designs, develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products including cloud-based or internet-related tools. Most companies should be able to match to a specific software development engineer position. Use this position if company does not breakout software development positions such as Software Engineer (Applications) (5141-5146) or Software Engineer (Systems) (5161-5166).Duties & Responsibilities:
Principal Software Architect – VIAVI Solutions
Overview:
VIAVI Solutions is seeking a Principal, Software Architect to lead the architectural vision and technical strategy for our next-generation NITRO AIOps 2.0 platform. This role is pivotal in shaping a scalable, extensible, and AI-driven architecture that supports cross-domain network assurance, automation, and analytics for global telecom operators.
As a senior technical leader, you will collaborate across R&D, product management, and customer-facing teams to define and evolve the platform architecture, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical excellence. You will be responsible for driving innovation in areas such as AI/ML pipelines, cloud-native microservices, data modeling, automation frameworks, and GenAI-assisted development.
Key Responsibilities:
Define and evolve the platform’s end-to-end architecture, including core services and extensibility frameworks.
Lead design of AI/ML pipelines for anomaly detection, forecasting, and incident management.
Architect cloud-native, microservices-based solutions on Kubernetes with high scalability and resilience.
Develop domain-agnostic data models and APIs for cross-vendor abstraction.
Guide automation strategies, including RCA workflows and orchestration engines.
Integrate Generative AI into development workflows for code, config, and testing.
Ensure security, compliance, and performance across all components.
Mentor global engineering teams and lead architectural governance.
Collaborate with product, engineering, and customer teams to align architecture with business needs.
Evaluate emerging technologies and drive innovation in areas like event-driven architecture, digital twins, and AI observability.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or master's in computer science or related field.
15+ years in software architecture, with 5+ in telecom, cloud, or AI/ML platforms.
Expertise in distributed systems, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD.
Strong knowledge of telecom domains (RAN, Core, Transport) and data models.
Experience with RESTful and TMF-compliant APIs.
Familiarity with DevOps, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Experience with Generative AI tools is a strong plus.
Preferred:
Hands-on with AI/ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Spark MLlib).
Background in telecom assurance or AIOps platforms.
Knowledge of TMF standards and SaaS architectures.
Contributions to open-source or standards bodies.
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