Role:- Telecom Data Architecture & Modeling
Location:-Remote US
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Telco Data Modeling Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for designing, developing, and governing enterprise-wide data models that support telecommunications network planning, inventory management, service assurance, performance monitoring, capacity management, and network operations. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in telecom domain models, network inventory structures, OSS/BSS ecosystems, and modern analytical platforms.
The candidate will work closely with Network Engineering, Planning, Operations, OSS/BSS architects, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Stakeholders to create scalable logical and physical data models that enable network visibility, performance analytics, forecasting, automation, and AI-driven decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Telecom Data Architecture & Modeling
Design and maintain enterprise-level conceptual, logical, and physical data models for telecom networks.
Create canonical data models covering:
o Network Inventory
o Network Topology
o Service Inventory
o Resource Inventory
o Capacity Management
o Performance Management
o Fault Management
o Configuration Management
o Service Assurance
o Customer-to-Service-to-Network relationships
Develop data models supporting:
o Fiber Networks
o Transport Networks (DWDM, MPLS, IP)
o Enterprise Networks
Network Monitoring & Service Assurance Data Modeling
Model telemetry and monitoring data from network elements, EMS/NMS platforms, and observability systems.
Design structures supporting:
o KPIs
o Performance Counters
o Events
o Alarms
o Fault Correlation
o Service Impact Analysis
Create real-time and historical data models for network performance analytics.
Capacity Planning & Forecasting Data Models
Develop data models supporting:
o Capacity Inventory
o Resource Utilization
o Demand Forecasting
o Growth Planning
o Network Expansion Programs
Design relationships between:
o Physical Resources
o Logical Resources
o Services
o Traffic Metrics
o Forecast Models
Telecom Inventory Modeling
Define models for:
o Locations / Sites
o Buildings
o Data Centers
o Fiber Routes
o Cables
o Splices
o Devices
o Cards
o Ports
o Interfaces
o Virtualized Resources
Establish hierarchical network inventory relationships.
Data Governance
Define and maintain:
o Data Standards
o Data Dictionaries
o Metadata Management
o Data Lineage
o Data Quality Rules
Establish master data and reference data models.
Analytics & AI Enablement
Design models optimized for:
o AI/ML workloads
o Predictive Capacity Planning
o Network Health Analytics
o Closed-loop Automation
Required Technical Skills
Telecom Domain Expertise
Strong understanding of:
Telecom OSS/BSS
Network Operations Center (NOC)
Service Operations Center (SOC)
Network Inventory Management
Service Inventory Management
Capacity Management
Performance Management
Fault Management
Configuration Management
Service Assurance
Network Planning
Resource Planning
Telecommunications Technologies
Experience across:
Fiber Networks
DWDM
MPLS
IP Networks
Metro Ethernet
NFV
SDN
Cloud-Native Networks
Data Modeling Expertise
Experience with:
Conceptual Data Models
Logical Data Models
Physical Data Models
Canonical Data Models
Graph Data Models
Metadata Modeling
Preferred Industry Standards Knowledge
TM Forum SID (Shared Information/Data Model)
TM Forum Open APIs
TM Forum eTOM
ITIL
MEF Standards
Open Digital Architecture (ODA)
3GPP
ETSI NFV
OpenTelemetry
Preferred OSS Experience
Preferred Prior Experience in one or more of the following
o ServiceNow TNI
o Netcracker
o Amdocs
o Cramer
o Blue Planet
o Ericsson OSS
o Nokia NMS
o Juniper
o Cisco
o Other OSS platforms
Required Experience
10+ years in Telecommunications Domain
7+ years in Telecom Data Modeling/Data Architecture
Experience with large-scale Tier-1 Telecom Operators such as:
o AT&T
o Verizon
o T-Mobile
o Vodafone
o BT
o Telstra
o Orange
o Comcast
o Charter
Experience implementing TM Forum SID-based data models preferred.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Telecommunications Engineering, or related field.
Master's degree preferred.
Preferred Certifications
TM Forum Open Digital Architecture Certification
TM Forum SID Certification