Platform Architect & Engineer

Tata Communications · Pune City

  • Experience9–10 yrs
  • SalaryNot disclosed
  • Work modeonsite
  • Levelexecutive
  • Posted22 Sept 2026
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About Tata Communications

Tata Communications is hiring in Pune City in telecom. This role looks for around 9+ years of experience.

Skills

  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • virtualization
  • OpenStack Director
  • TripleO
  • Ansible
  • Python
  • Postman
  • software-defined networking
  • OVN/OVS
  • BGP/MPLS
  • L2/L3 networking
  • DPDK
  • SR-IOV
  • storage lifecycle management
  • VNF lifecycle management
  • performance tuning
  • RBAC
  • encryption

The role

A platform architect and engineer at a telecom infrastructure company designs and scales Red Hat OpenStack Platform environments, applying virtualization and Ansible to automate resilient production systems. The role also integrates software-defined networking and OpenShift architecture for secure, high-performance platform evolution.

Full job description

Broad outline of the Role

As a Senior RHOSP Platform Architect & Engineer, the candidate will own the architectural vision, production design, horizontal scaling, and lifecycle management of virtualization platform. Operating at the core of our digital infrastructure, the candidate will ensure our Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) and underlying applications deliver a high-performance environment that meets business objectives while adhering to strong engineering standards. The candidate will be responsible for evaluating upstream releases, driving non-disruptive platform upgrades, and scaling capacity ahead of tenant demand.

Minimum Qualifications & ExperienceExperience: Technical/ Engineering degree with 9 years experience, of which 5+ years of dedicated hands-on experience designing, deploying, and maintaining Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP) in a enterprise or service-provider environmentEducation: Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, System Administration, or equivalent practical experienceCore Systems: Proven mastery of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), hypervisor tuning, and OpenStack Director / TripleO deployment mechanismsAutomation: Advanced proficiency with Ansible, Python scripting, Postman/APIs, etc

Other Knowledge & SkillsCertifications: Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenStack or Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) preferredNetworking: Deep knowledge of SDN topologies, OVN/OVS, BGP/MPLS, L2/L3 networking, and DPDK/SR-IOV data-path accelerationLife Cycle Management: Extensive experience with Storage and VNF lifecycle management and performance tuningEmerging Tech: Familiarity with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP) and OpenStack Services on OpenShift (RHOSO) architecture transition

Key ResponsibilitiesArchitectural Design & Evolution: Design, build, and continuously refine the core RHOSP architecture to support evolving business requirements, while adhering to engineering and operational standardsDocumentation: Ensure proper documentation, processes and engineering specifications are prepared and upkeptDeployment & Scaling: Drive capacity expansion, executing compute cluster scalingLifecycle Management & Upgrades: Own the release and patching pipeline, lead major RHOSP version upgrades, and eventual transition from RHOSP to OpenShiftAutomation and performance: Support orchestration/automation development effort, establish/deploy performance monitoring capabilitiesCore Services Integration: Architect and optimize key backend infrastructure, including storage, OVN/OVS, and high-performance DPDK networking pathsPlatform Security & Compliance: Define hardening standards, RBAC policies, and encryption mechanisms across OpenStack API endpoints, control plane, and hypervisor