Experience working with OpenStack and Kubernetes. Understanding of ETSI MANO Architecture. Experience in creating TOSCA templates, VNFD and NSD packages. Proven ability in setting up CI/CD pipelines in Gitlab. Strong background automating the configuration and management of large-scale platforms: Linux, Python, Git, Ansible. Act as a technical point of contact with the suppliers to elicit required information about their VNF’s and orchestration capabilities. Work with suppliers to onboard their VNFs and CNFs. Design VNF descriptors and Network Descriptors (files). Develop orchestration for VNF lifecycle management scenarios (auto-healing, auto-scaling, upgrades, patching). Integrate CI/CD pipelines with orchestration layer to fulfil lifecycle management scenarios. Monitoring and management of Linux VMs and VNFs.