Blue Planet Implementation Lead - Denver, CO

Job Role: Blue Planet Implementation Lead
Location: Denver, CO
No C2C Only W2

Note: This role is Hybrid role, requiring you to be onsite 4 days/week in Greenwood Village, CO (Denver area).

Job Description:
Our client is seeking an experienced and highly accomplished Blue Planet Implementation Led Consultant to lead the design, integration, and operationalization of Ciena Blue Planet solutions within large-scale service provider environments.
The Lead Consultant acts as the primary technical authority and client-facing advisor, aligning automation outcomes to a Tier-1 Telecommunications company's OSS, NOC, and operational processes, while driving solutions from architecture and design through production rollout and operational handover.

Key Responsibilities:
Lead end-to-end delivery of Blue Planet implementations as the technical authority
Coordinate cross-functional teams across network, OSS, automation, test, and operations
Own architecture decisions, delivery plans, dependencies, and risk management
Review and approve designs, configurations, service models, and integrations
Deploy and configure Blue Planet components (orchestration, inventory, and related modules)
Model services, resources, intents, and policies aligned to the product catalog and network domains
Integrate Blue Planet with OSS/assurance/inventory/telemetry platforms and ServiceNow via APIs (REST/TMF)
Implement policy-driven, closed-loop automation with guardrails and approvals
Enable Tier 1-2 automation use cases (detect, correlate, recommend, remediate) with human-in-the-loop controls
Lead SIT/UAT and support phased production rollout
Drive operational readiness (NOC onboarding, runbooks, documentation, escalations) and transition to steady state
Serve as the client-facing technical lead for engineering, operations, and automation stakeholders
Translate business objectives into an implementation and automation roadmap; report status, risks, and decisions.

Required Skills:
7+ years of experience in network automation, OSS integration, or service orchestration within service provider environments
Demonstrated experience leading implementation teams for complex OSS and network automation programs
Hands-on experience implementing Ciena Blue Planet solutions (MDSO, orchestration, inventory, and/or assurance workflows)
Strong understanding of IP/MPLS, Ethernet, metro, and long-haul optical networks
Experience integrating OSS platforms using REST APIs, TMF Open APIs, event streams, and telemetry feeds
Deep knowledge of service modeling, inventory abstraction, and intent-based automation frameworks
Proven experience supporting large-scale production environments, including SIT, UAT, and operational rollout
Strong troubleshooting skills across automation, orchestration, OSS, and network layers
Proven ability to lead complex client engagements, balancing technical depth with business and operational outcomes
Strong consultative mindset, able to influence senior technical and operational stakeholders
Experience defining implementation strategies, phased delivery plans, and adoption roadmaps
Ability to assess organizational maturity, identify capability gaps, and recommend pragmatic OSS and automation improvements
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations and technical documentation
Experience mentoring engineers and consultants while enforcing delivery quality and architectural standards
Comfortable operating in ambiguous, evolving environments, providing clarity, direction, and decision support

Nice to Have:
Experience working in large Tier-1 Telecommunications or cable/MSO environments
Familiarity with telemetry-driven assurance, streaming analytics, and closed-loop automation
Experience integrating with ServiceNow for workflow, incident, and change automation
Exposure to NOC operations, automation governance, and operational transformation initiatives
Experience enabling or advising on transitions toward intent-based and autonomous network operations.