Our contribution to OSM-MR10 Ecosystem Day: Intent-driven orchestration of Vertical Services

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Nextworks

Our demo for OSM-MR10 Ecosystem Day During the talk, Francesca Moscatelli will show the automated scaling of a virtual Content Delivery Network performed upon the runtime evolution of the service's intent. The Vertical Slicer prototype developed by Nextworks has been integrated with ETSI Open Source MANO as NFV Orchestrator. Following the ETSI ENI approach, multi-layer data collected at virtual infrastructure and application feed a Cognitive Network Management system that recognizes changes in the service’s intents and takes optimization decisions for data-driven closed-loop automations.

5G future networks
5G networks include several heterogeneous devices and technologies with the increasing complexity of network infrastructures and services that are affecting Service Providers’ management tasks. Orchestration, automation, analytics and AI/ML techniques are becoming important assets towards the implementation of automated network and service management procedures. At the same time, future networks will be intent-based, with the purpose of hiding such complexity and enabling network and service adaptation depending on business logic.

OSM Ecosystem Day
OSM Ecosystem Day is an ETSI OSM hosted initiative for putting together key players in the OSM Ecosystem with the aim of sharing technical knowledge towards the rolling-out of business Use Cases (remote manufacturing, connected robots, autonomous vehicles, smart factory logistics and media services among the others).

System Integrator

Since we founded Nextworks in 2002, we have never stopped making the impossible easier, turning unique desires into unique projects.

This was the only way to become what we are proudly today: not only an innovative company in Audio/Video platforms, automation and control for the smart building, luxury residential and yachting markets, but also a key partner in European projects in the most advanced technological areas, such as 5G and 6G networks, IoT and Industrial IoT, Cloud, Edge Computing and Artificial Intelligence.

Due to our constant growth, we are now looking for a System Integrator to join our Deployment team. The position will be based in Pisa, with frequent travel within the regional area (mainly) and occasional national and international travel.

What You Will Do

  • Support the management of the assigned project, pursuing the economic objectives defined in the project budget as well as quality targets.
  • Configure home automation and audio/video systems.
  • Implement the system integration project.
  • Manage your own work and coordinate the activities of external partner companies.
  • Install the technological solution and carry out cabling when necessary.

Who You Are

  • You hold at least a high school diploma, preferably as an Electrical or Electrotechnical Technician.
  • You have previous experience as a skilled technician for home automation supervision and integration systems, or you hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic, Electrical, Telecommunications or Computer Engineering and have a strong, proven interest in the field.
  • You are familiar with common network infrastructures and protocols (TCP/IP, VoIP, HDBaseT, RTSP).
  • You have knowledge of KNX and/or Crestron. Certifications or knowledge of Modbus and BACnet will be considered a strong plus.
  • Knowledge of professional audio/video systems with IP signal transport, as well as security systems such as intrusion detection and video surveillance, will be considered a valuable asset.
  • You have good communication skills to interact with clients when required.

What You Will Find at Nextworks

  • A strong focus on technological excellence, research and development, and innovation.
  • A context offering great opportunities for learning and professional growth.
  • An international environment, with a corporate brand recognized at national and European level.
  • A strongly merit-based culture with a focus on integrity, both professional and human.
  • A well-structured company that is also very flexible and informal
  • Highly inclusive decision-making processes based on cooperation and teamwork.
  • Constant attention to employees’ needs, including compensation, welfare and health.
  • An attractive compensation package including competitive salary, meal vouchers, periodic bonuses and a company-funded supplementary pension plan.

R&D Software Engineer

Since we founded Nextworks in 2002, we never stopped to make the impossible easier, turning unique desires into unique projects.

Just so we could become what we proudly are today: a partner of reference within the European Projects on the most innovative technology areas, such as 5G and 6G networks, IoT and Industrial IoT, cloud, edge computing and Artificial Intelligence.

Due to our steady growth, now we are looking for a tech enthusiast talent as R&D Software Engineer to join our innovative team in Pisa.

What you will do:

The selected candidate will be involved in cutting-edge R&D activities in the areas mentioned above. The main tasks will include:

  • Participation in internal product-oriented projects and collaborative R&D international projects with the following activities:
    1. software development
    2. software integration, testing and validation
    3. contributions in requirements definition and analysis, system and software architecture design 
  • Participation in technical meetings for R&D international projects, with travels in EU countries

Who you are:

  • You have a Master Degree in a related technology area, such as computer science, information technology engineering (computing engineering, telecommunication engineering, electronic engineering), automation engineering, biomedical engineering. Masters in hard sciences subjects like mathematics and physics may be considered.
  • You gained at least 6 months of experience in development with one of the following languages: Java, Python, Go, C++
  • You developed capabilities in writing technical documentation both in Italian and English language, about architecture, software design, technical reports for testing, integration and validation activities.
  • You know about networking foundations.
  • You are available to travel in EU countries when needed.

Optional requirements:

  • Knowledge of virtualization technologies and practical experience with platforms for management of Virtual Machines and containers (e.g., OpenStack, Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Knowledge (at least basic level) of DevOps solutions for testing automation and CI/CD, preferably with practical experience
  • Practical experience (at least basic level) with relational and non-relational database management
  • Knowledge (at least basic level) of protocols, techniques and solutions for messaging and data exchange, preferably with practical experience with open-source solutions (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
  • Previous experience, knowledge or interest in one of the following areas: SDN/NFV, edge and cloud computing, AI/ML techniques, network security, IoT platforms

What you will find:

  • A strong focus on technological excellence, research and development, and innovation
  • A context with great opportunities for learning and professional growth
  • An international environment, with a company brand recognized at national and European level
  • A climate strongly meritocratic and attentive to integrity, both professional and human
  • An organized company, but very flexible and informal
  • A series of highly inclusive decision-making processes, based on cooperation and team
  • Constant attention to the needs of employees, including pay, welfare, health
  • An attractive compensation package which includes a competitive salary, vaucher meal, regular bonuses and supplementary retirement fund on charge of the company.
  • Building strong skills on Linux, networking and security
  • Work on complex software applied to IoT, Industry 4.0 and smart automation