About the Role :

We are seeking an accomplished Staff Software Systems Engineer - Technical Lead to drive the development of our Network Automation and Orchestration products. In this strategic technical leadership role, you will own the end-to-end design and development of cloud networking solutions, mentor technical teams, and establish best-in-class engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities :

- Technically lead the team of professionals to deliver Network Automation and Orchestration products.

- Own the overall design and development artifacts including functional and design specifications, code, and unit/integration test cases.

- Introduce and passionately drive the implementation of best-in-class engineering practices such as Test-Driven Development and Design Principles.

- Develop Epics, Stories, and Tasks for execution and collaborate across teams for complete solution integration.

- Establish technical standards and mentor team members in adherence to best practices.

- Drive architectural decisions and technical implementations for scalable, maintainable solutions.

Required Skills and Expertise :

Core Competencies :

- Complete exposure to the entire Product Life Cycle (MUST HAVE).

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

- Proficiency in local and remote debugging.

Architecture and Design :

- Microservices-based architecture and best practices.

- Hands-on experience with Docker containers, Kubernetes (K8s, K3s) clusters, and Helm charts.

- Exposure to cloud application development.

- Sound data and information modeling techniques using YANG, UML, JSON, and related tools.

Programming and Development :

- Strong coding and debugging experience with Java or Golang.

- Linux OS proficiency, advanced data structures, and IPC mechanisms.

- Intricate understanding of multi-threading, routines, network programming, and object-oriented methodologies.

- Agile Development Model with CI/CD, Jenkins pipeline, and Git environment.

Data Management and Messaging :

- Database concepts and deployment models : RDBMS, NoSQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MariaDB.

- Messaging services such as RabbitMQ and Kafka.

- Working experience with webhook and web sockets.

Networking and Protocols :

- OpenAPI, OpenConfig, NETCONF, Streaming Telemetry, GNMI, gRPC, and XMPP.

- Knowledge of L2/L3 OSI layer protocols : 802.1Q, LAGs, VxLAN, EVPN, ACLs, Route Policy, MPLS/VPLS, BGP, L2 Forwarding, and L3 Routing.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Experience with network orchestration platforms and automation frameworks.

- Background in building scalable, highly available distributed systems.

- Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical teams.

- Familiarity with containerized deployment architectures and orchestration platforms.

- Prior experience with telemetry and streaming analytics.

Qualifications :

- B.E/B.Tech/MS/M.Tech or equivalent in CS/EEE/ECE.

- 8 - 12 Years of experience.