Versa Networks - Lead Engineer - Docker

Job Description :

We are hiring a Lead Engineer to join our core development team, focused on designing and building a containerized, scalable, and highly available deployment framework for our enterprise-grade orchestration microservices platform.

This is a development-focused role (not DevOps or infrastructure operations).

You will be responsible for scripting, integrating, and packaging deployment logic- including clustering, failover, storage, and service discovery - as a self-contained solution that is shipped to customers as part of the product.

- Architect and lead development of container-based deployment frameworks using Docker and Swarm.

- Design and implement high availability, clustering, and scaling strategies for microservice deployments.

- Integrate service discovery and load balancing using Traefik, Consul, and etcd.

- Build resilient storage solutions using GlusterFS or Ceph.

- Configure and script PostgreSQL HA clusters using Patroni.

- Integrate and orchestrate Kafka and Zookeeper clusters for distributed coordination and messaging.

- Write automation and deployment scripts (e.g., Bash, Python, Ansible) to build installable packages.

- Ensure that deployments are resilient, horizontally scalable, and production-ready.

- Simulate customer deployment topologies to validate robustness and repeatability.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including backend development, QA, and release engineering.

- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers within the team.

- Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Docker Swarm.

- Expertise in designing and scripting microservices deployments with HA and clustering.

- Experience with Traefik, Consul, and etcd for routing and service discovery.

- Hands-on experience with either GlusterFS or Ceph for distributed storage.

- Proven expertise with PostgreSQL HA using Patroni.

- Good understanding and setup experience of Kafka and Zookeeper in a clustered environment.

- Proficiency in Bash, Python, or equivalent scripting for automation.

- Strong grasp of scalability principles, container orchestration, and system design.

- Familiarity with Java and Spring Boot microservices (for deployment integration).

- Exposure to CI/CD practices, build systems, and versioned packaging.

- Familiarity with Kubernetes (as a complementary technology stack).

- Experience in identifying and remediating vulnerabilities on Ubuntu-based platforms.

- Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.

- 8 - 14 years of software engineering experience, including technical leadership roles.

- Demonstrated experience building and delivering deployable platform infrastructure as part of a product.