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Introduction

We are looking for senior Network developer highly interested in developing an innovative, future-oriented solution that automates and simplifies the installation, configuration and testing of Linux on Z systems.

Understands and is able to integrate new technologies such as Software-Defined Networking and Network Functions Virtualization to cloud platforms with skills in the areas of Virtual switches, Network overlay technologies, Overlay technologies, Physical NIC drivers and selective leverage offloads a software interfaces.

 

Has working  experience of Linux based driver ecosystem development and integration and has  work experience with kernel networking subsystems such as iptables, sockets and has broad understanding of core network troubleshooting skills, response with urgency on incidents, perform root cause analysis, look out for the patterns, build knowledge base.

Development experience  in  solutions for SDN infrastructure on Z server platform and has worked with global teams and independently own the areas of responsibility

Your role and responsibilities

Understand and integrate new technologies such as Software-Defined Networking and Network Functions Virtualization to cloud platforms with skills in the areas of Virtual switches, Network overlay technologies, Overlay technologies, Physical NIC drivers and selective leverage offloads a software interfaces

•Linux based driver ecosystem development and integration.

•Work with kernel networking subsystems such as iptables, sockets

•Need to have core network troubleshooting skills, response with urgency on incidents, perform root cause analysis, look out for the patterns, build knowledge base.

•You will be developing solutions for SDN infrastructure on Z server platform

•You will be expected to work with global teams and independently own the areas of responsibility.

•Expected to participate in scrums, sprint planning and retrospectives and be an active member of the team providing feedback to improve as needed.

•You will be expected to work collaboratively with the team, learn new technologies and apply the skills learn

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

Programming Language:

GoLang, REST API with backend application development.

  • Advanced Networking Knowledge: Proficiency in Software Defined Network (SDN), network design, protocols, and infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, SDN, and cloud networking. Familiarity with IPv4/IPv6, QoS, MPLS, and BGP
  • Strategic Infrastructure Planning: Candidate should have the ability to design scalable and resilient network architectures, plan for capacity, and ensure disaster recovery and business continuity.
  • Security Expertise: Basic knowledge of cybersecurity principles to protect network integrity and data privacy.
  • Operating Systems: Understanding how different operating systems affect network design.
  • Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem solving skills to troubleshoot complex network issues in Production and Non-Production environments.
  • Critical Thinking: Ability to think strategically and anticipate future network needs.
  • Communication: Effective communication skills to collaborate with teams and explain technical concepts to all stakeholders.
  • Strong knowledge of Containers (for eg. docker / Podman etc) & related technologies like container registries, Dockerfiles, creating container images, deploying containers etc
  • Strong working knowledge of Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)
  • Strong knowledge of Linux basics including packing, package managers, working with system services, distro specific development, building source code into distro specific packages, pkg installation etc.
  • Knowledge of working with Linux distros like Ubuntu
  • Good knowledge of Virtualization like hypervisor, Virtual Machines, Bare Metal, Partitions etc and infrastructure/system management.
Preferred technical and professional experience
  • At least 12+ years of working  experience with Linux distributions (Ubuntu/RHEL) in a production environment.
  • Advanced Networking Knowledge: Proficiency in Software Defined Network (SDN), network design, protocols, and infrastructure, including LAN/WAN, SDN, and cloud networking. Familiarity with IPv4/IPv6, QoS, MPLS, and BGP
  • Strategic Infrastructure Planning: Candidate should have the ability to design scalable and resilient network architectures, plan for capacity, and ensure disaster recovery and business continuity.
  • General understanding of private /public / hybrid cloud concepts
  • General understanding of HW servers and server components

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