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Introduction

We are looking for a 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 learned

Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

LogDNA, VPC specific log/mon

 

 

Programming Language:

GoLang, REST API with backend application development

 

Specialized Skills:

- Expertize with logging servers and monitoring frameworks including rsyslog servers, managing regular and audit logs

- Must have some experience working with serviceability aspects

 

Candidate should have a decent understanding of the below to be able to develop L&M components:

- 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 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.

- general understanding of open source projects; experience with open source community contribution can be an added advantage

 

Good to have basic understanding of one or more in addition to the above:

- general understanding of private /public / hybrid cloud concepts

- general understanding of HW servers and server components

- Networking basics

- Storage basics (including basic understanding of  disks, volumes, SAN, Fabric, Storage subsystems etc)

- Security basics (could include basic understanding of identity mgmt/authentication, authorization, firewall, auditing, secure communication, managing certificates, password management etc) 

- Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) - basic understanding of how code is built and deployed in a continuous manner

Preferred technical and professional experience

 General understanding of private /public / hybrid cloud concepts

General understanding of HW servers and server components 

General understanding of open source projects; experience with open source community contribution can be an added advantage 

Storage basics (including basic understanding of  disks, volumes, SAN, Fabric, Storage subsystems etc)

Logging/Monitoring (basic understanding and application), 

 

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