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

Preferred education

Master's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

18+ years of working experience with Linux distributions (Ubuntu/RHEL) in a production environment.

Programming Language:

GoLang
Python
Shell Scripting
REST API with backend application development

Specific Skills:

Strong knowledge of Containers (for eg. docker / Podman etc) & related technologies like container registries, Dockerfiles, creating container images, deploying containers
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.
Knowledge of working with Linux distros like Ubuntu
Enhanced knowledge of Virtualization like hypervisor, Virtual Machines, Bare Metal, Partitions etc and infrastructure/system management.
Good to have basic understanding of one or more in addition to the above:
Advanced Networking experience
Security advanced (could include basic understanding of identity mgmt/authentication, authorization, firewall, auditing, secure communication, managing certificates, password management )
Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) - ehanced understanding of how code is built and deployed in a continuous manner
Strong English communication skills both written and Verbal

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 a- Storage basics (including basic understanding of disks, volumes, SAN, Fabric, Storage subsystems )
Logging/Monitoring (basic understanding and application)

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