Staff Network Engineer

Senior Software Engineer SDN / Cloud Networking

Experience: 10+ years Location: Remote Type: Full-time

About the role-

Our client is moving from an OVN-based networking stack to a new VOS-based solution for advanced L3-L4 features.

We need a hands-on developer who can design networking features from the ground up and make sound architectural and integration decisions.

Key responsibilities-

Design and build SDN and virtual-networking features (routing, NAT, firewall, VPN and other L3-L4 services). Lead the transition from the OVN/OVS stack to a VyOS-based architecture.
Integrate the new networking layer with OpenStack (Neutron/Nova).

Own features from design through implementation, testing and production support. Must-have skills 10+ years of experience in cloud networking, telecom or large-scale data centre environments.

Strong software development in C/C++, Golang or Python, with a track record of shipping SDN or networking features (not just deploying or supporting them).

Deep knowledge of Linux networking, kernel packet path, OVS/OVN and OpenStack Neutron internals. Protocols and technologies: BGP, OSPF, ECMP, VRRP, VXLAN/GENEVE, IPsec, iptables/nftables, conntrack.

Production OpenStack experience with OVN/OVS as the networking backend. Good to have Experience with VyOS, VMware NSX or similar SDN products. Contributions to OVN, OVS or Neutron upstream.

Experience at a networking or cloud product company (Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Red Hat, Nutanix, VMware/Broadcom and similar).

Interested candidates can share cv on [email protected]