SONiC Networking Manager

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SONiC Networking Manager

If you have experience mentioned below and are interested in exploring this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!

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Detailed Description

• Team Leadership & Management:

  Lead, mentor, and manage a team of engineers working on the Network Operating Software (NOS) and SDK. This includes managing both full-time and contract employees.

• Platform & System Development:

  Oversee the bring-up of our NOS on new hardware platforms, including the development of Linux device drivers.

• Networking Stack Expertise:

  Provide technical guidance and leadership in the development and maintenance of the networking stack. This includes

  Layer 2 (L2), Layer 3 (L3) protocols

  (such as

  OSPF

  and

  BGP

  ),

  MPLS

  ,

  VXLAN

  ,

  QoS

  , and

  ACLs

  .

• Management & Control Plane:

  Drive the development of management interfaces using protocols such as

  SNMP

  ,

  NETCONF/YANG

  ,

  REST

  ,

  CLI

  ,

  gNMI

  , and

  gRPC

  .

• ASIC/NPU Integration:

  Guide the team in developing software for

  Broadcom's XGS/DNX

  and

  Marvell's Innovium/Prestera

  family of devices.

• Release Management:

  Oversee the entire release process, from planning to deployment, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery of software.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration:

  Act as a key liaison between your team, other functional teams, vendors, and customer-facing organizations.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Experience:

  Proven experience in a managerial role within a networking software or NOS development environment is an added advantage.

• Technical Acumen:

• Deep understanding of networking protocols (L2/L3, MPLS, VXLAN).
• Hands-on experience with platform bring-up and Linux device drivers.
• Familiarity with network management protocols (NETCONF/YANG, gNMI).

• ASIC/NPU Knowledge:

  Strong working experience with

  Broadcom

  and

  Marvell

  ASICs.

• Programming Languages:

  Solid experience with

  C

  ,

  C++

  ,

  Python

  , and

  GoLang

  .

• NOS Experience:

  Prior experience in NOS development or sustenance is essential. Experience with

  SONiC NOS

  is a significant advantage.

• Leadership Skills:

• Strong team building and management abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to manage external contractors and inter-work effectively with diverse teams.

Thank you!

Anupama Rao