Title - Networking Architect
Location - Portland, Oregon (onsite)
Experience - 10 to 15 years
Job Description:
Job Summary:
- The Networking Architect will lead the design and development of next-generation networking subsystems for Panasonic's In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFE/IFC) platforms. This role focuses on defining architecture for Layer 2/3 networking, security, virtualization, and containerized environments to support embedded systems and cloud integration.
Mandatory Skills:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Network Engineering, or related field.
- 9+ years of experience in networking architecture and design for complex systems.
- Strong knowledge of IP networking, routing protocols, and security best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to lead technical discussions.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills for collaboration in global teams.
Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with AWS Cloud Computing and cloud-native networking solutions.
- Exposure to container orchestration and web-scale networking designs.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Qualification:
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Define architecture and design for networking subsystems supporting embedded IFE/IFC systems.
- Specify and design solutions for network elements of platform infrastructure, including Layer 2/3 networks, WAN, LAN, WLAN, and security.
- Develop networking design patterns and frameworks for virtualization/containerization (hosting, networks, storage).
- Enable self-service tooling for managing airside network deployments and operational concerns.
- Document architecture goals, risks, and design decisions, including non-functional requirements (NFRs).
- Review existing networking designs and implement improvements.
- Provide end-to-end engineering, implementation, and support for network solutions involving WAN, LAN, WLAN, Security, and Virtual technologies.
- Collaborate with platform architects and engineering teams to meet networking requirements.
- Participate in SAFe Agile ART teams, PI planning, and architecture reviews.
- Prepare architecture diagrams, design documents, and test reports for networking solutions.
Required Skills & Expertise:
- Networking Architecture: Expert-level experience with Layer 2/3 networking design, operation, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
- Linux Networking: Extensive experience with LAN/WAN, VLAN, VXLAN, IPv4/IPv6, TCP/UDP, routing/firewalls, NAT, DHCP, DNS, NTP, AVB, TLS, multicast, QoS.
- Networking Tools: iptables, routing utilities, and Linux-based networking stacks.
- Protocols & Technologies: OSPF, BGP, VPN, SDN, DNS, Load Balancing, Firewalls.
- Virtualization & Containers: Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, container-based networking solutions.
- Security: Networking security and cryptography, secure communication protocols.
- Commercial Networking Equipment: Cisco, Juniper routers; Palo Alto, Juniper, Cisco firewalls; F5 load balancers.
- Cloud Networking: AWS networking services (VPC, VPN, SDN).
- Documentation: Familiarity with architecture diagramming tools and models.
- Agile Practices: Experience in SAFe Agile development processes.