Job Summary:
Red Hat is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source software solutions, and they are seeking a skilled software engineer to join their OpenStack NFV Architecture team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and integrating NFV solutions focused on high-performance networking for telecom customers.
Responsibilities:
• Develop, integrate, and test NFV features on Red Hat OpenStack Platform, focusing on advanced networking technologies (Open vSwitch, SR-IOV, DPDK).
• Develop advanced networking tools in C
• Write automation scripts using Python and Ansible to streamline NFV deployments and configurations.
• Develop and Implement automatic test scenarios alongside the open-source community.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement solutions that meet customer requirements, particularly for telecom use cases.
• Debug and resolve complex issues related to NFV, networking, and cloud infrastructure, with an emphasis on performance and reliability.
• Stay up-to-date with advancements in NFV and cloud technologies to continuously improve and innovate our solutions.
• Contribute to open-source NFV projects, particularly within the OpenStack ecosystem.
• Participate in Agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Ability to work in Lowell Massachusetts
• Proficiency in C or Go
• Hands-on experience with Open vSwitch (OVS), SR-IOV, DPDK, or other high performance networking technologies.
• Experience with Linux-based systems and networking protocols, including virtualized environment and knowledge of Ansible for automating deployments and configurations.
• Problem-solving and debugging skills in a distributed system environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities in a diverse, global team.
• Must be able to work on-site in Lowell MA
Preferred:
• Experience using AI to augment/accelerate development efforts
• Virtualization technology, cloud, and Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
• Previous contributions to open-source projects, especially in the OpenStack or NFV space.
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and their role in NFV environments.
• Understanding of telecom standards (e.g., ETSI NFV) and protocols (e.g., 5G, 4G, LTE).
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) tools like Jenkins.
• Understanding of cloud orchestration, networking protocols (SDN/NFV), and performance optimization.
• Performance benchmarking RFC 2544
Company:
Red Hat is a software company that offers enterprise open-source software solutions. It is a sub-organization of IBM. Founded in 1993, the company is headquartered in Raleigh, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Late Stage.