Senior Technical Lead & Developer - Network Tools

As a member of the Tools team within the Network Services Department you will play a key role in designing and developing innovative self-service and automation tools that enhance the productivity and quality of network infrastructure tasks. Our Network Tools portfolio comprises custom-built software solutions that empower network teams with automation capabilities intuitive dashboards and self-service features ultimately driving efficiency and excellence in enterprise network infrastructure operations.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to balance technical development expertise with lead responsibilities working with modern technologies like GoLang Python React and OpenShift Container Platform. Youll collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions while leading DevOps practices and driving technical decision-making for our automation tools ecosystem.

1. Minimum 5 years overall software development experience with strong proficiency in GoLang Python and React (minimum 3 years each) plus experience with OpenShift CI/CD practices SQL proficiency and demonstrated technical leadership capabilities.
2. Proven experience in developing automation solutions (preferably Network automation) and 3 years of modern frontend development experience including React and CSS.
3. Experience with or willingness to quickly learn OpenShift Container Platform architecture application deployment and resource management.
4. DevOps experience or strong interest in learning CI/CD pipelines (Tekton) GitOps workflows (ArgoCD) and Linux/Unix environment proficiency for legacy application support.
5. Experience in developing and managing APIs with basic Perl familiarity for legacy application migration to GoLang.
6. Currently an active hands-on software developer with excellent troubleshooting and analytical capabilities plus willingness to lead technical initiatives and project coordination responsibilities.
7. Self-motivated individual with strong communication skills fluent in English and demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire new technological skills through experimentation and innovative problem-solving.

MUST HAVE - SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

While we prefer candidates with all listed skills we highly value a learning mindset and will consider strong candidates who demonstrate the ability to quickly acquire missing technical skills with a can-do find-a-way approach.

1. Minimum 5 years overall software development experience with strong proficiency in GoLang Python and React (minimum 3 years each) plus SQL proficiency and demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives.
2. Proven experience in developing automation solutions (preferably Network automation) and modern frontend development with CSS customization.
3. Experience with or willingness to quickly learn OpenShift Container Platform architecture application deployment resource management and basic CI/CD pipelines.
4. Experience in developing and managing APIs with basic Linux/Unix familiarity for legacy application support and basic Perl knowledge for legacy migrations to GoLang.
5. Currently an active hands-on software developer with excellent troubleshooting and analytical capabilities plus willingness to lead technical initiatives and project coordination responsibilities.
6. Self-motivated individual with strong communication skills fluent in English and demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire new technological skills through experimentation and innovative problem-solving.

NICE TO HAVE- SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

1. Advanced DevOps experience with Tekton CI/CD pipelines ArgoCD GitOps workflows Git (GitHub/GitLab) and Jira project management.
2. Experience with security and code quality tools (e.g. SonarQube) and AI-powered development tools (e.g. GitHub Copilot).
3. Cloud-native development experience in GCP (CaaS environments) or Azure (Microsoft services integration).
4. Knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP Cisco equipment) Observability AIOps concepts and tools.
5. Prior experience in network infrastructure operations or CCNA certification.