Key competencies:** Docker, Kubernetes, TCP/IP, Python, VMware, Ansible, SRE, Terraform, BGP, OSPF, AWS, Azure, perl, DevSecOps, puppet, OpenStack, High-load systems, GCP, Containerd, Software Defined Network, OpenNebula, SolarWinds, network security, oVirt, KVM, QEMU, NSX, Salt, Chef, CRI-O, RHCSA/RHCE, IaC;

Location/Citizenship: RF; Time zone: Moscow (UTC+03:00, Europe/Moscow); Work format: Remote

Requirements:

• The new colleague is expected to have professional experience in planning, designing, and implementing IT networks, and must be an expert in network operations, principles, TCP/IP, routing protocols, and network segmentation.
• Experience in developing and configuring routing protocols, creating and deploying secure networks, as well as developing high-availability and fault-tolerant solutions is required.
• The position involves using virtualization technologies based on OpenNebula and Kubernetes.
• The architect should possess a strong set of technical skills, knowledge of current industry standards, and stay updated on the latest trends in networking technologies.
• The candidate must have practical experience in network configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization.

Tasks: • Development of a solution architecture for the Software Defined Network product. Utilizing various architectural methods. • Selection and justification of necessary components, prototyping, and piloting the platform. • Evaluation of the capabilities and advantages of existing competitive systems. • Study of the specifics of data network equipment and software. • Interaction with customers and analysts to agree on requirements, architectural, and design solutions. • Network design. • Technical leadership of the product development team. • Management of the product testing process. • Compilation of product specifications. • Preparation of technical and design documentation for clients and product teams. Documentation of architecture and network design, description of operational procedures and network maps.

Core Skills: • 5-10 years of experience in developing, designing, and working on network systems. • Proven experience as a network architect or in a similar role in network design and implementation. • Experience in network administration and architecture creation. • Deep understanding of communication and routing protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF) • Knowledge of programming languages for scripting (Python, Perl) • Experience with network diagnostics, monitoring, and analysis tools (e.g., SolarWinds network tools) • Network security • Routing protocols • Virtualization • High availability solutions • Fault tolerance • Experience in an Agile development team;

Highly Desirable: • Experience with OpenStack, OpenNebula, oVirt; • Experience with KVM, QEMU, VMWare, NSX, Azure, AWS, GCP; • Experience with Ansible, Terraform, Salt, Chef, Puppet; • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, containerd, CRI-O; • Experience with high-load systems; • Possession of RHCSA/RHCE certificates; • Knowledge of DevSecOps, SRE, IaC principles and approaches, and modern tools for their implementation.