Senior Software Engineer - Red Hat OpenStack NFV Architecture (Ireland)

About this role

We seek a skilled software engineer to join the Red Hat OpenStack NFV Architecture team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and integrating NFV solutions with a focus on high-performance networking for telecom customers. You will leverage your expertise in Python, C, Ansible, and networking technologies such as Open vSwitch, SR-IOV, and DPDK to ensure seamless NFV deployments. Your contributions will help shape the future of cloud infrastructure for telecommunications.


What you will do

• 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.
• Work with tools such as OS-Net-Config to manage network configurations in NFV environments.
• 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.

What you will bring

• Proficiency in Python is mandatory, knolwedge of C or Go is a big plus
• Experience with Linux-based systems and networking protocols, including virtualized environment
• 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 dive...