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High Speed Ethernet Applications Architect

Viavi Solutions India Private Limited

4.1

based on 56 Reviews

8-13 years

New Delhi

1 vacancy

High Speed Ethernet Applications Architect

Viavi Solutions

posted 5d ago

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Key skills for the job

Cloud Computing Project Management C++ Analytical Chemistry PLM Teamcenter Marketing Operations

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Job Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Software Architect with High-speed Ethernet experience to join our team developing state of the art test & measurement products. The candidate will hold a highly visible position in a very dynamic, multi-tasking work environment. The position is a technical role where you will be responsible for the Application and Software architecture across multiple hardware and software products, driving convergence when possible. This role requires both technical and leadership skills to be successful across the different teams/locations/products. The successful candidate must have a proven ability to utilize personal leadership, communications and team development skills to help align the teams on architecture, tools and processes while maintaining our innovation leadership.

Position Title: Software Applications Architect

Responsibilities:

Lead and drive key product decision from overall product architecture to specific product features
Interact with diverse areas (e.g. marketing, operations, other divisions) to achieve business unit goals.
Display experience and participate in full lifecycle of development for software systems.
Act as a change agent, collaborate with others to create architecture roadmaps and improve development processes.
In conjunction with Marketing and Engineering teams, develop and maintain a product / technology roadmap aligned with industry architecture trends the strategic direction of the business. Identify any technology or skill set gaps that will impede roadmap attainment and develop and execute plans for resolution.
Support our "One-Team" initiative to converge on tools/processes across the different R&D locations.
Mentor the other SW leads to better enable cross-site development capabilities.
Exercise Business Acumen to make smart business and product tradeoff decisions across entire business.
Work cross-functionally to perform risk assessments to encourage teams to take informed risks with measured consequences.
Manage complexity and ambiguity to lead teams in execution while details are being finalized over time.

Pre-Requisites / Skills / Experience Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

Education and general experience:
- BSCS / BSCE or equivalent experience (required), advanced engineering degree (preferred)
- Eight plus years of systems architecture and/or engineering leadership experience and 10 years of hands-on software development experience.
High-Speed Ethernet Domain Experience:
- Solid grasp of L0-L7 Ethernet (both unframed and protocol-based traffic)
- Experience with stateless and stateful traffic protocols
- Deep understanding of Routing and Switching Protocols
- Experience with application and testing of Ethernet standards (IEEE, RFC, )
- Fundamental understanding of Ethernet performance characteristics
- Practical experience with high-speed Optical Ethernet (100G, 400G, 800G )
- Firm grasp of HW and SW acceleration technologies and system utilization
Programming language, and development experience:
- Skilled in relational database queries, schema generation, performance analysis, maintenance
- Strong diverse large-scale database experience (SQL, NoSQL, Geospatial, )
- Proficient with C, C++, and Python programming languages
- Various Network Communication Protocol experience
Software development environment and methodology experience:
- Solid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile (SAFe) and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
- Familiarity with standard SW development tools (version control, debuggers, issue databases, etc.)
System software architect and design methodology experience:
- Proficient with C, C++, and Python programming languages
- Various Network Communication Protocol experience
- OO Design methodology experience
- Experience with enterprise level solution architectures
- Skilled in relational database queries, schema generation, performance analysis, maintenance
- Strong diverse large-scale database experience (SQL, NoSQL, Geospatial, )
Organization development and communication:
- Experience leading in-house and outsourced development teams
- Strong interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team building
- Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and master new technologies and techniques.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and abilities
- Excellent oral and written communications skills and experience interacting with PLM, BU GM and executive level
- Ability to define and create project management plans and documents to present project status to senior management. Must be results oriented to achieve project goals by doing whatever is necessary to move the team forward.
- Ability to work across sites, time zones and cultures to deliver on project goals in addition to overall company initiatives.