
Lead Cloud‑Native Networking & Platform Engineer
Ness Digital Engineering
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: India
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About the role
- Architect and lead implementation of cloud‑native networking components across AWS/Azure environments
- Work with CNI plugins, SR‑IOV
- Define and implement network virtualization strategies using OVS, OVS‑DPDK, VMware NSX, or cloud‑native overlay networks
- Work with SDN controllers to manage dynamic network provisioning, micro‑segmentation, and service mesh / policy automation
- Lead performance benchmarking, network observability, packet tracing, and troubleshooting efforts across multi‑cloud environments
- Collaborate with platform, SRE, DevOps, security, and application teams to ensure networking reliability, security, and scalability
- Guide the adoption of CI/CD processes for cloud‑network infrastructure
- Document architectures, design decisions, operational guides, and standards for cloud networking
- Mentor a team of cloud/networking engineers and provide technical leadership during design reviews and incident analysis
Requirements
- BE/ME in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, MCS
- 6–8 years of experience in cloud networking, cloud‑native platforms, virtualization networking, or distributed systems architecture
- AWS/Azure networking (VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect/ExpressRoute, routing/firewalling)
- CNI frameworks (Calico, Cilium, Amazon VPC CNI, Azure CNI)
- SR‑IOV and enhanced networking drivers in cloud platforms
- Experience with SDN controllers, policy engines, and programmable networking
- Virtualization networking: OVS, OVS‑DPDK, NSX, VXLAN/GRE overlays
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cloud-native networkingnetwork virtualizationSDN controllersperformance benchmarkingnetwork observabilitypacket tracingCI/CD processesvirtualization networkingCNI pluginsdistributed systems architecture
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentoringcollaborationdocumentation
Certifications
BE in Computer ScienceME in Computer EngineeringMCS