Sr. Principal Engineer Software (DevOps)

Experience: 15+ Years

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced Software Architect to provide crucial on-site technical leadership for Vertiv’s Pune software development team. This role will drive architectural decisions for key products in Vertiv’s KVM & Serial product line, including MP1000, RM1048, MPU, ACS, DSVS, and DSView , ensuring technical competitiveness through innovation and collaboration with global subject matter experts.

Key Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership

• Define and evolve architecture for Vertiv’s management platform based on Linux-OS .
• Lead design of scalable microservices using Docker containers
• Ensure modularity, maintainability, and performance across services.
• Apply design patterns and knowledge of monolithic, microservices, and hybrid architectures .

Technical Strategy & Research

• Drive research and innovation in platform technologies to maintain technical competitiveness.
• Plan technology platforms aligned with company strategy and market needs.
• Solve complex technical problems and participate in external technical discussions with customers.

Team Leadership

• Mentor senior developers, guide cross-functional teams on best practices for Go, Python, C++, Angular .
• Conduct design/code reviews and contribute to technical roadmaps.
• Cultivate technical backbone and ensure knowledge transfer within the team.

Platform Development

• Architect and optimize services like DHCP, SSH, RADIUS, TCP/IP, TFTP, HTTP .
• Integrate technologies such as NATS, gRPC, OpenSSL, REST , and other open-source components.

Networking & Security

• Lead efforts in IP networking , secure communication protocols ( HTTPS, SSH ), and authentication/authorization mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with open-source licensing and security standards.

Cross-Functional Impact

• Lead highly complex, cross-functional projects with significant long-term impact.
• Provide solutions that set priorities and establish new practices and processes.

Must-Have Skills

• Architecture & Design: Microservices, Docker, design patterns, modular architecture.
• Programming Expertise: Go, Python, C++, Angular.
• Networking & Security: TCP/IP, DHCP, SSH, RADIUS, HTTPS, authentication/authorization.
• Integration: NATS, gRPC, OpenSSL, REST APIs.
• Linux OS internals
• Leadership: Strong mentoring and technical decision-making skills.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Cloud Technologies: AWS, GCP, Azure, OpenStack.
• Infrastructure Tools: Terraform, Snowflake.
• DevOps & Orchestration: CI/CD pipelines, GitLab/GitHub, container orchestration.
• Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V.

Education

• B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field.