HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Apply expertise in IP-based networks and Layer 2/Layer 2+ protocols to develop software for the Lightspan family, ensuring it meets required standards.
- Leverage customer feedback to continually refine and enhance product features, ensuring robustness in live deployments.
- Collaborate closely with R&D, product management, and customer support to ensure a seamless development process and timely delivery of features.
- Design both manual and automated tests to improve test coverage and accelerate bug resolution, driving quality improvements.
- Deepen expertise in L2 & L2+ protocols such as Ethernet, VLAN, QoS, IGMP, and stay updated with emerging network technologies.
- Mentor and guide junior team members, gaining leadership experience and overseeing projects with limited risks.
- Enhance troubleshooting skills by diagnosing and resolving complex hardware and software issues across customer environments.
- Continue to innovate and enhance the product's software architecture and development processes, learning new tools and methods to improve efficiency.
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
You have:
- Graduate or Postgraduate in Engineering stream with 8+ years of experience in L2 & L2+ protocol development, including Ethernet, VLAN, QoS, and ARP.
- Advanced programming skills in C or C++, with expertise in Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and the design and development of complex software systems.
- Any combination of L2 & L2+ protocols => Layer 2 Forwarding, Switching, VLAN, xSTP, LLDP, IGMP, ARP, 802.1x, QoS, DHCP, PPPoE, ERPS, CFM, EFM-OAM, ANCP, Radius and LACP.
- Experience with products like xDSL, GPON, and IPDSLAM, aligning well with the product line will be added advantage.
- Experience in recruitment analysis, architecture and design.
It would be nice if you also had:
- Understanding of network configuration protocols like NetConf and YANG.
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills to address complex issues in both software and, minimizing product downtime.
- A commitment to maintaining high-quality standards across all stages of the product lifecycle, which is central to my approach to software development.
