Technical Architect

Job Title: Firmware Architect – Server Management / Embedded Systems

Location: India, Bangalore

Experience: 12–18 years

Role Overview:

We are looking for a seasoned Architect to lead and deliver solutions for enterprise clients in the domain of server management and Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) technologies. This role is part of a service-based organization, requiring strong customer engagement, solutioning mindset, and multi-project delivery expertise.

The candidate will act as a technical leader and advisor, driving architecture, implementation, and modernization of out-of-band management solutions across client environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Client Engagement & Solutioning

• Engage with enterprise customers to understand requirements and propose end-to-end server management and BMC solutions.
• Act as a trusted advisor for server management, remote monitoring, and firmware architecture.
• Participate in RFP/RFI responses, effort estimation, and technical proposals.
• Provide consulting on modernization, migration, and optimization of server management platforms.

Architecture & Design

• Define architecture for BMC firmware, out-of-band management, and remote provisioning solutions.
• Design reusable frameworks and accelerators for multi-client delivery environments.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with enterprise standards.
• Drive adoption of industry standards such as Redfish, DMTF, IPMI, SNMP, and REST APIs.

Delivery & Execution:

• Lead multiple projects and ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
• Provide technical oversight across development, integration, testing, and deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (hardware, OS, cloud, security, DevOps).
• Define best practices, code reviews, and quality benchmarks.

Firmware & Platform Expertise:

• Guide teams in developing and enhancing embedded firmware for BMC platforms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to BMC, OpenBMC, or similar server management systems.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and remote lifecycle management capabilities.

Security & Compliance:

• Architect secure solutions covering secure boot, root of trust, encryption, authentication.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise and regulatory standards (NIST, CIS benchmarks, etc.).
• Address vulnerabilities and implement security hardening strategies.

Pre-sales & Practice Development:

• Support business growth through solution demos, PoCs, and capability presentations.
• Build and enhance firmware and server management competency/practice within the organization.
• Mentor teams and contribute to knowledge assets, reusable IPs, and training programs.

Required Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, or related field.

Experience

• 12+ years of experience in embedded systems, firmware, or server management technologies.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise server management platforms or equivalent BMC solutions (e.g., OpenBMC).

Technical Skills

• Strong programming skills in C/C++ and embedded Linux.
• Deep understanding of BMC architecture and out-of-band server management.
• Experience with:
• Redfish APIs, IPMI, SNMP
• Networking protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP/HTTPS)
• Hardware interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe)
• Familiarity with firmware debugging tools and diagnostics.
• Knowledge of virtualization, cloud platforms, and data center operations.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in multi-client delivery environments (service-based companies).
• Knowledge of open-source BMC platforms and related ecosystems.
• Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines for firmware releases.
• Experience with data center automation and telemetry solutions.

Soft Skills & Leadership

• Strong client-facing and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders across geographies.
• Proven leadership in driving distributed engineering teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

Key Differentiators for Service-Based Role

• Ability to handle multiple accounts/projects simultaneously.
• Strong pre-sales, consulting, and solutioning experience.
• Experience in effort estimation, resource planning, and delivery governance.
• Adaptability to different customer environments and technologies.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with global enterprise clients.
• Exposure to diverse projects in server and data center technologies.
• Leadership opportunities in building a firmware and server management practice.
• Competitive benefits and career progression.