Technical Architect

Job Title: Firmware Architect – Server Management / Embedded Systems

Location: India, Bangalore

Experience: 12+ 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

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Key Responsibilities:

Client Engagement & Solutioning

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

Architecture & Design

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

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 benchmark

Firmware & Platform Expertise

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

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 strategie

Pre-sales & Practice Developmen

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

Required Qualifications:

• 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,
• SNMPNetworking 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 compan

• ies).Knowledge of open-source BMC platforms and related ecosys
• tems.Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines for firmware rele
• ases.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.