As a Senior Technical Specialist, the role involves driving end-to-end technical decisions for Envoy open-source component delivery across Nokia products. It requires close collaboration with product teams and open-source communities to architect, design, and guide development efforts. The candidate will manage technical requirements, oversee controlled software/hardware releases, and ensure smooth product evolution through proper documentation and change management. Additionally, the role focuses on maintaining quality standards, supporting process improvements, and contributing to swift issue resolution through the SW Care process.
Responsibilities- Manages technical requirements from customers’ needs.
- Delivers SW / HW build-controlled productions releases (EG main and update releases, service packages, maintenance updates, and customer design engineering).
- Manages product hardware / software evolutions through the creation and release of hardware / software documentation, hardware / software change control management, supplier and customer notifications.
- Retains technical and design knowledge for assigned products and technologies.
- Applies and maintains quality standards. Participates in process and tools evolutions and improvements.
- Applies the SW Care process (especially emergency case handling) contributing when needed to the fastest problem restoration.
- An Engineering graduate or equivalent degree with 9_ years of expertise in one or more programming/scripting environments. like C++, Python, Java.
- Deep knowledge on databases - Envoy. Should be able to understand the open source code, contribute to the open source.
- Should have very good debugging knowledge at networking, operating system levels details container and node levels.
- Exposure in DevOps, development in a Jenkins-based environment
- Expertise in container management environments such as K8S. Experience with dockers, HELM charts
It would be nice if you also had:
- Desirable to have demonstrated open-source contributions/penchant for open-source contributions, awareness on licensing, security & compliance aspects.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written desired.
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- Flexible and hybrid working schemes
- A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
- Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
- Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
- Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
- Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
- Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
- A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond
Skills Required
- 9 years of expertise in programming/scripting environments
- Deep knowledge on databases like Envoy
- Good debugging knowledge at networking and Operating System levels
- Exposure in DevOps with Jenkins
- Expertise in container management environments such as K8S
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