Senior Manager, Network Software Development/Engineering

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Job Summary
The Sr Manager, Abstraction & Orchestration Systems will lead a global team of developers who are responsible for designing, developing, and supporting Network Abstraction & Orchestration Systems for a multi-vendor Global Network supporting Equinix Interconnection Products Portfolio. This leader will advocate and implement agile best practices towards building service provider grade Abstraction & Orchestration platforms. As a key stakeholder in ensuring success of Equinix Interconnection Product portfolio, this leader will also be responsible for implementing Platform/micro-services ways of working with an API first development methodology ensuring quality and just-in-time delivery of network as code to product development and related applications/dashboards for Service operations. This role will work closely with Product Management & Product Development & Service Operations teams and will take a proactive role in supporting prioritization, planning and roadmap conversations based on business needs, technology evolution and Digital Services strategic direction.

Responsibilities

• Hire, coach and manage agile teams that support the Network Abstraction & Orchestration Systems to deliver automated network service solutions

• Leading the development team in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging of applications in adherence to Industry and Equinix development standards

• Implement Agile & DevOps culture in the team ways of working.

• Participate in product roadmap grooming & create project deliverables to meet the roadmap

• Design, Develop and deliver Network Abstraction & Orchestration APIs and Services for Equinix Product Portfolio

• Design, Develop and deliver Network Provisioning Services APIs  and Services

• Design, Develop & Operate Vendor agnostic models & interfaces that supports Programmable Network evolution (NetConf/RESTConf interfaces, OpenConfig models etc)

• Build dashboards and track metrics related to delivered API’s

• Work with cross functional stakeholders from different organizations effectively building trusted relationships

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and manage abstraction & orchestration requirements for products and participate in early phase requirement definition, prioritization and increment commits

• Expectation to manage risk and resolve issues as they occur

• Responsible for strategic planning and prioritization of initiatives

• Manages implementation of approved improvement recommendations

Qualifiications

• 10+ years of total experience in software development in the networking domain

• Experience in leading Software Development engineers and teams

• Proven knowledge and experience in the SaaS/Network Orchestration platforms that includes delivering API’s

• Proven experience systemizing for scale of enterprise orchestration platforms.

• Proven experience in software and automation, especially related to cloud and networking

Skills & Attributes

• Deep understanding of building and delivering API’s and API architectures (REST, Websockets, Kafka, Java & Python)

• Solid domain knowledge on NetConf/RESTConf, YANG interfaces and OpenConfig, NED (Network Element Drivers) and similar models

• Experience with Network Orchestration Systems like Cisco NSO, Ansible, OpenDaylight or other orchestration system

• Experience in developing & managing REST based & microservices architecture based Software Applications

• Knowledge of OpenStack or similar

• Strong Network domain skills including Routing & Switching technologies

The United States targeted pay range for this position in the following location is / locations are: • San Francisco, CA / Bay Area: $198,000 to $298,000 per year • California (Non-SF/Bay Area), Connecticut, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Washi