Role: Datacom Sr. Lead Developer 

Working Location: Gurgaon / Pune

Employment Type: Full-time 

Experience: 8 – 12 Years

Educational Qualification: B.Tech, M.Tech or MCA 

Role Overview 

We are seeking a seasoned and highly capable Technical Lead to join the HiOS Development Team. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong ownership, high execution velocity, and proven technical leadership. This role requires hands-on expertise, effective team guidance, and direct engagement with clients for technical discussions. 
 
The position involves ownership of the full software development lifecycle, architectural decision-making, and mentoring junior engineers while ensuring timely, high-quality project delivery. 

• Lead the team on all technical fronts, ensuring alignment with project goals and requirements. 

• Collaborate with product management and stakeholders to define system-level requirements and scalable technical solutions. 

• Provide hands-on guidance in low-level programming including C, Linux kernel development, and RTOS for networking and firewall appliances. 

• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery across all projects and initiatives. 

• Drive technical excellence through code reviews, design evaluations, secure coding, and unit testing best practices. 

• Optimize system performance, security, and networking functionality. 

• Mentor engineers and provide strong technical leadership within the team. 

• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and security teams to support CI/CD pipelines and automated testing. 

• Troubleshoot complex production issues and support customer escalations. 

• Identify and mitigate technical risks, track dependencies, and ensure smooth execution. 

• Work closely with cross-functional teams including hardware, firmware, and validation teams. 

• Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication, and time-management skills. 

Technical Expertise 

Programming & Scripting (Must-Have): 

• C Programming 

• Shell Scripting 

• Python (Good to have) 

Networking & Protocols (Must-Have – any 2): 

• Layer 2: IEEE 802.1X, STP, RSTP, LLDP, VLAN, MRP, SRM 

• Layer 3: OSPF, BGP, VRRP, RIP, ARP 

• Industrial Protocols: Ethernet/IP, PROFINET, OPC UA, DNS, NTP 

Security & Cryptography (Good to Have): 

• IPSEC, Secure Boot, Signed Firmware, Certificate Validation, TACACS+, MACsec 

• Crypto Libraries: OpenSSL, mbedTLS, WolfSSL 

Management & Debugging (Must-Have): 

• SNMP, CLI, Web-based Network Management 

• Debugging Tools: GDB, Lauterbach 

Testing & Automation (Good to Have): 

• Security Testing: Nessus, Achilles, Codenomicon, SilverCreek, OpenVAS 

• Traffic Generators: IXIA, Spirent, Scapy 

Version Control & CI/CD (Must-Have): 

• Git 

• Bitbucket 

• Jenkins 

Operating Systems & Hardware (Must-Have – any 1): 

• Linux OS, U-Boot, Linux Kernel 

• ASICs: Broadcom, Marvell, or equivalent L2/L3 switching ASICs 

Certifications (Preferred): 

• PROFINET Certification (v2.41) 

• ENIP Certification (CT16) 

Good to Have 

• Experience with Broadcom FastPath, SDK, and MACsec 

• Industrial Protocols: MODBUS, IEC61850 

• Linux Bring-Up and OpenWRT experience 

• Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills 

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills 

• Strong team player with a problem-solving mindset 

• Passion for continuous learning and knowledge sharing