We seek a skilled software engineer to join the Red Hat OpenStack NFV Integration team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and integrating NFV solutions with a focus on high-performance networking for telecom customers. You will leverage your expertise in Python, Ansible, and networking technologies such as Open vSwitch, SR-IOV, and DPDK to ensure seamless NFV deployments. Your contributions will help shape the future of cloud infrastructure for telecommunications. **What will you do** + Develop, integrate, and test NFV features on Red Hat OpenStack Platform, focusing on advanced networking technologies (Open vSwitch, SR-IOV, DPDK). + Write automation scripts using Python and Ansible to streamline NFV deployments and configurations. + Develop and Implement automatic test scenarios alongside the open-source community. + Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement solutions that meet customer requirements, particularly for telecom use cases. + Debug and resolve complex issues related to NFV, networking, and cloud infrastructure, with an emphasis on performance and reliability. + Stay up-to-date with advancements in NFV and cloud technologies to continuously improve and innovate our solutions. + Contribute to open-source NFV projects, particularly within the OpenStack ecosystem. + Participate in Agile processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. + Leverage AI as an accelerator to bring solutions to market faster and more effectively. **What will you bring** + Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation tasks. + Experience with Linux-based systems and networking protocols, including virtualized environments and knowledge of Ansible for automating deployments and configurations. + Problem-solving and debugging skills in a distributed system environment. + Excellent communication and collaboration abilities in a diverse, global team. **The following are considered a plus** + OpenStack development or other open source development - especially in the networking or performance space + Familiarity with cloud technologies, Kubernetes, Open vSwitch (OVS), SR-IOV, DPDK, continuous integration tools, coding in Go or C + Comfortable communicating and collaborating with upstream community members both inside and outside of the team and company + Understanding of networking protocols (SDN/NFV), telecom standards (e.g., ETSI NFV), and protocols (e.g., 5G, 4G, LTE). + Performance benchmarking RFC 2544 **About Red Hat** Red Hat (https://www.redhat.com/) is the world’s leading provider of enterprise open source (https://www.redhat.com/en/about/open-source) software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. 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