Introduction
Software Developers at IBM are the backbone of our strategic initiatives to design,
code, test, and provide industry-leading solutions that make the world run today -
planes and trains take off on time, bank transactions complete in the blink of an
eye and the world remains safe because of the work our software developers do.
Whether you are working on projects internally or for a client, software
development is critical to the success of IBM and our clients worldwide. At IBM,
you will use the latest software development tools, techniques and approaches
and work with leading minds in the industry to build solutions you can be proud of.
Do you have a passion for software development and testing and applying modern
engineering practices?
Your role and responsibilities
We are looking for a Lead Network Software Engineer to drive innovation in network automation, AI integration, and software development. In this role, you will lead a small team developing cutting-edge network solutions and automating critical processes using modern tools and frameworks.
If you thrive in an open, vibrant, flexible, fun-spirited, collaborative environment and desire to work on high performing team this is an opportunity for you.

Responsibilities:

• Mentoring a team of engineers in software development
• Design, implement, and enhance automation solutions using Python
• Integrate AI capabilities into networking systems and automation workflows
• Develop and optimize RESTful APIs, microservices, and cloud-native applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance networking, security, and automation

Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred education
Master's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong enterprise networking skills
• Cisco and network technologies such as routing, switching, security (configuring, testing, debugging)
• Strong understanding of network automation tools (either Ansible or Terraform or Salt Stack or Chef or other)
• Solid experience in Python-based automation development (alternatively, programming in Java or C++ or other)
• Experience with cloud-native development (Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD)
• Proficiency in REST APIs, YAML, JSON, Kafka, and databases
• Experience with Py Test or similar test automation frameworks
• Familiarity with Git, Jira, Jenkins, and Agile/Lean methodologies
• Previous experience with technically leading or mentoring small teams

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Advanced certifications (Cisco Dev Net Expert, CCIE, or similar)
• Datacenter networking experience, including high availability and disaster recovery.
• Experience in networking design, architecture and/or implementation
• Dev/Ops skills in IBM Cloud or other Public Clouds (AWS, Azure, Google)
• Experience with IBM Watsonx AI tools and AI models like Llama and Granite

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world's most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.
Being an IBMer means you'll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you'll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.
Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.
Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.
Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we're also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.
At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it's time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.
IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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