Product Manager Staff - Network Security jobs at Juniper in India, Bengaluru

Position: Software Engineer Staff– Next-Gen Service Edge

You will be an individual contributor and work closely with a team of strong and seasoned engineers. Expected responsibilities are:

• Independently own the designated area- from functional definition to design and implementation.
• Analyse and solve complex issues by coordinating solutions keeping in mind various trade-offs (memory, time, maintainability, etc.) in a complex, scalable, and highly available system.

Required / Desired Skills:

• 10- 15 years of experience in networking product companies.
• Strong C / C++ programming skills in any Linux/Unix environment.
• Strong data structure & algorithm.
• Software development experience on highly available networking systems (routers and switches).

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Juniper Networks participates in the E-Verify program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.

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Responsibilities

• You will be part of the platform team, responsible for developing platform software in the areas of:
  • Board-bring up related experience.
  • 10G, 40G, 100G and 400G interface related platform software like interface drivers etc.
  • Platform infrastructure related software like Chassis/line card, fabric, Optics, HA, etc.
  • Device Drivers & SOC SDK Integrations
• You will be responsible for these product developments in the platform area in either JunOS or Junos Evolved based software architecture.
• In addition to the design & development activity, you are required to work closely with system and solution test teams to ensure products/solutions delivered are of the highest quality.
• You will be required to work closely with Juniper Technical Assistance Team to provide engineering assistance in supporting critical customer escalations for customer deployments.

Requirements

• BTech / MTech in CS/CE or related field with 14+ years of proven experience.
• In-depth knowledge of data networking, e.g., TCP/IP, Ethernet, Switching, Routing etc.
• In-depth knowledge of kernel device drivers, system bring-up, FreeBSD/Linux internals.
• Understanding of Ethernet, OTN, SONET etc. technologies.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong in C, C++ programming, OO analysis & design, data structures and system debugging skills.
• Good understanding of firmware, hardware level details for Optics, PCIe, SPI, I2C, FPGA, CPLD, MDIO, Flash Driver.
• Prior software development experience on networking products or board bring-up experience is MUST.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Juniper Networks participates in the E-Verify program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.

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Position: Manager -Automation/Self-service Highly accomplished and results-driven professional with 15+ years of experience in developing, implementing, and managing innovative self-service and automation solutions leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI). Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, optimize product development processes, and drive significant improvements in efficiency, cost reduction, and user experience.

Role and Responsibilities

This role requires a strong understanding of AI technologies, automation tools, and a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful results.

Facilitate and own communication among internal and external stakeholders.

Drive and co-ordinate among technical resources for faster restoration of services, resolution and root cause analysis.

Monitor the effectiveness of implemented solutions and make adjustments as needed.

People focus:

Demonstrate strong people management skills.

Ability to work with cross functional groups to deliver results.

Staffing and capacity planning.

Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation to improve product development processes, reduce costs, and enhance user experience.

Ensure all AI and automation initiatives comply with relevant regulations and industry standards.

Monitor the effectiveness of implemented solutions and make adjustments as needed.

Knowledge about AI and traditional ML models – architecture, infrastructure, framework.
Data analytics – models, tools, understanding and interpretation
Strong project management skills
Understanding APIs and modern-stack application technologies is also beneficial

Education & Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

15+ years of overall experience; with minimum 7 years of experience as a people manager in the relevant domain.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Juniper Networks participates in the E-Verify program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.

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Responsibilities:

• Build infrastructure using your knowledge of Public Cloud (AWS/GCP) services
• Support cloud infrastructure development using Infrastructure as a Code best practices
• Develop CI/CD pipelines
• Monitor and maintain the production Cloud systems
• Research and implement new cloud technologies using Open Source tools
• Utilize APIs to write needed DevOps tools, to build and deploy automation to drive massive scale
• Work with team leads to secure our infrastructure in AWS and GCP, implementing security in CI/CD pipelines

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10 + Years of experience working with Programming Languages (Python/Go), experience working with declarative languages is a plus
• 5+ Years of experience working with automation/configuration management tools like Terraform, Ansible/Chef
• Advanced knowledge of Git
• Experience working with Identity and Access Management services available on public clouds
• 5years of Linux hands on experience (configure, troubleshooting and deployment)
• Hands-on knowledge of various services in either AWS or GCP, 2+ years related experience in managing Cloud Infrastructure
• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, such as CS, CIS or Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
• Experience working with Containers or Kubernetes or Mesos deployments
• Experience with Back End or Full Stack Development is a plus
• Jenkins/Groovy scripts

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Juniper Networks participates in the E-Verify program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.

● Information for applicants about E-Verify / E-Verify Información en español:

● Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) -

E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

About the Position

This position will have broad responsibility for working with the field sales to engage customers and drive our security business. The candidate must have proven ability and record to drive product requirements from definition to delivery for complex and dynamic network security space, engage with strategic customers, work with vendors and partners, and effectively interface with product marketing, product development/engineering, operations and finance.

Responsibilities

• Focus on executing against our strategy of growing our network security solutions business.
• Full lifecycle Product Management role (including inbound and outbound functions).
• Work with cross functional teams to define and manage requirements needed to create, maintain or enhance our line of network security solutions.
• Develop roadmaps, deliver detailed product requirements, and oversee the management of requirements backlog.
• Contribute to quarterly business reviews.
• Improve the usability and customer experience for our network security solutions.
• Execute design programs to validate novel product concepts through customer engagement.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, Finance, other business units and to deliver against established corporate and business unit objectives.
• Support marketing and sales teams via product training and in-depth market and competitor analysis.
• Work closely with customer success and field organizations to ensure customer satisfaction.

Required Experience/Skills

• Must have a background in delivering security products to the market successfully.
• Good understanding of and experience with the full Product Management lifecycle for at least 3 years.
• Must be able to define hardware and software product requirements, provide business justification through a formal plan, prioritize features and track progress.
• In depth knowledge of firewalls, security services such as IPS, IDP, web filtering, antivirus, anti-malware, and software/hardware management is extremely valued.
• Well versed in the Security Market with current trends, customer deployment models, monetization models and technologies
• Experience with understanding product workflows to deliver superior user experiences to customers.
• Adept at analyzing business results, forecasting, pricing, positioning and managing product transitions.
• Comfortable presenting to diverse audiences, great collaboration and influence skills, high-energy personality to break barriers and drive an emerging portfolio.
• Good understanding of integration with third-party security solutions and automation frameworks.
• Experience with AI, analytics, SIEM, SOAR and XDR is a plus.

Education:

• Bachelors / Master’s degree with experience in enterprise network security solutions.

Other:

• This position is based in Bengaluru, India and has a requirement for the individual to be based locally.
• Must work from the office 2-3 days a week.
• Must have the ability to physically host and attend in-office meetings as needed.
• Travel is required for this position.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Juniper Networks participates in the E-Verify program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.

● Information for applicants about E-Verify / E-Verify Información en español:

● Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) -

E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Must have Skills

1. BS/MS in CS/CE or similar field, with a minimum of 2-8 years of software development experience
2. Proficient in C, C++ programming and debugging
3. Experienced in Unix/Linux systems with proficiency in user-space processes, kernel, socket programming, inter-process communication
4. Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
5. Teamwork: Ability to work effectively in teams
6. Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal skills

Good to have skills

• Internet Protocols: TCP/UDP/IPv4/IPv6
• Domain Knowledge: Service Provider Technologies, Access and Aggregation Deployments, Metro, Mobile Backhaul.
• Networking Protocols: Hands on knowledge on L2/L3 Protocols, CoS/QoS, ACL/Firewalls.
• Experience with application development on XGS or DNX family like Jericho, Jericho2 will be a plus.

Outline primary role responsibilities

• You will be responsible for product development of cutting edge platforms for next gen Access and Aggregation Deployments, Metro, Mobile Backhaul with JunOS or Junos EVO software architecture.
• In addition to the development activity, you are required to work closely with product management, system and solution test teams to ensure products/solutions delivered are of the highest quality.
• You will be required to work closely with Juniper Technical Assistance Team for providing engineering assistance in supporting critical customer escalations for customer deployments.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Juniper Networks participates in the E-Verify program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.

● Information for applicants about E-Verify / E-Verify Información en español:

● Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) -

E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK AND E-VERIFY

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

Juniper Networks participates in the E-Verify program. E-Verify is an Internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their Social Security Numbers.

● Information for applicants about E-Verify / E-Verify Información en español:

● Immigrant and Employee Rights Section (IER) -

E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.