Software Engineer SD-WAN/SASE

For over 20 years, Ekinops has been driving innovation in network systems. We provide solutions focused on the needs of communication service providers and enterprises worldwide. We provide open, trusted, and innovative network connectivity and enable our customers’ success by delivering high value-added software-driven solutions. Today, over 120 international service providers, including numerous Tier 1 carriers around the world, trust our people and technologies. Over 50% of our 550+ strong team works in our multinational Agile R&D centers. Our company has a strong international background, with sales offices strategically located around the world. Ekinops is also recognized for its ESG commitments with its rating in the EthiFinance ESG Ratings report and its Gold Medal awarded by EcoVadis.

Job Context:

As part of the R&D SDx department, reporting to the Gitops SDx R&D Manager, you will be responsible for providing and maintaining all the open-source solutions used by the NMS product teams. You will contribute to strategic projects involving the management and monitoring of SD-WAN, SASE, SSE, and network security solutions.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide and maintain (bugs, CVEs) open-source software needed by the product teams
• Select and validate the open-source components taking part in our solutions in accordance with the product team and the management
• Share your expertise, provide technical support and resolve incidents related to deployment and integration with all product team members (documentation, configuration, …)
• Stay up to date with the latest tools and open-source software and DevOps
• Collaborate with backend and frontend development teams to ensure consistency and performance of solutions
• Set up and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and updates
• Contribute to technical documentation and best practices for software integration
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives)

Profile:

Experience & Education

• 5 years of experience in development and integration based on an open-source ecosystem, preferably on web applications based on microservices
• Engineering degree or master's in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent

Technical Skills

• Very strong knowledge of Debian & Ubuntu Linux distributions, open-source ecosystem, and more specifically tools like: NGNIX, Redis, MQTT, KeyCloak, MariaDB, …
• Very good knowledge of Linux administration
• Solid skills in development (python, shell, go, …) of container-based applications in the Linux ecosystem.
• Knowledge of microservices architectures and software design principles
• Good knowledge of TCP/IP networking
• Good expertise in CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins, etc.)
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth, JWT, SAML)
• Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Open Telemetry)
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies

Personal Qualities

• Team spirit and ability to collaborate in an international environment
• Autonomy, rigor, and organizational skills
• Ability to solve complex problems and propose innovative solutions
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in French and English

Recruitment process:

At Ekinops, we believe diversity makes us stronger! We hire talent based on skills, experience, and potential—nothing else. No matter your age, gender, background, or abilities, what matters to us is what you bring to the team.

Join us and thrive in an inclusive, open-minded workplace where everyone has a voice! 3 interviews:

1st with the R&D SDX manager

2nd with VP R&D Access

3rd with the Talent Acquisition Manager