Role Overview

As an Engineering Manager - ACOS , you will act as a technical leader and hands-on contributor , working on ACOS, virtualization, and networking solutions for a market leader in Application Delivery Controller (ADC) technologies.

This role is based in Pune and requires deep technical expertise combined with strategic thinking to drive cloud-native solutions , observability, and scalable architectures. You will guide a team of engineers while remaining actively involved in design, coding, testing, and production support .

This is a hands-on individual contributor leadership role within a small, high-performing team.

Role Responsibilities

- Serve as a technical expert within the ACOS team, providing strategic direction and hands-on leadership in designing and implementing cloud-native solutions
- Manage and mentor a team of 12+ engineers specializing in C, Networking, and Linux
- Architect and develop scalable, resilient, and high-performance cloud-native solutions aligned with business objectives and technical standards
- Partner with product owners to translate high-level requirements into actionable technical stories
- Drive innovation by evaluating and adopting recent cloud technologies, tools, and best practices
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery of solutions
- Maintain a strong hands-on role in coding, debugging, and architectural decision-making
- Proactively monitor production environments and ensure high availability and reliability
- Troubleshoot, reproduce, and resolve complex operational and system-level issues
- Provide day-to-day support for production, staging, and development environments in internal cloud setups
- Foster a high-trust, high-performance engineering culture through mentorship and knowledge sharing

Technical Skills Requirements




- Expert-level C programming with experience on Linux, RTOS, or high-availability embedded operating systems
- Strong GDB debugging skills
- In-depth understanding of networking products , OSI stack, L2/L3/L4, and load balancers
- Experience with TCP/IP, UDP/IP, socket programming , and standard IP protocols such as ICMP
- Solid knowledge of algorithms and data structures
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, OCI
- Strong understanding of virtualization (VMWare, KVM) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Ability to troubleshoot, isolate, and resolve system and networking issues efficiently
- Strong technical leadership skills with the ability to influence without direct authority
- Agile mindset with experience in Agile/Scrum development methodologies

Nice-to-Have Skills
- Advanced networking domain knowledge
- VMware technology stack
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- AWS / Azure / GCP / OCI
- Experience automating real-world production environments

Educational / Professional Qualification Required
- B.E. / B.Tech in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent
- Minimum 10+ years of software development experience , with strong exposure to cloud computing, cloud infrastructure, and cloud-native applications

Soft Skills / Competencies
- Proven technical leadership and ownership mindset
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Strong collaboration skills with experience working in global teams
- Ability to mentor, influence, and lead by example
- High-performing team player with a proactive and growth-oriented mindset

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