Job Description

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer – Python

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Experience: 5+ yrs

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Job Location: Infopark, Kochi

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About Company

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- Innovative Environment: Join a forward-thinking company that encourages creativity and modern engineering practices.
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- Career Growth: Ample opportunities for professional development, technical leadership, and career advancement.
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- Collaborative Culture: Work in a cross-functional, team-oriented setting where your contributions directly shape infrastructure modernization.
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- Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary package with performance-based incentives.
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Key Responsibilities

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API & Backend Development

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- Design, build, scale, and maintain high-performance REST APIs and backend microservices using Python and FastAPI.
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- Implement asynchronous workflows, robust data models, and scalable API integrations to interface with network infrastructure.
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- Oversee code quality, establish engineering best practices, and conduct comprehensive code reviews to ensure reliability and maintainability.
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Network Automation & Workflow Orchestration

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- Design and build scalable, resilient network automation workflows using tools such as Netmiko, Nornir, and Ansible.
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- Modernize manual network operations by automating provisioning, configuration management, and compliance checks.
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- Integrate network automation tooling into continuous delivery pipelines to streamline deployment workflows.
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Network Operations & Troubleshooting

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- Apply deep networking fundamentals to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues across enterprise and data center networks.
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- Interface with and manage configurations for routing, switching, firewalls, and core network protocols (TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF).
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DevOps, CI/CD & Testing

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- Implement and manage robust CI/CD pipelines to modernize deployment lifecycles and operational workflows.
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- Drive automated testing suites to validate both network orchestration scripts and API endpoints prior to production deployment.
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- Containerize services using Docker to support seamless local and production environments.
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Technical Leadership & Mentoring

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- Mentor engineering team members on network programmability, API development, and automation standards.
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- Translate operational and infrastructure requirements into production-ready software solutions.
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Required Skills

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- 5+ years of hands-on software development experience with Python.
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- Strong expertise in building high-performance RESTful APIs using FastAPI and modern asynchronous programming.
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- Extensive hands-on experience with network automation frameworks and libraries, specifically Netmiko, Nornir, and Ansible.
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- Deep networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, routing & switching, BGP, OSPF, and firewalls.
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- Proven track record of replacing manual infrastructure operations with automated workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
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- Strong proficiency with Git version control, collaborative development, and automated testing frameworks.
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Preferred Skills

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- Hands-on experience containerizing services using Docker and orchestrating multi-service environments.
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- Exposure to enterprise network management systems, ITSM tooling (e.g., ServiceNow), and change management lifecycles.
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- Familiarity with event-driven architecture or message brokers (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
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- Experience with dependency management (Poetry) and pre-commit code formatting hooks.
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Soft Skills

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- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause troubleshooting abilities.
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- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to bridge software engineering and network operations.
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- Proactive, collaborative mindset with strong ownership over technical deliverables.
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Qualifications

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- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
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📌 Lead Software Engineer - Python (Kochi)
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