Sr. NMS (Network Management System) Engineer

Micas Networks • San Jose, CA

3d

About The Position

Micas Networks is seeking a Senior Network Management System Engineer to design, develop, and deliver the management, monitoring, and telemetry layer for Micas white-box switches. The role owns how customers deploy, configure, monitor, and operate large-scale data center and AI networks, from Day-0 provisioning through Day-2 operations. It also bridges customer operational requirements and Micas R&D execution. Micas systems use SONiC as the primary network operating system.

The engineer will develop and maintain network management software, programmable management interfaces and data models, telemetry, alarms, dashboards, provisioning and upgrade automation, integrations with customer and third-party platforms, automated tests, and CI pipelines. The role collaborates with SONiC platform, hardware, test, and customer support teams, and works directly with customers to configure, deploy, and troubleshoot switches.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• At least 5 years of experience developing network management, monitoring, or automation software for data center, cloud, or service provider networks.
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or Go.
• Experience building REST/gRPC APIs and backend services.
• Hands-on experience with management protocols and data models: gNMI/gRPC, NETCONF/RESTCONF, YANG (OpenConfig), SNMP, and syslog.
• Experience building streaming telemetry and observability pipelines, such as Telegraf, Kafka, Prometheus, InfluxDB, or Grafana.
• Solid understanding of L2 and L3 protocols such as VLAN, MLAG, STP, OSPF, BGP, and EVPN-VXLAN.
• QoS/RDMA experience is required, including RoCEv2, PFC, and ECN, and monitoring congestion and lossless behavior in AI/ML fabrics.
• Strong Linux skills.
• Strong technical abilities in problem solving, designing, coding, and debugging.
• Ability to work well as a teammate, multitask, and communicate interpersonally.
• Comfort working directly with customers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Bridge customers and Micas R&D on network management by understanding customer deployment, monitoring, and operations needs and translating them into NMS requirements and roadmap priorities.
• Design, develop, and maintain NMS software for Micas white-box switches running SONiC, covering fault, configuration, performance, and inventory management.
• Build programmable management interfaces and data models using gNMI/gNOI, NETCONF/RESTCONF, and YANG, including OpenConfig and SONiC models, with SNMP and syslog support.
• Develop streaming telemetry, alarms, and dashboards for interface, QoS/RDMA (PFC, ECN, buffer), and cable/optics (DOM) health across large-scale AI fabrics.
• Implement Day-0/Day-1 automation, including zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), configuration templating, and fabric-wide software and firmware upgrades.
• Integrate Micas switches with customer and third-party NMS, OSS, and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus/Grafana and ELK.
• Help customers configure, deploy, and troubleshoot Micas white-box switches running SONiC or Micas NOS.
• Build automated tests and CI pipelines for NMS features and APIs, and validate management functions at scale.
• Collaborate with SONiC platform, hardware, test, and customer support teams to identify, report, and resolve issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior