Sr. Staff Engineer, Cloud Firewall
About The Position
Netskope Cloud Firewall provides Firewall as a Service (FWaaS) for egress network traffic within SASE architectures. It connects users and branch offices to NewEdge, a private security cloud, to secure connections in transit while providing enhanced security and lower operational overhead than legacy hardware. The Sr. Staff Engineer will help design, develop, and deliver a performant, scalable cloud system that processes network packets at cloud scale. The role also contributes to automated test infrastructure and CI/CD integration. The work supports services used by thousands of enterprise customers globally and involves collaboration with service development teams, product management, and support.
Requirements
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience is listed in one section; another section lists 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Experience with data packet- and flow-based forwarding, firewalls, and tunneling protocols.
- Experience with one or more of VPP, OFP, or Quagga.
- Experience building cloud products such as IaaS, PaaS, or SaaS.
- Knowledge of network and application firewall technologies such as NAT, IPsec, and IPS.
- Knowledge of CI/CD, including Jenkins or Spinnaker.
- Strong C and Linux programming skills, including data structures, auto-scaling, and performance; another section also specifies C/C++.
- Experience programming in Python.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- BSCS or equivalent required.
Nice To Haves
- OVS experience.
- Knowledge of virtualization, NFVs, virtual machines, containers, and Kubernetes.
- MSCS or equivalent is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and support high-performance, scalable cloud systems and services.
- Work with service development teams, product management, and support to ensure services and dependencies are scalable, supportable, and available.
- Resolve customer issues quickly to improve response times and customer satisfaction.
- Evaluate open-source technologies, select appropriate solutions, and contribute ideas to the open-source community.
- Help build automated test infrastructure and CI/CD integration for the core system.
Benefits
- Candidates may be eligible for participation in a bonus plan (for non-sales roles).
- Candidates may be eligible for a stock award program.
- Candidates may be eligible for a comprehensive health plan and other benefits; details are available on the Netskope Benefits site.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
