Senior Software Architect

we are looking for a forward-thinking Software Architect for an exciting position in the CTO architecture group. The position includes researching new technologies with focus on architecture definition of groundbreaking technologies in networking drivers, virtualization, and Linux kernel and VMware development. He or she should have validated experience in Software architecture and/or development in the field of datacenter networking. Moreover the architect show good overall understanding of system level issues, be familiar with network protocol, operating systems, and virtualization, work closely with customers on requirement collecting and feature definition, and able to technologically lead R&D.
What you'll be doing:
Technically leading the features owns working with customers and R&D on architecture and design of the features.
Clearly define the requirements. research the hardware, firmware, and software existing support and define the solution to match the requirements he defined.
Present and verify the solution defined to the potential customer or relevant community (Linux, DPDK, others) and to internal R&D for implementation.
Resolve issues raised during implementation stages or feedback from community and customers. Specific field of handling of new features include VMware next gen switching logic, emulated netdev and storage blockdev, security DPI and FW offload solutions, and encryptions.