Custom Software Engineer

Project Role : Custom Software Engineer Project Role Description : Develop custom software solutions to design, code, and enhance components across systems or applications. Use modern frameworks and agile practices to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions tailored to specific business needs. Must have skills : AWS Networking Good to have skills : Kubernetes Minimum 5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time education Summary: As a Custom Software Engineer, a typical day involves designing and developing tailored software solutions that enhance various system components or applications. The role requires continuous collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of scalable and efficient software. The engineer actively participates in iterative development cycles, applying modern frameworks and agile methodologies to meet evolving business requirements. Problem-solving and innovation are integral parts of the daily routine, ensuring that the software solutions align with organizational goals and provide optimal performance across diverse environments. We are looking for a Senior Network & Kubernetes Migration Specialist (6–9 years experience) to lead and execute large-scale AWS network and container platform migration initiatives. This role requires deep expertise in AWS networking, enterprise hybrid connectivity, and strong hands-on experience with Amazon EKS from both infrastructure and application perspectives. Roles & Responsibilities: - Expected to be an SME, collaborate and manage the team to perform. - Responsible for team decisions. - Engage with multiple teams and contribute on key decisions. - Provide solutions to problems for their immediate team and across multiple teams. - Lead efforts to identify and implement process improvements that enhance team productivity and software quality. - Mentor junior team members to support their professional growth and skill development. - Coordinate with stakeholders to align software development activities with business objectives. - Lead end-to-end migration of on-premises and hybrid network environments to AWS. - Design complex AWS networking architectures including multi-account VPC strategy, subnet segmentation, routing, NAT, IGW, and load balancing. - Architect and implement AWS Transit Gateway (hub-and-spoke, inter-region, multi-account connectivity). - Design hybrid connectivity using AWS Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and BGP routing. - Perform network segmentation aligned with zero-trust principles. - Lead migration risk assessment, rollback planning, and phased cutover strategies. - Optimize network cost, latency, and high availability post migration. Define and enforce enterprise-grade security policies using Security Groups, NACLs, AWS Network Firewall, and third-party firewalls. - Implement inspection VPC and centralized egress architectures. - Collaborate with security teams on compliance and regulatory requirements. - Implement guardrails using SCPs and IAM boundaries. - Design and operate production-grade Amazon EKS clusters. - Architect multi-cluster and multi-environment EKS strategies. - Design cluster networking (CNI, IP management, pod density planning). - Optimize VPC CNI, prefix delegation, and subnet sizing. - Implement cluster autoscaling using Karpenter and Cluster Autoscaler. - Manage node lifecycle, taints/tolerations, and capacity planning. - Implement IRSA (IAM Roles for Service Accounts). - Upgrade and patch Kubernetes clusters with minimal downtime. - Support application teams in migrating workloads to Kubernetes. - Design ingress strategies (ALB / NGINX Ingress). - Optimize application networking (Services, Network Policies, DNS). - Troubleshoot pod-to-pod and cross-cluster communication issues. - Implement scalability and resilience patterns (HPA, PDB, readiness/liveness probes). Professional & Technical Skills: - Must To Have Skills: Proficiency in AWS Networking. - Good To Have Skills: Experience with Kubernetes. - Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure and network architecture within Amazon Web Services environments. - Experience in designing and implementing secure and scalable network solutions. - Familiarity with automation tools and scripting to streamline network management tasks. - Ability to troubleshoot complex network issues and optimize performance in cloud-based systems. - 6–9 years of experience in AWS infrastructure, networking, and cloud migrations. - Strong expertise in AWS VPC, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect, and VPN. - Deep understanding of enterprise networking concepts (BGP, routing, firewalls, segmentation). - Strong production experience with Amazon EKS (cluster design, scaling, networking optimization). - Hands-on experience with Kubernetes networking internals. - Strong Terraform expertise (module design, remote state management). - Experience implementing GitOps and CI/CD pipelines. - Scripting experience with Python or Go. - Strong troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills. - Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (modular approach). - Implement GitOps workflows using Argo CD. - Build CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or Jenkins. - Define policy-as-code using Kyverno. - Develop automation scripts using Python or Go. Additional Information: - The candidate should have minimum 5 years of experience in AWS Networking. - This position is based at our Bengaluru office. - A 15 years full time education is required. 15 years full time education Important Notice We have been alerted to the existence of fraudulent messages asking job seekers to set up payment to cover various costs associated with establishing employment at Accenture. No one is ever required to pay for employment at Accenture. If you are contacted by someone asking for payment, please do not respond, and contact us at india.fc.check@accenture.com immediately. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. 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