Hardware Support Engineer (Bengaluru, IN)

Parking; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Parking seeks an incident and systems operations engineer to monitor critical applications and IoT-enabled parking infrastructure. You will oversee incident lifecycles, perform RCA, and provide stakeholder summaries.

The role involves troubleshooting software, hardware, and network issues, plus coordinating with field engineers for device installation and maintenance. Experience with ANPR cameras, edge controllers, and REST APIs is valued.

Qualifications

• Experience monitoring critical apps and infrastructure to identify anomalies and degradation.
• Manage end-to-end incident lifecycle: log, track, and resolve tickets with RCA reports.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot software, hardware, networking, and system issues.
• Coordinate with field engineers for device installation, calibration, and replacement.

Responsibilities

• Monitor critical applications and infra such as Kibana, CloudWatch, APM tools, and proactively identify issues.
• Handle end-to-end incident lifecycle including logging, tracking, RCA, and stakeholder updates.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot IT, network, and hardware problems across environments.
• Coordinate with field engineers for IoT device installation, calibration, and replacement.
• Work with ANPR cameras, sensors, and edge controllers in parking hardware.
• Analyze logs and telemetry for device and API issues.
• Develop troubleshooting guides and SOPs for rapid resolution.

Skills

Java

SQL

Linux OS

ANPR systems

IoT devices

Edge controllers

Camera protocols

REST APIs

Postman

cURL

Grafana

Kibana

APM tools

ITIL

Agile

Jira

Confluence

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Postman

cURL

Job description

• Monitor critical applications and infrastructure such as Kibana, Firebase Crashlytics, APM tools, CloudWatch, etc., and proactively identify anomalies or service degradation.
• Manage end-to-end incident lifecycle: log, track, and resolve tickets, and provide RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and summary reports to stakeholders.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot software, hardware, networking, and system-level issues.
• Handle on-ground incidents and coordinate with field engineers for device installation, calibration, and replacement.
• Work with IoT hardware and embedded systems including ANPR cameras, sensors, and edge controllers.
• Configure, validate, and monitor device health, firmware, and connectivity.
• Troubleshoot API-based integrations between edge devices, backend systems, and third-party platforms.
• Ensure proper event flow sequencing and identify processing gaps.
• Analyze logs and telemetry data for device-level and API-level issues.
• Develop troubleshooting guides, SOPs, and diagnostic tools.
• Drive Service Improvement Plans (SIP) focusing on system reliability and uptime.
• Collaborate with Incident Resolution Teams, SDMs, and stakeholders for faster service restoration.
• Participate in weekly/monthly review meetings with internal and external stakeholders.
• Follow defined escalation paths and ensure SLA adherence.
• Communicate effectively across teams, including engineers and senior management.
• Flexible to work in rotational shifts.

Skills:

Core Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of Java-based applications (good to have)
• Strong SQL knowledge
• Hands-on experience with Linux OS

Hardware & IoT Skills:

• Experience with ANPR camera systems and video-based monitoring
• Knowledge of IoT devices, sensors, and edge controllers
• Familiarity with parking hardware (boom barriers, RFID readers, loop detectors)
• Understanding of camera protocols (RTSP, ONVIF)
• Device networking knowledge (IP configuration, ports, NAT)
• Experience in firmware upgrades and remote device management
• Hands-on hardware installation and troubleshooting

API & Integration:

• Strong understanding of REST APIs
• Experience with API debugging (request/response validation, error handling)
• Familiarity with tools like Postman and cURL
• Understanding of real-time/event-driven systems

Monitoring & Observability:

• Experience with Grafana, Kibana, APM tools
• Ability to analyze logs, metrics, and system behavior

Networking & Systems:

• Knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs
• Ability to troubleshoot network issues for IoT devices
• Understanding of latency, packet loss, and connectivity issues

Process & Tools:

• Basic knowledge of ITIL framework
• Familiarity with Agile methodology
• Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical and logical thinking
• Problem-solving skills
• Good communication and stakeholder management
• Ability to work in high-pressure environments