System Architect - Wireless Embedded

EPAM Systems India Pvt Ltd; India; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems India Pvt Ltd is seeking a System Architect - Wireless Embedded to lead architecture for a cloud‑native Unified Connectivity Platform spanning Enterprise Wi‑Fi, NMS, ACS, Analytics, and Service Assurance. Multiple locations in India (Gurgaon, Coimbatore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore) support AP software, firmware, chipset/SDK, and AP–Controller architectures.

The role involves defining MVP, roadmap, device lifecycle, OTA processes, and end‑to‑end interoperability, while

Qualifications

• 12-18 years of overall IT experience.
• 12+ years of experience in AP software development, wireless embedded systems, networking devices, gateways, or related product engineering.
• Expertise in AP software/firmware architecture, embedded Linux, device architecture, and product engineering.
• Experience with AP onboarding, provisioning, configuration management, device lifecycle, firmware management, and OTA update mechanisms.
• Knowledge of AP–Controller communication, WLAN management, and device lifecycle workflows.
• Familiarity with Wi‑Fi standards (Wi‑Fi 5/6/6E/7) and related stack components; drivers, middleware, and SDK integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead AP software/wireless embedded architecture discovery with engineering and product stakeholders to define target AP software and device architecture.
• Architect AP–Controller–Cloud integration, including communication, onboarding, provisioning, configuration, and policy sync.
• Define device lifecycle, interoperability, and device‑cloud interfaces across the platform.
• Design the AP software stack spanning 802.11, drivers, embedded Linux/OpenWrt, OpenWiFi/EasyMesh/prplMesh, and chipset/SDK ecosystems.
• Establish firmware lifecycle and OTA architecture with versioning, compatibility, rollout, and rollback processes.
• Set up diagnostics, telemetry, logging, health monitoring, and operational visibility mechanisms.

Job description

# System Architect - Wireless EmbeddedOffice in Gurgaon, Coimbatore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, BangaloreEmbedded.Core& othersSystem Architect - Wireless EmbeddedSystems Architect - WLCSystem Architect - Wireless EmbeddedSystems Architect - WLCSystem Architect - Wireless EmbeddedSystems Architect - WLCSystem Architect - Wireless EmbeddedSystem Architect - Wireless EmbeddedSystems Architect - WLCWe are seeking an experienced **System Architect - Wireless Embedded** to lead architecture for a cloud-native Unified Connectivity Platform covering Enterprise Wi-Fi, NMS, ACS, Analytics, and Service Assurance. The role involves driving AP software, firmware, chipset/SDK, and AP–Controller architecture, while supporting the Discovery & Architecture phase to define the MVP, target architecture, and roadmap for connected network operations going forward.Responsibilities* Lead AP software / wireless embedded architecture discovery efforts with engineering and product stakeholders, defining the target AP software and device architecture* Architect AP–Controller–Cloud integration, encompassing communication, authentication, onboarding, provisioning, configuration, and policy synchronization* Define device lifecycle, interoperability, and device-cloud interfaces throughout the platform* Design the AP software stack spanning 802.11, drivers, embedded Linux/OpenWrt, EasyMesh/prplMesh/OpenWiFi, and chipset/SDK ecosystems* Establish firmware lifecycle and OTA architecture, including versioning, compatibility, rollout, and rollback processes* Set up diagnostics, telemetry, logging, health monitoring, and operational visibility mechanisms* Assess Build vs. Reuse vs. Extend options across assets, OpenWiFi, chipset/vendor SDKs, and third-party components* Pinpoint architecture, performance, security, and interoperability implementation risks* Work with Enterprise Wi-Fi/WLC and Cloud/Platform Architects to align AP capabilities, RF/RRM, client intelligence, security, and roaming requirements* Contribute to architecture decisions, prioritization, estimation, roadmap, and phased deliveryRequirements* 12-18 years of overall IT experience* 12+ years of experience in AP software development, wireless embedded systems development, networking devices, gateways, or related product engineering* Expertise in AP software/firmware architecture, embedded Linux, device architecture, and product engineering* Background in AP onboarding, provisioning, configuration management, device lifecycle, firmware management, and OTA update mechanisms* Knowledge of AP–Controller communication, control/data-plane interactions, WLAN management, and device lifecycle workflows* Practical understanding of Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7, and IEEE 802.11 technologies* Background in Wi-Fi drivers development, middleware, and SDK integration, including 802.11 stack components, performance, and debugging* Experience with Qualcomm, MediaTek, Broadcom, Intel, or similar Wi-Fi chipset platforms and SDK ecosystems* Background in embedded Linux, drivers, BSPs, middleware, hardware abstraction, and device-level software development & architecture* Capability to evaluate chipset/SDK constraints and convert them into architecture, integration, performance, and roadmap decisions* Knowledge of MQTT, SNMP, NETCONF, gRPC/gNMI, Syslog, and streaming telemetry frameworks* Experience connecting device software with cloud-native platforms, REST APIs, event-driven services, and SaaS/device-cloud architectures* Ability to convert requirements into scalable device/software solutions while collaborating across Product, Architecture, Cloud, Firmware, Hardware, QA, and Operations teamsNice to have* Familiarity with OpenWiFi / TIP OpenWiFi / uCentral / OpenWrt / EasyMesh / prplMesh or similar ecosystems