Kapil Kumar

Backend Engineer

Delhi, India6 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in building secure microservices for 5G infrastructure.
  • Proficient in observability tools for system diagnostics.
  • Strong background in RESTful API development and CI/CD.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend Engineer specializing in Telecommunications and IoT solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

JavaKubernetesEmbedded CAws

Other Skills

DockerHelmRESTful APIsSecurityObservabilityCI/CDPrometheusOpenSearchJaegerC (Programming Language)MQTTDebuggingSpringbootSpring WebfluxJUnit

About

Backend Engineer with 5.5+ years of experience in building secure, high-performance microservices for 5G infrastructure. Skilled in Java, Kubernetes, Docker, and Helm, with strong focus on system security, observability, and reliability. Experienced in RESTful API development, network policy enforcement, and cloud-native deployments. Proficient in Prometheus, OpenSearch, Jaeger, and BDD testing for robust CI/CD pipelines.

Experience

6 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
4 yrs 1 mo
Current Experience

Oracle

Member Of Technical Staff

Apr 2022Present · 4 yrs 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

  • Senior Java Backend Developer – 5G Security Edge Protection Proxy (SEPP) Team
  • Contributed to securing 5G interconnect roaming by developing features that ensure end-to-end message confidentiality, integrity, and compliance with 3GPP standards.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Developed and optimized Java microservices for SEPP, ensuring robust security, high performance, and scalability in a Kubernetes-based architecture.
  • Actively supported QA efforts, conducted security scans, and optimized performance bottlenecks in mission-critical backend systems.
  • Delivered critical production functionalities, including Helm upgrade/rollback support, Helm testing automation, and intelligent routing/steering of 5G roaming messages.
  • Core Contributions:
  • Implemented security-focused features like Security Counter Measure 1 (Query Param Validation) and both ingress and egress rate limiting to prevent abuse and ensure system reliability.
  • Designed and developed RESTful APIs with efficient, maintainable business logic tailored to carrier-grade requirements.
  • Analyzed complete network flow and authored detailed Kubernetes Network Policies to align with organizational security and compliance mandates.
  • Authored automated BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) test scripts to maintain high code coverage and system reliability.
  • Technical Expertise:
  • Proficient in microservices architecture using Docker containers, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong in Observability practices—instrumented services using Prometheus for metrics and alerting, OpenSearch for log aggregation and querying, and Jaeger for distributed tracing and system diagnostics.
  • Provided ongoing production support by resolving critical issues raised by customers and sales teams, ensuring minimal downtime and efficient incident response.
JavaKubernetesDockerHelmRESTful APIsSecurity+2

Capgemini engineering

Software Engineer

Aug 2019Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Software Engineer - IKEA lightsteering system team
  • Contributed to design, development, integration and deployment and OTA system upgrades for IKEA home Gateway which is used to control smart home devices such as lights, blinds, air purifiers and speaker systems
  • Contributed to Gateway development by implementing features, stabilizing firmware, and addressing client requirements for end-to-end quality.
  • Developed MQTT-based Device Management features integrated with AWS.
  • Onboarded Zigbee-based Starkvind Air Purifier, enabling AQI, Night Mode, Filter Health, and integrated it with smart timers, scenes, and log support.
  • Assisted in onboarding other Zigbee devices like Askvader Control Outlet, Silverglans Driver, and CWS 2.0 Lights.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with software, firmware, and hardware teams to deliver complete embedded solutions.
  • Performed debugging and call stack analysis using UART dongle.
Embedded CC (Programming Language)AWSMQTTDebugging

Education

Maharaja Surajmal Institute Of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Computer Science

Jan 2015Jan 2019

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