Job Description

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Role Overview

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The NetDevOps Consultant will drive network integration, automation, and orchestration across cloud, edge, and enterprise environments aligned to a Modern Ops and AI-first operating model. The role focuses on Network Infrastructure as Code (NetIaC), CI/CD pipelines, AI-driven operations (AIOps), observability integration, and SRE-led reliability engineering.

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Key Responsibilities

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Develop and manage Network Infrastructure as Code (NetIaC) using Python, Ansible, and Terraform for provisioning and lifecycle management.

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Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitOps, APIs, and orchestration platforms (e.g., Itential) for network services.

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Automate connectivity services (VLAN, DNS, Firewall, DDI) integrated with ServiceNow and ITSM workflows.

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Drive AI/ML use cases such as WAN capacity forecasting, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and self-healing networks.

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Integrate and manage observability platforms (SolarWinds Orion, Elastic, Grafana, ZDX) for proactive monitoring and insights.

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Provide engineering and support for MCP (Model Context Protocol) and AI agent integrations.

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Ensure AI-driven compliance, security monitoring, cost optimization, and continuous network stability improvements.

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Collaborate with Cloud, IAM, SRE, and platform teams to deliver unified control plane operations across Azure, GCP, and Edge.

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Participate in design reviews focusing on resilience, failure domains, scalability, and automation readiness.

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Create reusable playbooks, pipelines, and modules for provisioning, upgrades, compliance, and backup workflows.

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Mentor engineers and contribute to best practices in NetDevOps, automation, and reliability engineering.

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Support global 24x7 operations aligned to SRE principles (SLIs, SLOs, Error Budgets) and drive reduction in incidents via AIOps.

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Technical Skills & Experience

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Strong experience in network engineering / NOC / NRE / NetDevOps roles.

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Deep expertise in core networking: BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, VRFs, HSRP/VRRP.

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Hands-on experience across network domains: LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center (ACI/Nexus), WLAN, Firewalls, Load Balancers.

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Strong network automation expertise using Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, and CI/CD pipelines.

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Experience with Python libraries such as Netmiko, NAPALM, pyATS (preferred).

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Experience with orchestration tools such as Itential.

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Knowledge of Source of Truth tools like NetBox/Nautobot and ITSM integration (ServiceNow).

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Experience with observability tools such as SolarWinds, Grafana, Elastic, ThousandEyes, DNAC.

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Robust understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, QoS, and troubleshooting complex network issues.

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Experience with cloud networking in Azure and GCP environments.

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Exposure to AIOps, AI-driven operations, and observability platforms.

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Scope & Delivery Expectations

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• Deliver ~30–40 automation workflows/stories per quarter across LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, Firewall, DDI, and Cloud domains.

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• Own build, test, operations support, and continuous development.

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• Operate within a global 24x7x365 environment.

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• Drive reduction in tickets through automation, observability, and AI-driven self-healing capabilities.

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• Align delivery to SRE principles with measurable SLIs/SLOs and continuous improvement.

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Additional Requirements

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• Experience in SRE-driven operating model.

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• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

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• Experience in documentation (runbooks/playbooks) and mentoring team members.

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• Relevant certifications in Networking, Azure, GCP, and Automation preferred.

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• Experience in multi-cloud, edge networking, and SD-WAN environments preferred.

📌 Network Engineer (Aurangabad)
🏢 SISL Global
📍 Aurangabad