Job Description:

Network Automation Development:

Design develop and implement network automation solutions for LAN WAN WLAN SDWAN and Data Center environments

Automate network provisioning configuration management compliance validation and monitoring activities

Develop reusable automation frameworks and scripts to improve operational efficiency

Integrate network devices with automation and orchestration platforms

Maintain source code repositories and version control processes

Infrastructure as Code IaC

Implement Infrastructure as Code IaC practices using industrystandard tools

Develop automated deployment and configuration management workflows

Create standardized templates for network configurations and deployments

Support CICD pipelines for network automation initiatives

Network Operations Support

Automate repetitive operational tasks and incident resolution workflows

Assist in troubleshooting complex network and automationrelated issues

Perform root cause analysis RCA for automation failures

Support network lifecycle management activities

Monitoring Compliance

Develop automated compliance and audit reporting solutions

Build monitoring dashboards and alerting mechanisms

Ensure network configurations comply with security and governance standards

Automate configuration backup and recovery procedures

Collaboration Documentation

Work closely with Network Architects SMEs Security Teams and Cloud Engineers

Create and maintain technical documentation SOPs and automation runbooks

Train and mentor operations teams on automation tools and processes





Participate in project planning implementation and technology evaluations

Required Technical Skills

Programming Scripting

Python Mandatory

BashShell Scripting

JSON

YAML

Jinja2 Templates

Network Automation Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Cisco DNA Center

Cisco NSO

Cisco ACI

GitGitHub

Jenkins

Network Technologies

TCPIP

Routing Protocols BGP OSPF EIGRP

VLANs STP EtherChannel

MPLS

SDWAN

Wireless Networking

APIs Integration

REST APIs

API Integration

Postman

Python Requests Libraries

Webhooks

Cloud DevOps

Azure Networking

AWS Networking

Kubernetes Basic Understanding

Docker

CICD Pipelines

Infrastructure as Code IaC

Monitoring

SolarWinds

ThousandEyes

Grafana

Splunk

ELK Stack

Soft Skills

Solid analytical and problemsolving skills

Excellent troubleshooting abilities

Effective communication and stakeholder management

Ability to work independently and within crossfunctional teams

Continuous learning mindset with automationfirst thinking

Key Performance Indicators KPIs

Reduction in manual operational tasks

Automation coverage across network services

Reduction in configuration errors

Network deployment efficiency improvements

Compliance and audit success rates

Incident reduction through automation

SLA achievement and operational stability

Experience Qualifications

58 years of experience in Networking and Network Automation

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Electronics or related field

Handson experience with Python Ansible Terraform and APIbased automation

📌 Network Automation Development (India)
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