Network Automation Engineer

We are looking for a skilled Network Automation Engineer to design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for enterprise network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have strong networking fundamentals along with hands-on experience in Python, network automation frameworks, APIs, and DevOps practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain network automation scripts and tools using Python .
• Automate network provisioning, configuration, compliance, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
• Work with network devices including Cisco, Arista, Juniper , and other enterprise platforms.
• Develop automation using Ansible, Ansible Tower/AWX , and similar orchestration tools.
• Integrate network automation solutions with REST APIs, NETCONF, RESTCONF, and SNMP .
• Build reusable automation frameworks and libraries for network operations.
• Automate configuration backups, software upgrades, health checks, and compliance validation.
• Implement configuration management and infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Troubleshoot network and automation-related issues and provide root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Network Engineering, DevOps, Cloud, Security, and SRE teams.
• Maintain documentation for automation workflows, scripts, processes, and network standards.
• Participate in CI/CD implementation for network automation.
• Monitor automation jobs and improve reliability, scalability, and execution time.

Required Skills

• 3–8 years of experience in network engineering/network automation or a related role.
• Relevant certifications such as CCNA/CCNP, DevNet, or equivalent are preferred.

• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, BGP, OSPF, MPLS, VPNs , and network troubleshooting.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python scripting .
• Experience with Ansible and network automation .
• Knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, YAML, XML , and API integration.
• Experience with Git/GitHub/GitLab and version control.
• Understanding of Linux/Unix environments.
• Experience working with Cisco/Arista/Juniper networking platforms.
• Knowledge of CI/CD concepts and DevOps practices .
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with Netmiko, NAPALM, Nornir, Paramiko , or similar Python libraries.
• Knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions .
• Knowledge of Docker/Kubernetes .
• Experience with cloud networking in AWS, Azure, or GCP .
• Familiarity with network telemetry, observability, and monitoring tools .
• Experience with Cisco DNA Center, NSO, or Arista CloudVision .
• Knowledge of YANG models and model-driven programmability .