Position Overview
We are seeking a qualified Network Automation Engineerwith at least 5 years of hands‑on experience in enterprise networking, networkautomation, and SDN technologies. The ideal candidate will design, develop,validate, and maintain automation solutions that adhere to industry bestpractices—spanning Cisco NX‑OS/Catalyst platforms.
This role requires expertise in automation frameworks,scripting, network provisioning, troubleshooting workflows, and NX‑OS/Catalystoperational tooling.
Key Responsibilities
Network Automation & Development
- Design, build, and maintain network automation frameworks to streamline provisioning, configuration, compliance, and lifecycle operations.
- Develop automation using Python, Ansible, REST/NETCONF/NMI APIs, and YAML.
- Implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code using:
- Ansible Tower / AWX
- GitLab repositories
- Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
- CyberArk Vault for secure credential and secrets handling.
- Establish coding standards, documentation practices, and reusable automation modules.
Architecture, Governance & Best Practices
- Translate business requirements into scalable network automation architecture.
- Define automation governance, templates, naming standards, and deployment guidelines.
- Conduct code reviews and enforce security, compliance, and audit rules.
- Recommend enhancements and assess emerging technologies.
Experience in the following Network automation:
NX‑OS & Catalyst Deployment
- Provision devices using provided templates:
- Interfaces, VLANs, IPs, hardening constructs
- HSRP, LACP port‑channels
- ACLs
- Static & dynamic routing (OSPF/BGP)
- Perform automated validation and compliance checks.
Network Health Monitoring, Logs & Troubleshooting
- Automated health checks (fabric topology, device status, endpoint connectivity).
- Fault detection & remediation for NX-OS/Catalyst
- Collect diagnostic logs & performance data for RCA.
- Automate network devices backup with version control.
Required Qualifications
- At least 5 years of enterprise networking & automation experience.
- Proficiency with:
- Ansible, YAML, Python
- Ansible Tower / AWX
- GitLab version control
- Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines
- CyberArk Vault
- Deep expertise in:
- Cisco NX‑OS, Cisco Catalyst
- Layer 2/3 technologies including OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, STP, HSRP, LACP, ACLs
- APIs (REST, NETCONF, gNMI), YANG models
- Hands-on in automation validation and test-driven deployment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Cisco CCNP, CCIE Professional
- Red Hat Ansible Tower / Terraform Certified (optional)
- Cloud experience (AWS/Azure) (optional)
Soft Skills
- Good communication and technical documentation skills
- Analytical and detail-oriented
