Network Automation Lead
- Source: Naukri
- Tekskills Inc.
- $10,441.04 to $20,882.08 /yr
- On-site
- Hyderabad
- Full-Time
- Senior
Job Description
Job highlights
- Required
- Preferred / Nice to Have
- Strong hands-on programming experience in Python and / or Golang
- Experience leading or mentoring other engineers (tech lead,senior engineer,or manager-level responsibilities on projects or teams)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Ansible,SaltStack,Terraform
Required
- Full understanding of the software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices.
- Strong hands-on programming experience in Python and/or Golang.
- Experience leading or mentoring other engineers (tech lead, senior engineer, or manager-level responsibilities on projects or teams).
- Hands-on experience with API development and integration, including working with network-vendor APIs (e.g., Arista and Arista Cloud Vision, Juniper, Aruba,Cisco, Palo Alto, F5 and Bluecat).
- Knowledge of network-focused automation libraries (e.g., Scrapli, Netmiko, Nornir, etc.).
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Ansible, SaltStack, Terraform.
- Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes or similar).
- Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux environments.
- Experience with monitoring/observability stacks (e.g., Datadog, ELK, Splunk, Loki, Grafana).
- Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a track record of delivering high-impact automation solutions.
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and to drive initiatives from concept through implementation.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex topics to stakeholders, developers, and network engineers.
Preferred / Nice to Have
- Prior experience leading a small engineering team (hiring, performance feedback, career development, or team-level planning).
- Some experience with relational and non-relational databases.
- Background in network design, management, or monitoring or a strong interest in deepening network engineering expertise.
- Experience in a financial services or similarly regulated and high-availability environment.
Skills
- Python
- Golang
- Ansible
- saltstack
- Terraform
- juniper
- f5
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- datadog
- elk
- splunk
- loki
- Grafana
