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:

o Ansible Tower / AWX

o GitLab repositories

o Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines

o 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.

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Experience in the following Network automation:

NX OS & Catalyst Deployment

• Provision devices using provided templates:

o Interfaces, VLANs, IPs, hardening constructs

o HSRP, LACP port channels

o ACLs

o 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.

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Required Qualifications

• At least 5 years of enterprise networking & automation experience.

• Proficiency with:

o Ansible, YAML, Python

o Ansible Tower / AWX

o GitLab version control

o Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines

o CyberArk Vault

• Deep expertise in:

o Cisco NX OS, Cisco Catalyst

o Layer 2/3 technologies including OSPF, BGP, VXLAN, EVPN, STP, HSRP, LACP, ACLs

o APIs (REST, NETCONF, gNMI), YANG models

• Hands-on in automation validation and test-driven deployment.

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Preferred Qualifications

• Cisco CCNP, CCIE Professional

• Red Hat Ansible Tower / Terraform Certified (optional)

• Cloud experience (AWS/Azure) (optional)

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Soft Skills

• Good communication and technical documentation skills

• Analytical and detail-oriented