Lead Network Automation Engineer

Job Title: Lead Network Automation Engineer

Job Code: CUB/2025/SSE/024

Experience: 10 12 yrs

Job Location: Infopark, Kochi

Why Join Us

• Innovative Environment

  : Join a forward-thinking company that encourages creativity and problem-solving

• Career Growth

  : Opportunities for professional development and career advancement

• Collaborative Culture

  : Work in a team-oriented environment where your contributions are valued

• Competitive Compensation

  : Attractive salary package and performance-based incentives

Key Responsibilities

• Lead

  end-to-end delivery

  of network automation and IaC initiatives across enterprise environments.
• Design scalable automation solutions for

  network provisioning, configuration, policy enforcement, drift detection

  , and

  compliance reporting

  .
• Develop and maintain

  Python-based automation frameworks

  , reusable libraries, utilities, and tooling (logging, validation, retries, reporting).
• Build and standardize

  IaC patterns

  using

  Terraform and Ansible

  (modules, roles, collections, inventories).
• Implement

  model-driven network automation

  using

  NETCONF and YANG

  (RESTCONF exposure is a plus).
• Design

  Jinja template-driven configuration generation

  and enforce golden configuration standards.
• Architect and build

  microservice-based network automation applications

  , including REST/gRPC APIs, async execution, idempotency, and retry strategies.
• Expose automation workflows through

  secure APIs

  for provisioning, change execution, audits, and compliance checks.
• Integrate automation workflows with

  CI/CD pipelines

  , including approvals, testing, validation, and rollback mechanisms.
• Ensure all solutions meet

  security, auditability, and compliance

  requirements, preferably aligned with banking-grade practices.
• Mentor engineers, conduct

  design and code reviews

  , and drive automation and engineering best practices across the team.

Required Skills

• 1012+ years

  of experience in

  Networking / Infrastructure Engineering

  with a strong focus on automation.
• Strong

  Python scripting

  expertise for network automation (API integrations, structured data, parsing, error handling, packaging).
• Proven hands-on experience with

  Terraform and Ansible

  in production environments.
• Practical experience with

  NETCONF and YANG

  for model-driven network automation.
• Strong expertise in

  Jinja templating

  for configuration generation and standardization.
• Hands-on experience designing and delivering

  microservice-based applications

  in the network or infrastructure domain.
• Solid

  networking fundamentals

  (routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, DNS/DHCP, load balancers, firewalls).
• Strong

  Git practices

  and understanding of

  CI/CD pipelines

  for infrastructure and network changes.
• Experience owning delivery or leading automation initiatives end-to-end.

• Preferred Skills

• Experience in banking or financial services

  projects, including change control, approvals, audit trails, and segregation of duties.
• Exposure to multiple

  network vendor ecosystems

  (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Palo Alto, Fortinet, F5, etc.).
• Familiarity with

  RESTCONF, gNMI, streaming telemetry

  , and modern network observability patterns.
• Experience deploying automation services using

  Docker and Kubernetes

  .
• Knowledge of

  event-driven automation patterns

  using queues or streams (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS, etc.).
• Familiarity with

  Source of Truth

  concepts and tools (IPAM, CMDB, inventory systems, configuration baselines).
• Experience with

  secrets management

  and secure automation patterns (Vault, CyberArk, or similar).

Soft Skills

• Strong ownership mindset with focus on

  delivery quality, reliability, and maintainability

  .
• Ability to

  mentor and guide engineers

  , establish standards, and improve team velocity through reusable patterns.
• Clear and confident communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to present solution options, trade-offs, and architectural decisions effectively.
• Structured, detail-oriented, and security-conscious approach to engineering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in

  Engineering, Computer Science

  , or equivalent practical experience.

• Networking certifications

  (CCNP, CCIE, JNCIP, or equivalent) are a plus but not mandatory.