Network Automation Engineer -10+ years - Remote - contract only

Network Automation Engineer

Location:Remote work, in India

Duration:3 months+ with potential for CTH

Job Overview:

Senior Network Automation Engineer

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree

  in Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking, or related field (or equivalent work experience).

• 5+ years of experience

  in network engineering or network automation.

• Expert-level proficiency in SALT Stack

  for automation, configuration management, and orchestration of network infrastructure.

• Strong Python programming skills

  for network automation and tool development.

• Hands-on experience with Ansible

  for automating network configurations and system deployments.

• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines

  , including tools like

  Jenkins

  ,

  Git

  , and associated best practices for automated testing and deployment in network environments.
• Experience with

  networking protocols

  (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, DNS, etc.) and configuring network devices (routers, switches, firewalls).
• Strong

  troubleshooting skills

  in network automation and infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with

  cloud environments

  (AWS, Azure, etc.) and

  virtualized networks

  is a plus.
• Excellent

  communication and collaboration skills

  to work effectively with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certification in

  Cisco (CCNP, CCIE)

  ,

  Juniper (JNCIP, JNCIE)

  , or similar network automation-related certifications.
• Familiarity with

  containerization technologies

  like Docker or Kubernetes in the context of network automation.