Lead DevOps-Network Automation Engineer

Mployee.me; Pune District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Mployee.me is seeking a Lead DevOps-Network Automation Engineer to shape and deliver network automation, IaC, and platform engineering across our environments.

You will mentor engineers, define architecture, and drive modernization initiatives, collaborating with Network Engineering and Product teams to create reliable, self-service software-defined capabilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems, network or infrastructure engineering with at least 3 years on IaC and network automation.
• Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible.
• Proficient in Python for automation and Bash scripting.
• Expert Git workflows and CI/CD with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Azure Pipelines.
• Strong routing and switching knowledge (BGP/OSPF, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, firewalls, load balancers).
• Cloud familiarity with AWS, Azure or GCP networking services (VPC/VNet, Transit Gateway, DNS).

Responsibilities

• Define and own IaC and network automation architecture.
• Design platform capabilities (APIs, self-service workflows, templates).
• Drive adoption of SDN and cloud-native networking across environments.
• Evaluate emerging tools with a clear business case.
• Partner with Cloud, Platform Engineering, Security and DevOps teams.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of IaC and automation projects.
• Design CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure with automated testing and drift detection.
• Implement policy-as-code and governance at scale.
• Establish GitOps practices with version-controlled changes.
• Set coding standards, review processes and documentation for infrastructure code.
• Lead and mentor engineers; translate business requirements into scalable tech solutions.

Skills

Python

Bash

REST APIs

Mentoring engineers

Networking fundamentals

Git-based workflows

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Master's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Git

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Azure Pipelines

AWX/Tower

AWS

Azure

GCP

NAPALM

Netmiko

Docker

Kubernetes

Go

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for Lead DevOps-Network Automation Engineer to shape and deliver network automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and platform engineering across our network environments. You will work with the Network Engineering and Product teams to turn network services into reliable, self-service, software-defined capabilities. You will be a technical authority and mentor, and a key driver of our infrastructure modernization strategy.

Responsibilities

• Architecture Strategy: Define and own IaC and network automation architecture, standards and reusable module libraries for the Network Engineering team.
• Design and build platform capabilities: (APIs, self-service workflows, golden templates) that let Product and application teams consume network services faster.
• Drive adoption of SDN and cloud-native networking patterns: across Core, Edge and SME environments.
• Evaluate emerging tools: and recommend improvements, with a clear business case.
• Partner with Cloud, Platform Engineering, Security and DevOps teams: to integrate network infrastructure into the wider technology ecosystem.
• Delivery Engineering Excellence: Lead end-to-end delivery of IaC and automation projects, from requirements through production deployment.
• Design CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure: with automated testing, validation, drift detection and safe rollback.
• Implement policy-as-code and compliance-as-code: to enforce governance at scale.
• Establish GitOps practices: so every change is version-controlled, peer-reviewed and auditable.
• Integrate automation workflows with our sources of truth:
• Set coding standards, review processes and documentation practices for infrastructure code:
• Leadership: Act as the technical point of contact for IaC and automation in Network Engineering.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers: on IaC, software engineering practices and tooling.
• Translate business and product requirements into scalable technical solutions: and contribute to the modernization roadmap.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years in systems, network or infrastructure engineering, with at least 3 years focused on IaC and network automation.
• Strong, hands-on Terraform (modules, state management, multi-environment) and Ansible (roles, inventories, AWX/Tower or equivalent).
• Strong Python for automation and tooling, plus working Bash/Shell skills.
• Expert-level Git and Git-based workflows, with CI/CD experience (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or Azure Pipelines).
• Able to understand, troubleshoot and automate routing (BGP/OSPF), switching, VLANs, DNS/DHCP, firewalls and load balancers; deep design expertise is a plus
• Working knowledge of at least one major cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP) and its networking services (VPC/VNet, Transit Gateway, DNS).
• Policy-as-code; GitOps tooling (ArgoCD, Flux).
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading delivery in a team setting.
• Strong understanding and experience with REST APIs and web streams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Network source of truth experience YANG/NETCONF/RESTCONF.
• Cisco automation (DNA Center, NSO, NX-OS programmability); SD-WAN/SDN exposure.
• Experience with network automation libraries (NAPALM, Netmiko) and automated testing of infrastructure code.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Helm; Go or another programming language.
• Monitoring and observability include SLO/SLA tracking and Open Telemetry. Tools like New Relic and SolarWinds.
• ITIL or similar service management knowledge; large enterprise or global IT experience.
• Certifications such as Terraform Associate/Professional, AWS/Azure/GCP networking or architect certifications, CKA, CCNP/CCIE (automation track), RHCE.

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience required. Master's degree in computer science, software engineering, systems engineering, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience preferred.