Network Automation Engineer

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Network Automation Lead to drive the automation roadmap, partner with vendors, and deliver end-to-end initiatives using Agile/Scrum. The role requires leadership across distributed teams, deep networking expertise, and hands-on scripting with Ansible and Python to implement scalable solutions across multi-vendor environments.

Responsibilities include defining the backlog, coordinating with network engineers and security teams,

Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in network engineering, with a heavy emphasis on network automation design and implementation.
• Proven track record of leading complex, large-scale network automation projects from conception through to production.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience managing distributed teams, vendor partners, and driving accountability in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, serving effectively as a Product Owner (Scrum/PO certifications like CSPO or POPM are a significant plus).

Responsibilities

• Strategic Roadmap & Vision: Evaluate the current state of our network automation capabilities. Define, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, translating business requirements into actionable user stories and a comprehensive automation roadmap (including enhancements to existing scripts and net-new use cases).
• Vendor & Delivery Management: Direct and drive the external vendor development teams responsible for writing and implementing the automation scripts. Ensure their deliverables align with architectural standards, timelines, and business logic.
• Project Leadership: Act as the hands-on lead for end-to-end network automation initiatives, ensuring cross-functional alignment and on-time delivery using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Network Engineering, Security, and Operations teams to understand pain points, gather requirements, and evangelize the adoption of automation tools.
• Metrics & Governance: Define and track KPIs to measure the success, efficiency gains, and ROI of implemented network automation solutions.

Skills

Network engineering

Leadership

Agile methodologies

Vendor management

Tools

Ansible

Python

Nornir

Nautobot

NetBox

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Strategic Roadmap & Vision: Evaluate the current state of our network automation capabilities. Define, prioritize, and maintain the product backlog, translating business requirements into actionable user stories and a comprehensive automation roadmap (including enhancements to existing scripts and net-new use cases).
• Vendor & Delivery Management: Direct and drive the external vendor development teams responsible for writing and implementing the automation scripts. Ensure their deliverables align with architectural standards, timelines, and business logic.
• Project Leadership: Act as the hands-on lead for end-to-end network automation initiatives, ensuring cross-functional alignment and on-time delivery using Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with Network Engineering, Security, and Operations teams to understand pain points, gather requirements, and evangelize the adoption of automation tools.
• Metrics & Governance: Define and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the success, efficiency gains, and ROI of implemented network automation solutions.

Qualifications

Experience & Leadership

• 1012 years of experience in network engineering, with a heavy emphasis on network automation design and implementation.
• Proven track record of leading complex, large-scale network automation projects from conception through to production.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience managing distributed teams, vendor partners, and driving accountability in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, serving effectively as a Product Owner (Scrum/PO certifications like CSPO or POPM are a significant plus).

Technical Competencies

• Hands-on expertise with Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) concepts and configuration management tools, specifically Ansible.
• Proficiency in Python and modern Python-based network automation frameworks (e.g., Nornir, Nautobot, NetBox).
• Deep architectural understanding of core networking concepts (Routing/Switching, BGP, OSPF, VPNs, Load Balancing) across multi-vendor environments (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI), version control (Git), and REST APIs for network integration.