Network Automation Lead

Tekskills Inc.; Bengaluru; Vor Ort; INR 1.200.000 - 2.400.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Tekskills Inc. in Bengaluru seeks a seasoned engineer to own network automation initiatives. You will apply a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices to build reliable automation solutions.

You will code in Python and/or Go, lead or mentor engineers, and develop APIs with network vendors' APIs such as Arista, Juniper, Cisco, and Palo Alto. You will work with IaC tools, Docker/Kubernetes, CI/CD, and observability stacks to deliver high-impact

Qualifikationen

• Full understanding of the software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices.
• Strong hands-on programming experience in Python and/or Golang.
• Experience leading or mentoring other engineers on projects or teams.
• Hands-on API development and integration with network-vendor APIs (e.g., Arista, Juniper, Cisco).
• Knowledge of network-focused automation libraries (Scrapli, Netmiko, Nornir).
• Experience with IaC and configuration management tools (Ansible, SaltStack, Terraform).
• Familiarity with containerization/orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Unix/Linux knowledge.
• Experience with monitoring/observability stacks (Datadog, ELK, Grafana, Loki).
• Excellent problem-solving, attention to detail, and delivery of automation solutions.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and drive initiatives to completion.
• Strong communication skills to explain complex topics to stakeholders.

Kenntnisse

Software lifecycle

Python

Go

Technical leadership

API integration

Network APIs

Network automation libraries

IaC (Ansible, Terraform)

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Unix/Linux

Observability stacks

Autonomy

Communication

Leadership

Databases

Network design

Financial services exposure

Jobbeschreibung

Required

• Full understanding of the software development lifecycle and modern engineering practices.
• Strong hands-on programming experience in Python and/or Golang.
• Experience leading or mentoring other engineers (tech lead, senior engineer, or manager-level responsibilities on projects or teams).
• Hands-on experience with API development and integration, including working with network-vendor APIs (e.g., "Arista and Arista Cloud Vision, Juniper, Aruba,Cisco, Palo Alto, F5 and Bluecat").
• Knowledge of network-focused automation libraries (e.g., "Scrapli, Netmiko, Nornir, etc.").
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Ansible, SaltStack, Terraform.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (e.g., "Docker, Kubernetes or similar").
• Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with monitoring/observability stacks (e.g., "Datadog, ELK, Splunk, Loki, Grafana").
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a track record of delivering high-impact automation solutions.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and to drive initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex topics to stakeholders, developers, and network engineers.

Preferred / Nice to Have

• Prior experience leading a small engineering team (hiring, performance feedback, career development, or team-level planning).
• Some experience with relational and non-relational databases.
• Background in network design, management, or monitoring or a strong interest in deepening network engineering expertise.
• Experience in a financial services or similarly regulated and high-availability environment.