Network Automation Lead

Tekskills Inc.; Chennai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. in Chennai, India is seeking a senior software engineer with full lifecycle development experience to drive automation projects. You will write code in Python and/or Go, mentor engineers, and own API integration efforts with various network vendor APIs.

You'll work with IaC tools, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and observability stacks, delivering high-impact solutions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Full SDLC knowledge and modern engineering practices.
• Strong hands-on Python and/or Golang programming.
• Experience mentoring engineers on projects or teams.
• Hands-on API development and integration with network vendor APIs.
• Knowledge of network automation libraries and IaC tools.
• Familiarity with containers and orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Unix/Linux environments.
• Experience with monitoring/observability stacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead or contribute to automation solutions end-to-end.
• Drive API integration with multiple vendor networks.
• Mentor and guide engineers on projects and teams.
• Champion best practices across CI/CD, IaC, and observability.
• Communicate complex technical topics to stakeholders.

Skills

Python

Golang

Leadership

Mentoring

API development

Unix/Linux

Communication

Automation

Tools

Scrapli

Netmiko

Nornir

Ansible

SaltStack

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Datadog

ELK

Grafana

Job description

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.