Network Automation Lead

Tekskills Inc.; Dadri; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. in India (Dadri, Uttar Pradesh) seeks an experienced engineer to advance software and network automation initiatives. The role emphasizes hands-on development in Python and/or Golang, API integration with vendor platforms, and leadership on projects or teams.

You will implement IaC, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, and observability practices while collaborating across stakeholders. The ideal candidate will contribute independently in a fast-paced environment, communicate

Qualifications

• Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• Hands-on Python and/or Golang programming.
• Experience mentoring engineers on projects or teams.
• API development with vendor APIs and integration experience.
• Experience with IaC and configuration management tools.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Design/implementation of CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Unix/Linux knowledge and scripting ability.
• Experience with observability stacks and monitoring tools.
• Strong communication and independent work capability.

Skills

Python

Golang

Software life cycle

Mentoring/leadership

CI/CD pipelines

Unix/Linux

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Scrapli

Netmiko

Nornir

Datadog

ELK

Splunk

Grafana

Loki

Arista Cloud Vision

Juniper

Aruba

Cisco

Palo Alto

F5

Bluecat

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.