Network Automation Lead

Tekskills Inc.; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Tekskills Inc. is seeking an experienced software/network automation engineer to design, implement, and optimize scalable automation solutions in a fast-paced environment.

You will work across Python/Go, API integrations with major network vendors, and modern IaC tooling to deliver reliable, observable platforms. The role requires strong Unix/Linux expertise, hands-on experience with container orchestration, and a proven track record in CI/CD pipeline design.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Python

Go

Tech leadership

API development

Network APIs

Automation libraries

Scrapli

Netmiko

Nornir

IaC

Ansible

Terraform

SaltStack

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Unix/Linux

Datadog

ELK

Grafana

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Arista API

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.