Senior Network SRE Automation Engineer

Citi; Taguig; On-site; PHP 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Network SRE Automation Engineer in the Philippines to bridge traditional network operations with modern DevOps practices. You will own automated Day 2 workflows, lead RCA efforts during incidents, and contribute to reliable, scalable network services.

Strong Python and observability skills are required. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, CI/CD development, and adherence to enterprise standards for safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 8+ years of experience in network engineering, site reliability engineering, or network automation.
• Strong background in network observability, monitoring tools, and troubleshooting complex network issues.
• Proven experience working in financial enterprise environments with a focus on regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to design and implement automated workflows for Day 2 Operations, ensuring reliability, scalability, and built-in recovery mechanisms.
• Provide escalation support for major production incidents, performing in-depth troubleshooting and resolution of complex network issues.
• Conduct detailed root cause analysis (RCA) and post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement in operational processes.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for network automation, ensuring seamless integration and deployment of changes.
• Leverage expertise in Python to build and maintain automation scripts and tools for network operations.
• Integrate and manage network automation platforms such as Cisco NSO and Nautobot to streamline network management and provisioning.
• Ensure operational workflows adhere to enterprise standards for safety, soundness, and reliability.
• Work with GitHub for version control and collaboration on automation projects.
• Partner with financial enterprise teams to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement in operational processes and workflows.

Skills

Python

GraphQL

Network Engineering

SRE

Automation

Troubleshooting

RCA

DevOps

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

Cisco NSO

Nautobot

GitHub

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

ELK Stack

Splunk

Job description

Citi is seeking a Senior Network SRE Automation Engineer in the Philippines to bridge traditional network operations with modern DevOps practices. You will own automated Day 2 workflows, lead RCA efforts during incidents, and contribute to reliable, scalable network services.

Strong Python and observability skills are required. The role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams, CI/CD development, and adherence to enterprise standards for safety and reliability.