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Network Automation engineer

Job in 600001, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Listing for: ValueLabs
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-20
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Systems Engineer, IT Consultant, IT Project Manager, Cybersecurity
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are looking for a Network automation engineer for Chennai Location

This role focuses on the Network Automation toolchain development, including, but not limited to:
Python services, Ansible Playbooks, Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Network Source-of-Truth (Net Box), custom APIs and integrations. An ideal candidate should have both Network Engineering and Dev Ops/Net Dev Ops  background with extensive Python (mandatory) and Ansible (nice to have) experience.

Hard-skills required:

-Understanding of network concepts, mainly routing. CCNP certification would be a big plus. Deep understanding of MP-BGP and EVPN protocols and their implementation in DC fabrics would be even a bigger plus.

-Track record of automating infrastructure tasks (Network,Linux) using Python or any other programming language (however knowledge of Python and its applications for infrastructure automation is a must).

-Track record of automating configuration management using Ansible or any other configuration management tool (however knowledge of Ansible is a must).

-Track record of using Git and Jenkins to store and deliver infrastructure configuration, including track record in writing Jenkins pipelines, including pre- and post-implementation tests.

-Understanding of YAML data-modeling and its purpose in infrastructure automation.

Hard-skills nice to have:

-Understanding of SQL, sufficient to organize storage of network data in a SQL database in a structured format.

-Understanding cloud networking (a known public cloud provider solution architect associate or network specialization certification is a big plus).

-Track record of using Terraform.

- Experience in building and maintaining NMS and inventories using open source tools (Netbox, Telegraf, Nagios, Zabbix, icinga, Influx

DB, Grafana, ELK)

Soft skills required:

-Understanding of Agile delivery methodology, ability to plan and execute the work based on the agreed backlog and report all impediments proactively and clearly.

-Understanding of the concept of e2e accountability for the task and stakeholder management. Track record in stakeholder management is required.

-Ability to approach critical situations fully engaged, yet with cool mind and tolerance to the environment that can be stressful at these critical times.

-Understanding of ITSM practices and tolerance for going through tight change management protocols.

-Clear oral and written English.

-Understanding that some network changes can only be done out of working hours and acceptance that therefore out of hours work will occasionally occur.

-Readiness to be on-call as L3 support as a part of rotation (not immediately required, but can be required in the future)

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