Track Lead - Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), Network Automation

Job Summary

Network Platform Automation Engineer

Automate network OS upgrades, vulnerability remediation, compliance, testing, and lifecycle management using Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD, and Cisco technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Automate network OS upgrades, vulnerability remediation, compliance validation, testing, and lifecycle workflows.

• Develop reusable Python, Ansible, and Terraform components integrated with Git and CI/CD.

• Support Cisco platform modernization with controlled testing and deployment practices.

• Follow approved architecture, security, change, documentation, and service-management controls.

• Collaborate with engineering, operations, security, and business stakeholders; communicate progress, risks, decisions, and support needs.

Skill Requirements

Suggested baseline: 5+ years of relevant engineering or development experience in enterprise environments.

• Hands-on capability aligned to the role scope: Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD, and Cisco technologies.

• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues, document designs and procedures, and work effectively across distributed teams.

• Working knowledge of enterprise security, change, incident, problem, release, and operational-readiness practices.

Other Requirements

Education and Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.

• Relevant cloud, platform, network, data, security, DevOps, IT service management, or project-management certifications are desirable where applicable to the role.