Network/DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver new network features and services.

• Contribute to designs, standards, and reference architectures.

• Translate refined features (PBIs) into working technical solutions (~90% independently).

• Build automation, IaC, and internal tools/platforms for network deployment and management.

• Develop reusable code and integrate with APIs and external systems.

• Validate solutions (testing, pre/post checks) and ensure production readiness.

• Stay involved post-delivery to ensure high-quality handover to operations.

• Act as escalation point (L3+) for complex technical challenges.

• Collaborate with (Office Networking Squad) to deliver maintainable and operable solutions.

• Participate in Agile/Scrum ceremonies focused on backlog and roadmap delivery.

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Must-have skills

• Strong understanding of enterprise networking fundamentals.

• Good understanding of SD-WAN architectures, including overlays and underlying connectivity (eg IPsec, segmentation, routing behavior).

• Experience with authentication and NAC concepts (eg 802.1X, RADIUS, ClearPass-level understanding).

• Strong Python development skills (beyond scripting; structured, reusable code).

• Experience building and maintaining automation frameworks and/or internal tools.

• Experience with REST APIs and system integration.

• Strong experience with Git-based workflows.

• Ability to take ownership of features from refinement to delivery.

• Strong communication skills and ability to challenge design decisions constructively.

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Preferred skills

• Experience with Aruba SD-Branch, Aruba Central, and/or Aruba ClearPass

(or comparable enterprise networking / SD-WAN / NAC platforms)

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (designing and maintaining, not just using).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps ways of working.

• Understanding of broader infrastructure context (integration with other platforms/services).

• Experience with Kong API gateway

• Knowledge about AzDo pipelines and Azure functions

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Candidate profile

The ideal candidate is a strong engineer with both networking and development capability, comfortable operating at the intersection of network engineering and software development.

They are:

• Proactive and ownership-driven

• Focused on engineering quality and long-term solutions

• Capable of working independently from refined requirements

• Comfortable building scalable, reusable solutions

• Able to challenge existing designs and improve them

• Focused on delivering impact, not just output

This role is explicitly aimed at senior-level engineers who can contribute to technical direction and help shape the future of the platform.

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Key characteristics

• ~50/50 networking and development mindset (

• Focus on innovation, automation, and platform evolution

• Limited operational work, except for major escalations

• Strong emphasis on quality, scalability, and maintainability

• Responsible for delivering solutions that are usable and manageable by operations teams