Senior Cloud Network Automation Engineer SME

Job Title:Senior Cloud Network Automation Engineer – SMELocation:100% Remote (in India)Job Type:ContractDepartment:Cloud Network EngineeringAbout the Role: We are seeking a highly experiencedSenior Cloud Network Automation Engineerto serve as aSubject Matter Expert (SME)in designing, implementing, and automating cloud-based network solutions. This role will drive the transformation and automation of network operations, ensuring scalable, secure, and highly available connectivity across multi-cloud environments.Key Responsibilities: Design and implement cloud networking architectures (VNETS/VPCs, subnets, routing, peering, VPNs, Transit Gateways, etc.) in, Azure, GCP and/or OCI. Lead the automation of network provisioning, configuration, and monitoring using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Python. Develop and enforce networking best practices and security standards across cloud environments. Integrate network automation with CI/CD pipelines to support Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Troubleshoot complex network issues across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments. Provide technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers. Collaborate with security, DevOps, and application teams to ensure optimal network performance and compliance. Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend improvements to architecture and processes.Required Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s preferred. Strong experience in network engineering (7+ years), with 5+ years focused on cloud networking and automation. Deep expertise in Azure, GCP networking services. Strong scripting/programming skills in Python, Go, or similar languages. Proven experience with Terraform, Ansible, in the context of infrastructure automation tools. Familiarity with container networking (Kubernetes, service mesh) is a plus. In-depth understanding of routing protocols, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing. Experience with multi-cloud hub spoke architecture Experience with SD-WAN and hybrid network architectures. Manage network modules in GitHub. GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline experience Must have solid network experience Experience with Network automation in Azure and GCP building networks. Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect, GCP Solutions Architect, CCNP/CCIE, or similar are a strong plus.Preferred Skills: Familiarity with network observability tools. Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps principles.

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