Senior NetDevops Engineer

Job Title: Senior NetDevops Engineer
Experience: 5+ years
Location: Infopark, Kochi

Why Join Us?
Innovative Environment: Join a forward-thinking company that encourages creativity and problem-solving
Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
Collaborative Culture: Work in a team-oriented environment where your contributions are valued
Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary package and performance-based incentives

Job Overview
We are looking for a Senior NetDevOps Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes, CI/CD, containerization, network automation, and cloud technologies. The role involves automating network device operations, developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, containerizing applications, deploying workloads on Kubernetes/OpenShift, and integrating network automation workflows with enterprise platforms.
The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, along with practical knowledge of Ansible and Terraform. Experience working with network devices such as Cisco, Arista, and Juniper is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for network automation applications.
Automate network device configuration, provisioning, validation, and operational tasks.
Develop automation solutions using Ansible/Ansible Automation Platform and Python.
Work with Cisco, Arista, and Juniper network devices.
Use REST APIs, NETCONF, and SSH for network device automation and integration.
Develop and maintain YAML and Jinja2 templates for automation workflows.
Build, package, and Dockerize applications for deployment.
Create and maintain Docker images and manage them through Nexus Repository.
Deploy containerized applications and services on Kubernetes and OpenShift
environments.
Develop and maintain Helm charts for Kubernetes/OpenShift deployments.
Implement and manage CI/CD workflows using GitLab CI/CD and Jenkins.
Integrate application and network automation workflows with Kafka/Kafka Connect for event and data streaming.
Work with AWS services to support cloud-based infrastructure and application
deployments.
Use Terraform for Infrastructure as Code and cloud infrastructure provisioning.
Troubleshoot application, container, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and network automation issues.
Collaborate with network, development, cloud, and infrastructure teams to deliver reliable automation solutions.
Follow DevOps best practices for source control, automation, deployment, monitoring, and operational support.

Required Skills

Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes – MUST HAVE
Strong understanding of Docker and containerization
Experience with GitLab and GitLab CI/CD
Experience with Nexus Repository / artifact management
Good understanding of Kubernetes deployments, services, pods, ConfigMaps, Secrets,
namespaces, and troubleshooting
Experience with Helm
Good understanding of CI/CD pipeline concepts
Experience with Linux environments
Good understanding of networking concepts
Network Automation
Ansible / Ansible Automation Platform
Python
YAML / Jinja2
Cisco / Arista / Juniper network devices
REST APIs
NETCONF
SSH
Network configuration and operational automation
Infrastructure & Cloud
Terraform – expected knowledge
AWS services
Infrastructure as Code concepts
Kubernetes/OpenShift infrastructure
DevOps & Integration
GitLab CI/CD
Jenkins
Docker
Nexus Repository
Helm
Kubernetes
OpenShift
Kafka
Kafka Connect

Preferred Candidate Profile
Strong Kubernetes experience with practical knowledge of application deployment and troubleshooting.
Good working knowledge of Ansible and network automation.
Working knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code.
Experience building and maintaining enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines.
Understanding of containerized application lifecycle from source code, build, image repository, Kubernetes/OpenShift deployment.
Experience integrating automation applications with Kafka/Kafka Connect.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work across networking, DevOps, cloud, and automation domains