Network automation engineers (should know ansible, GitHub, Jenkins).
Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
Strong hands-on experience with Ansible for configuration management.
Experience building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
Familiarity with Git/GitHub for version control and collaboration.
Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, DNS, DHCP).
Experience with RESTful APIs and network device integrations.
Good to have:
Certifications like Cisco DevNet
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) and SDN.
Familiarity with network monitoring and alerting tools.
Exposure to Docker/Kubernetes and automation around container networking.