Sme - Network Automation

Our client, a global leading telecommunication company, is recruiting for a
** SME - Network Automation ** to join their business in Europe
**.**
- Position Title- SME - Network Automation- Position Type- Permanent- Start Date- ASAP- Duration- Permanent- Location- Düsseldorf- Contact:
- Ashwini Chawan | +49 (0) 89 23 88 98 35**Responsibilities**:
- Knowledge of Telco 4G/5G landscape- Well versed and Hands-on with Network Automation use cases within 4G/5G landscape- Experience working on product and solution architectures in data center connectivity/fabric solutions- Hands on experience with Cloud networking - Calico, Multus, SRIov, Overlay and underlay networking- Hands-on experience of SDN architectures, including knowledge of Open Source SDN controllers is a plus (OpenDaylight, ONOS).- Solid understanding of Cloud Data Center architectures including various virtualization solutions, Networking, Storage, routing connectivity L2/L3 design.- Solid knowledge preferred in the following areas: Ethernet, IP & IPv6 routing protocols (BGP, ISIS, OSPF, PIM, IGMP, OSPF, BGP-LS, Traffic-Engineering, PCE, OpenFlow etc.), Overlay Protocols such as EVPN, L3VPN etc- Experience designing and working with the network services i.e., Load balancers & proxies, Data Center security like IPS, WAF etc.- Good knowledge and hands-on experience with Containerization Technologies,SDN, CNF,VNF and NFV- Experience with virtualization environments (KVM, VMware or OpenStack)- Familiarity with Network Design related artifacts such as Architecture, HLD, LLD etc.- Provide design and strategy to clients within Fabric Switching portfolio and also include Openstack, Native Hybrid Cloud and other cloud architectures that enable a DevOps type of agility- Create python, APIs and NETCONF scripts to automate build automation- Hand-on experience on “devops” tools to include Python, Docker, Contiv, Jenkins etc- Good knowledge on REST API based Integration- Experience with YANG, NETCONF & RESTCONF protocols- Strong knowledge and experience with Network Automation and Orchestration tools- Strong understanding in integration with Telemetry and monitoring systems-
- Script coding experience (Bash, Python, ROBOT, JS) will be added advantage- Knowledge of OSS tools and NBI/SBI interfaces is a plus e.g., TMF, MEF- Familiar with main network vendors- Experience building CI/CD pipelines, a plus

**Qualifications**:
- Experience in Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure) Design, Implementation and Operation.- Solid understanding of network principles, including OSI layer of IP stack with deep understanding of networking, routing principles and protocols;- Good understanding of the VMware environment and Network Virtualizations;- Experience with ACI L4-7 and Firewall integration.- Experience with App Centric ACI Design and Integration.- Expert level knowledge in Cisco Nexus architecture and products.- Expert level knowledge in Data Center architecture.- Experience with Nexus 9K and VXLAN.- Demonstrated leadership of large complex projects.- Experience with Cisco Nexus platforms, NCS platforms.- Strong Routing & Switching skills.- Experience in programming Python, Ansible, or another language.- Experience with the DCNM and/or the Nexus Dashboard.- Experience with Linux- Experience in building, deploying and operating cloud solutions on Kubernetes;- Strong expertise administrating and scaling Kubernetes on bare metal and CKA preferred;- Expertise on K8s Interfaces CNI, CSI, CRI and Service Meshe; Hands-on experience as a DevOps or Automation development.- Demonstrable knowledge of TCP/IP, Linux operating system internals, filesystems, disk/storage technologies and storage protocols;- Experience working with Helm Charts and building out Infrastructure as Code (IaC);- Experience in writing software to automate orchestration tasks at scale; commonly using Python, Go, and Shell scripting;- Knowledge of systems (Linux, GNU tooling), networking (OSI model, DNS, routing) and virtualization v/s containerization;-
- Architected CNF Orchestration with Kubernetes;- Strong understanding of the principles of 12-factor apps and modern containerized microservices.- Plan for reliability by designing systems to work across our multi-region and multi-cloud environments.- Experience developing and using Application & Integration stacks/tools such as Kafka, Spring Cloud, Apache Camel, Kubernetes, Docker, Redis, Knative, and NoSQL databases.- Strong organizational and leadership skills with adaptive capacity for rapidly changing priorities and workloads.- Ability to work well independently and maintain focus in a highly dynamic work environment.- Excellent at both deductive and inductive reasoning and the ability to make sound problem-solving decisions within a short period of time.- Ability to work within a matrix organization and manage multiple, often conflicting priorities to successful completion.- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentational