Network Reliability Engineer

We are seeking a Network Reliability Engineer (NRE) with hands-on experience across hybrid and cloud network environments, including on‑premises data centres and AWS/Azure cloud platforms. The role focuses on reliability, availability, scalability, automation, and observability of network and security platforms using NRE/SRE principles, CI/CD practices, and deep API‑driven integrations. Candidates should have experience in network domain automation using the Ansible Automation Platform. Key Responsibilities Own end‑to‑end reliability and performance of hybrid and cloud‑connected network services. Apply Network Reliability Engineering (NRE) principles to reduce operational toil and improve service resilience. Design, implement, and continuously improve highly available hybrid and cloud network architectures. Perform deep technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex network and security incidents. Build automation and self‑healing workflows supporting Day‑1, Day‑2, and Day‑N operations. Integrate infrastructure changes into CI/CD pipelines with proper testing, validation, and rollback. Define, monitor, and improve SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets for network services. Partner with cloud, security, application, and platform teams to meet business KPIs and KRAs. Ansible Develop, maintain, and optimise Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories to automate network device configuration, deployment, and operational activities across multi‑vendor environments. Automate routine network tasks such as configuration management, backups, compliance checks, firmware upgrades, and provisioning to reduce manual effort and improve reliability. Translate network SOPs, runbooks, and BAU activities into reusable Ansible‑based automation workflows (Infrastructure‑as‑Code) for scalable and consistent execution. Implement event‑driven and self‑healing automation by integrating Ansible playbooks with monitoring systems, APIs, and ITSM tools to enable automated remediation and faster incident resolution. Ensure network consistency and compliance by using Ansible to validate device state, detect configuration drift, and enforce standardised configurations across network infrastructure. Hybrid, Cloud & Data Centre Networking Hands‑on experience supporting Cisco ACI fabrics integrated with hybrid connectivity models. Strong working knowledge of Cisco IOS‑XE and Cisco NX‑OS in enterprise and data centre environments. Experience managing Cisco Wireless LAN Controllers (WLC). Practical experience with AWS networking, including VPC design, routing, security groups, NACLs, Transit Gateway, VPN, and Direct Connect. Practical experience with Azure networking, including VNets, UDRs, NSGs, VPN Gateway, ExpressRoute, and Azure Firewall. Understanding of hybrid connectivity patterns such as internet, MPLS, site‑to‑site VPN, client VPN, and secure cloud access. Network Security & Proxy Platforms Hands‑on experience with enterprise firewalls: Check Point, Palo Alto, and Cisco Firepower (FTD). Experience using AlgoSec for firewall policy lifecycle management and automation across hybrid and cloud environments. Strong expertise with proxy and secure web gateway solutions, including Bluecoat ProxySG (SGOS), BMC, and CAS. Cloud‑delivered security experience with Zscaler ZIA, ZPA, and ZTNA supporting hybrid and remote access models. Application Delivery & Traffic Management Hands‑on experience with F5 VELOS chassis. Strong expertise in F5 LTM, GTM, and APM modules. Experience designing resilient application delivery for on‑prem and cloud workloads. Monitoring, Observability & Telemetry Hands‑on experience with Datadog for monitoring hybrid and cloud network services. Experience with Cisco DNA Center (DNAC) for assurance and network automation. Experience with Forescout for network visibility, device profiling, and compliance. Strong experience building dashboards and alerts using Prometheus and Grafana. Automation, CI/CD & Engineering Skills Strong experience with Ansible for network and security automation. Hands‑on experience integrating GitHub for version control, peer reviews, and change traceability. Experience building CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and network changes. Experience using REST APIs, SDKs, CLI tools, and GUIs to integrate network, security, and cloud platforms. Experience developing tools, services, or dashboards using Python and Django. Ability to implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated validation workflows. …