Lead Network Engineer - SD-WAN & AIOps Specialist
EPAM Systems, Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)8–12 yrsPuneOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 20–35 LPA
Posted 20h ago
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About This Role
- Design and manage Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN architecture including vManage, vSmart, vBond, and edge routers.
- Lead automation and orchestration for Cisco SD-WAN using Python, Ansible, Terraform, and Cisco SDKs.
- Integrate AI/ML and telemetry tools (ThousandEyes, DNA Center) for observability, predictive analysis, and network optimization.
Minimum Requirements
- 8–12 years of total experience with 5+ years in Cisco SD-WAN engineering and 3+ years in automation and observability.
- Strong skills in Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) architecture, vManage APIs, Overlay Management Protocol (OMP).
- Proficiency in Python scripting, REST API integration, automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in enterprise-grade Cisco routing/switching and SD-WAN network automation with multi-year hands-on deployment.
- Operates with automation-first approach leveraging AI/ML observability frameworks for proactive network management.
- Skilled in integrating complex Layer 2/3 protocols and security by design within multi-cloud and SaaS environments.