Lead Network Engineer - SD-WAN & AIOps Specialist
EPAM Systems, Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)8–12 yrsGurugramOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 28–45 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 across enterprise and cloud environments.
- Lead automation and observability initiatives using Python, Ansible, Terraform, Cisco SDKs/APIs, integrating AI/ML tools like DNA Center and ThousandEyes for predictive network management.
- Ensure scalability and security by driving Zero-Touch Provisioning, multi-cloud connectivity, and implementing Security-by-Design principles including micro-segmentation and centralized SASE structures.
Minimum Requirements
- 8–12 years of total work experience with at least 5 years in hands-on Cisco SD-WAN engineering and 3 years in automation and observability.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Proficiency in Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) architecture, vManage APIs, Overlay Management Protocol (OMP), and skills in Python scripting, REST API integration, Ansible, and Terraform.
- Experience with AIOps tools such as ThousandEyes, Grafana, Dynatrace, and strong knowledge of network protocols including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, QoS, IPsec, and GRE encapsulation.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Senior-level network engineer with extensive expertise in enterprise-grade Cisco routing/switching environments and focused Cisco SD-WAN solutions deployment.
- Experienced in integrating automation and AI/ML frameworks for enhanced network observability, telemetry-based analytics, and predictive capacity planning.
- Comfortable working across multi-cloud and distributed environments with a strong background in network security frameworks including micro-segmentation and centralized SASE.