DevOps Engineer — Network Automation (Cisco & Cloud)

Job Title: DevOps Engineer — Network Automation (Cisco & Cloud)

Job Location: Dubai

Job Summary:

We are seeking a hands-on DevOps Engineer with proven experience designing, building and operating network automation at scale. You will own and deliver Network-as-Code and Infrastructure-as-Code automation for a distributed on-prem environment (100+ stores, warehouses and corporate sites) plus hybrid cloud connectivity (AWS and Azure). The role blends software engineering practices (CI/CD, GitOps, testing-as-code) with deep network device automation, ensuring reliable, secure, and repeatable delivery of network services.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• 5+ years in DevOps/Network Automation roles supporting enterprise or large retail networks (or equivalent).
• Practical experience automating Cisco platforms (IOS-XE, IOS, NX OS, SD WAN/Cisco vEdge, DNA Center and Meraki) at scale.
• Strong Infrastructure-as-Code experience with Terraform and network modules; proven patterns for multi-site provisioning.
• CI/CD and GitOps experience (Git, Jenkins/GitLab CI/GitHub Actions, ArgoCD or equivalent).
• Scripting and software engineering skills—Terraform HCL; familiarity with testing frameworks (pyATS) and REST/NetConf/gNMI APIs.
• Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS and Azure): VPC/VNet design, Transit/Hub architectures, VPN/Direct Connect/ExpressRoute, and IaC for cloud networks.
• WAN transport & routing: strong practical knowledge of one or multiple protocols as BGP, OSPF, MPLS and routing design for multi region retail WANs.
• LAN switching & resiliency: VLANs, STP/RSTP/MST, L2/L3 designs, VPC, HSRP/VRRP and high availability patterns for store and datacentre access/aggregation.
• Network security fundamentals: firewall concepts, ACLs, NAT, VPNs, segmentation, micro segmentation concepts and experience automating firewall/device rule sets.
• Identity and access: AAA, RADIUS/TACACS+, 802.1X and device/user authentication integration with directory services.
• Excellent troubleshooting, documentation and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have:

• Cisco certifications (CCNP/CCIE) or equivalent networking certs.
• Terraform Certified, AWS/Azure cloud certs, or relevant DevOps certification.
• Experience with SDN/intent-based networking (Cisco DNA Center, ACI), or cloud-native networking orchestration.
• Familiarity with observability/telemetry stacks (Datadog, Splunk) and automated remediation.
• Retail / multi-site operations experience (store connectivity, PoS resiliency, edge devices).