DevOps Engineer — Network Automation; Cisco & Cloud
Listed on 2026-02-28
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing, Network Engineer
Job Title:
Dev Ops Engineer — Network Automation (Cisco & Cloud)
Job Location:
Dubai
We are seeking a hands-on Dev Ops Engineer with proven experience designing, building and operating network automation 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, Git Ops, testing-as-code) with deep network device automation, ensuring reliable, secure, and repeatable delivery of network services.
Roles and Responsibilities:5+ years in Dev Ops/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 Git Ops experience (Git, Jenkins/Git Lab CI/Git Hub Actions, ArgoCD or equivalent).
Scripting and software engineering skills—Terraform HCL; familiarity with testing frameworks (pyATS) and REST/Net Conf/gNMI APIs.
Knowledge of cloud networking (AWS and Azure): VPC/VNet design, Transit/Hub architectures, VPN/Direct Connect/Express Route, 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 data centre 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.
Cisco certifications (CCNP/CCIE) or equivalent networking certs.
Terraform Certified, AWS/Azure cloud certs, or relevant Dev Ops 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).
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