Lead Automation Engineer

Description

Technical Lead Automation

As a Technical Lead Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing robust automation solutions for the Networking domain. You will collaborate closely with program teams, stakeholders, and other technical teams to ensure that automation efforts align with business goals.

You will have -

• 8-12 years of experience in automation and testing of the network products
• Strong knowledge of developing and maintenance of automation framework.
• Good knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, etc.
• Good Knowledge & understanding of network protocols.
• Good Knowledge and understanding of network design and topologies.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Good for you to have –

• Knowledge of Cloud services and technologies (AWS, Azure, etc.)
• Knowledge of Virtualization technologies (VMware, KVM, etc.)
• Knowledge of SD-WAN technology

You will definitely possess these technical skills –

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in automation framework development and maintenance.
• Good knowledge of Linux/Unix based systems.
• Proficient in scripting (preferably Python)
• Good Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitLab, etc.
• Strong knowledge of TCP/IP networking
• Hands on experience in l2/l3 protocols testing
• Hands-on experience in testing dynamic routing protocols like BGP, OSPF, etc.
• Good Knowledge and understanding of network design and topologies.
• Strong experience in testing backend applications/services

Bird's eye view of your role –

• Testing of large scale highly available network security solutions
• automation framework design and development
• Lead and manage a team of automation engineers and ensure clear goals and performance metrics are set and achieved.
• Research, recommend, and select automation tools and technologies that best fit the organization's needs.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of automation workflows, procedures, and best practices.
• Provide training and guidance to team members and end-users on automation processes and tools.
• Feature automation and continuous integration.
• Lead the script review activities.
• Developing test plans and automating those for regression framework
• Covering all aspects of QA: requirements, functionality, usability, performance, etc.
• You will participate in the design of features.

What are your performance objectives –

• This role comes with the responsibility of leading the automation team to automate the Aryaka SD-WAN and security features.
• You will be responsible for automating the new features.
• You will be responsible for adding new libraries to support feature automation.
• You will be responsible for the timely delivery of feature automation.
• The role demands the candidate to be an expert in identifying the automation gaps and improvement areas of the automation framework.
• You will be responsible for guiding and coaching the new members in the team.

Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

At Aryaka, we offer a dynamic and innovative work environment where you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact in the network security industry. Our commitment to cutting-edge technology and customer satisfaction provides a platform for continuous learning and professional growth.

Who Are We -

Aryaka is the leader and first to deliver Unified SASE as a Service, the only SASE solution designed and built to deliver performance, agility, simplicity and security without tradeoffs. Aryaka meets customers where they are on their unique SASE journeys, enabling them to seamlessly modernize, optimize and transform their networking and security environments. Aryaka's flexible delivery options empower enterprises to choose their preferred approach for implementation and management. Hundreds of global enterprises, including several in the Fortune 100, depend on Aryaka for cloud-based software-defined networking and security services. For more on Aryaka, please visit

Why Aryaka –

We have won "Great Places to Work" World-Wide for 4 consecutive years because we have an amazing company culture that is inviting, collaborative, supportive, and inclusive to our employees. We encourage our employees to expand their knowledge base and provide the tools to help them get there. We are always innovating and looking at ways to improve and expand, and we listen to our employees and their ideas. We have an amazing group of very respected "Thought Leaders" who are always open to mentoring. We consider ourselves great Corporate Citizens which we show through our "Women In Technology" Program and "AryakaCares" Program as well as others. Our Benefits are World-Class, and a flexible work structure to allow you to maximize on your work/life balance. As Aryakans, we are 100% dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer and supporter of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

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