What are the responsibilities and job description for the Network DevOps Engineer (NetDevOps) position at Diligente Technologies?
We''re looking for a Network DevOps Engineer with a strong enterprise networking background who has successfully transitioned into network automation development. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy building automation through code while supporting large-scale Cisco and Azure network environments.
Location: Hybrid – San Francisco Bay Area (Periodic onsite in San Francisco & San Ramon)
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop network automation for software upgrades, configuration management, compliance validation, and remediation across on-premises and Azure environments.
- Develop automation using Python, Terraform, REST APIs, and Azure DevOps.
- Build and manage Azure DevOps CI/CD (YAML) pipelines with automated testing, validation, deployment, rollback, and compliance checks.
- Leverage Claude Code and GitHub Copilot to accelerate automation development, testing, and documentation.
- Partner with network engineers to convert manual operational processes into automated, code-driven workflows.
- Automate integrations with Cisco Catalyst Center, Nexus Dashboard, Cisco SD-WAN vManage, Azure Resource Manager, F5, ThousandEyes, and Forward Networks.
- Configure, troubleshoot, and support enterprise Cisco Routing & Switching, SD-WAN, Firepower/FTD Firewalls, Wireless, F5 Load Balancers, and Azure Networking.
- Participate in Tier-2 support, root cause analysis, change management, and an after-hours on-call rotation.
Required Skills
- 3–6 years of enterprise Network Engineering experience with recent NetDevOps/Network Automation experience.
- Strong hands-on expertise with:
- Python and REST API automation
- Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
- Azure DevOps Repos & YAML Pipelines
- Git-based development workflows
- Claude Code and/or GitHub Copilot
- Strong knowledge of Cisco Routing & Switching (VLANs, STP, OSPF, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP/VRRP, QoS).
- Experience with Cisco SD-WAN, Firepower/FTD, Catalyst Wireless, F5, and Azure Networking (Virtual Networks, ExpressRoute, Virtual WAN, VPN Gateway, Azure Firewall).
- Experience with ThousandEyes, Forward Networks, Cisco Catalyst Center, Cisco Nexus Dashboard, and network monitoring/automation platforms.
- Excellent troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNP Enterprise or Cisco DevNet Associate/Professional certification.
- Experience with AIOps, LLM-assisted automation, Model Context Protocol (MCP), or AI-driven infrastructure workflows.
- Exposure to VXLAN/EVPN, Cisco Nexus 9000, Zero Trust, or micro-segmentation.
- Experience working in ITIL-based enterprise environments.
Ideal Candidate
- 50% DevOps | 50% Network Engineering
- Enterprise networking experience is required.
- Financial services experience is a plus but not required.
- Passionate about infrastructure automation, DevOps practices, and AI-assisted software development.
If you''re excited about modernizing enterprise networking through automation, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and AI-powered development, I''d love to connect. Apply now or send me your updated resume!