Neev Pvt Ltd

JD: Network Performance &amp; Automation Engineer
Job Title&nbsp;&nbsp; Performance &amp; Automation Engineer
Experience&nbsp;&nbsp; 6–12+ Years
Job Summary
We are seeking a Network Performance &amp; Automation Engineer responsible for monitoring, analyzing, automating, and improving enterprise network performance across WAN, SD-WAN, campus, data center, cloud, and security environments. The role focuses on proactive performance engineering, telemetry-driven insights, automation-led troubleshooting, and operational efficiency improvements.
Key Responsibilities
Performance Engineering
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Analyze network performance across latency, jitter, packet loss, throughput, bandwidth utilization, application response time, and device health
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Identify bottlenecks across WAN, SD-WAN overlays, firewalls, load balancers, wireless, LAN, and cloud connectivity paths
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Create performance baselines, trend reports, capacity forecasts, and service improvement recommendations
Automation &amp; Tooling
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Develop automation scripts and workflows for network health checks, configuration validation, incident triage, reporting, and remediation support
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Integrate tools using APIs across monitoring, observability, ITSM, CMDB, SD-WAN, firewall, and cloud platforms
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Build reusable dashboards, reports, runbooks, and self-service automation capabilities for operations teams
Monitoring, Telemetry &amp; Observability
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Work with SNMP, NetFlow/IPFIX, syslog, streaming telemetry, synthetic testing, logs, events, and packet capture data
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Configure and enhance monitoring thresholds, alerts, dashboards, and correlation rules to reduce noise and improve incident detection
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Support root cause analysis using telemetry, flow analysis, path visibility, device metrics, and application dependency insights
Operational Improvement
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Drive automation-led reduction of manual effort, faster incident resolution, and improved service availability
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Collaborate with network, security, application, cloud, and service desk teams to improve end-to-end service performance
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Document standard operating procedures, troubleshooting playbooks, and performance improvement actions
Required Skills
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Strong understanding of enterprise networking, routing, switching, SD-WAN, firewalls, load balancers, and cloud connectivity
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hands-on scripting experience with Python, Ansible, REST APIs, JSON, YAML, and automation frameworks
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as SolarWinds, ThousandEyes, Cisco DNA Center, vManage, Splunk, Grafana, ELK, AppDynamics, or similar platforms
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ability to perform packet analysis, flow analysis, performance troubleshooting, and RCA documentation
Good to Have
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Experience with AIOps, event correlation, anomaly detection, predictive analytics, and closed-loop automation
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Knowledge of ITSM workflows, ServiceNow integration, CMDB data models, and incident/problem management processes
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exposure to cloud platforms, SASE/SSE, Zscaler, Prisma Access, Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto, F5, and multi-vendor network environments
Certifications (Preferred)
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CCNP Enterprise / CCNP Security
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Python / Ansible / DevNet Associate or Professional
·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Monitoring, observability, cloud, or ITIL certifications
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