Network DevOps Engineer -Hybrid

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Work from Office: 3 Days a week

Experience: 8-12+ years

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future*

We are looking for a hands-on Network DevOps Engineer. The primary objective is to execute network automation tasks across our multi-cloud footprint (AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI). You will join the Network Infrastructure Services team to build, deploy, and maintain standardized network modules, ensuring our environment stays agile and secure.

Responsibilities

IaC Execution: Develop and maintain Terraform modules to provision multi-cloud network resources (Transit Gateways, VNET Peering, Cloud Routers, and Load Balancers).

Automated Provisioning: Build and troubleshoot Python scripts to automate routine network operations (IPAM updates, DNS record management, and Firewall

policy deployments).

Multi-Cloud Connectivity: Standardize cross-cloud connectivity between AWS, GCP, Azure, and OCI using native cloud tools and VPN/Direct Connect configurations.

Pipeline Support: Manage and fix CI/CD deployment pipelines (GitHub Actions) for network infrastructure to ensure code merges and successful deployments.

Day-to-Day Ops: Respond to internal infrastructure requests for VPC/VNET modifications, ensuring all changes follow Rubrik’s Network standards.

Technical Skills Required

Experience: 5-7 years in Network DevOps or Cloud Networking.

Loadbalancer, Firewalls, Cloud Routers, Vnet peering

Cloud Environments: Hands-on experience configuring any of the below:

AWS: VPC, Security Groups, Transit Gateway, Route53.

Azure: VNET, NSG, Virtual WAN.

GCP/OCI: Basic networking constructs (VCN, DRG, Shared VPC).

Terraform, GIT, Python

Toolkit:

Terraform: Intermediate to Advanced (must understand state management and multi-provider

blocks).

Python: Strong scripting skills for API interaction (boto3, requests, etc.).

Git: Daily proficiency with GitHub (PRs, branching, resolving merge conflicts).

Networking Foundations: Solid understanding of BGP, routing tables, and firewalling (Palo Alto).

Applications will be accepted until 3/24/2026

The annual salary for this position is between $79,240– $133,500 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and is subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits: Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

· Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

· Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

· 401(k) plan and contribution

· Long-term/Short-term Disability

· Paid Parental Leave

· Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.

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