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AI & Automation Engineer – Network Infrastructure (Aruba & Palo Alto)

HCLTech • Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Posted Oct 27, 2026Apply by Nov 26, 2026
  • Role & Seniority

    • AI & Automation Engineer (enterprise Network Engineering focus)

    • Senior: ~5+ years experience

  • Stack / Tools

    • Network: Aruba CX switching, Aruba Wireless, Aruba Central, Aruba ClearPass/CPPM; Aruba routing/switching (TCP/IP, BGP/OSPF)

    • Security: Palo Alto NGFW, Panorama, GlobalProtect, URL Filtering, DNS security, threat prevention

    • Automation / IaC: Python, Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, REST APIs, Git/GitOps, JSON/YAML, IaC frameworks

    • AI/AIOps & Observability: AI-driven troubleshooting, anomaly detection, predictive analytics; monitoring/observability across Aruba Central, Palo Alto Panorama, SIEM and infra tools

    • Other: ServiceNow/CMDB integration; SD-WAN, VXLAN, QoS, DNS/DHCP, Global WAN, Zero Trust/NAC/micro-segmentation, SASE

    • Cloud/Analytics: Azure networking; Power BI / data analytics; Copilot/Copilot Studio; AI agents/GenAI basics

  • Top 3 Responsibilities

    • Design/develop automation for network infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, lifecycle management, and remediation

    • Implement Infrastructure-as-Code and API-driven workflows for Aruba (CX/Wireless/ClearPass) and Palo Alto (NGFW/Panorama/GlobalProtect)

    • Build AI/AIOps and self-healing operational workflows: anomaly detection, proactive alerting, predictive analytics, drift/compliance reporting

  • Must-have Skills

    • Hands-on enterprise experience with **Aruba network

Full Description

Position Overview (Job Summary)

  • The AI & Automation Engineer will modernize and automate enterprise network operations using network automation, AI/AIOps, Infrastructure-as-Code, and self-healing technologies.
  • The role requires strong hands-on expertise in Aruba network infrastructure, Palo Alto security, Python/Ansible/Terraform automation, APIs, network observability, and AI-powered network operations across large global environments.

Primary Skills

  • Aruba CX Switching
  • Aruba Wireless
  • Aruba Central
  • Aruba ClearPass / CPPM
  • Palo Alto NGFW
  • Palo Alto Panorama
  • Routing & Switching
  • TCP/IP
  • BGP / OSPF
  • Network Automation
  • Python
  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • REST APIs
  • Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)
  • Network Security
  • Network AIOps

Secondary Skills

  • PowerShell
  • Git / GitOps
  • JSON / YAML
  • SD-WAN
  • VXLAN
  • QoS
  • DNS / DHCP
  • Global WAN
  • GlobalProtect
  • NAC / Zero Trust
  • Micro-segmentation
  • SASE
  • ServiceNow / CMDB integration
  • Azure Networking
  • Hybrid Network Architecture
  • Microsoft Copilot / Copilot Studio
  • AI Agents / Generative AI
  • Machine Learning basics
  • Power BI / Data Analytics
  • Network monitoring & observability

Experience

  • 5+ years of enterprise Network Engineering experience
  • Experience in large/global network environments
  • Hands-on experience with Aruba networking solutions
  • Hands-on experience with Palo Alto security platforms
  • Experience in network automation and scripting
  • Experience integrating network infrastructure/platforms through REST APIs
  • Experience automating configuration, provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and remediation activities

Role and Responsibilities

A. Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop automation solutions for enterprise network infrastructure.
  • Automate network configuration, provisioning, deployment, and lifecycle management.

Build automation frameworks for

  • Aruba CX Switches
  • Aruba Wireless
  • Aruba ClearPass
  • Palo Alto Firewalls
  • Global WAN environments
  • Develop Infrastructure-as-Code solutions for network environments.
  • Build automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, PowerShell, REST APIs, and GitOps.
  • Design and automate Palo Alto firewall policies, rule validation, security compliance, and security workflows.
  • Implement automation for Panorama, NGFW, GlobalProtect, URL Filtering, DNS Security, and Threat Prevention.
  • Develop AI/AIOps-based network troubleshooting and operational workflows.
  • Implement anomaly detection, proactive alerting, and predictive analytics.
  • Build automated monitoring and observability across Aruba Central, Palo Alto Panorama, SIEM, and infrastructure monitoring systems.
  • Develop self-healing network capabilities to automatically detect and remediate network faults.
  • Integrate network platforms with ServiceNow, CMDB, monitoring, security, asset management, and AI platforms.

B. Additional Responsibilities

  • Build self-service capabilities for common network requests.
  • Develop AI agents and Copilot solutions for network operations.
  • Support NOC teams through intelligent troubleshooting and automation.
  • Implement predictive analytics for capacity, bandwidth, hardware lifecycle, and operational risks.
  • Automate network health dashboards and SLA/KPI reporting.
  • Automate configuration drift detection and compliance reporting.
  • Automate port and wireless issue remediation.
  • Automate certificate renewal and configuration backup validation.
  • Improve network availability and reduce MTTR through automated remediation.
  • Support Zero Trust, NAC, network segmentation, and micro-segmentation initiatives.
  • Drive standardization and governance of network automation.
  • Reduce repetitive/manual network administration activities.

Educational Qualification

Bachelor's degree in

  • Computer Science
  • Engineering
  • Network Engineering
  • Related discipline

Certifications

Aruba

  • Aruba Certified Mobility Professional
  • Aruba Certified Design Professional
  • Aruba Certified ClearPass Professional

Palo Alto

  • PCNSA
  • PCNSE

Microsoft

  • Azure Network Engineer Associate
  • Azure Administrator Associate

Automation

  • Red Hat Ansible certification
  • Terraform Associate
AIOpsAnsibleAruba NetworkingBGP and OSPFGenerative AIGitOpsInfrastructure-as-CodeNetwork AutomationNetwork ObservabilityNetwork SecurityPalo Alto NetworksPythonREST APIsRouting and SwitchingTerraformZero Trust

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