Sr Tower Lead (Tools & Automation)
India
Job Description
Sr Tower Lead (Tools & Automation)
| Noida, Uttar PradeshBengaluru, Karnataka

Job Summary

Experience in network engineering / NOC / NRE / NetDevOps roles.

  • Experience in itential platform

•                     Core Networking: Strong in Routing & Switching (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, STP, VLANs, VRFs, HSRP/VRRP, etc.).

•                     Network Domains: Hands-on in one or more areas – Enterprise LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, Data Center (Nexus/ACI), WLAN, firewalls, or load balancers.

•                     Automation & NetDevOps:

  • Design, build, and maintain network automation using Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git, CI/CD.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for configuration and lifecycle management.
  • Integrate workflows with Source of Truth (NetBox/Nautobot) and ITSM tools (ServiceNow).
  • Develop reusable modules, playbooks, and pipelines for provisioning, upgrades, backups, and compliance.
  • Use Python with network libraries (Netmiko, NAPALM, pyATS, etc. as a plus).

•                     Git & CI/CD: Comfortable with Git (branches, merge requests) and basic CI/CD pipelines.

•                     Observability: Experience with at least one monitoring stack (SolarWinds, Cisco DNAC, ThousandEyes, Prometheus/Grafana, Splunk/ELK, etc.).

•                     Protocols & Troubleshooting: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, QoS, and proven ability to troubleshoot complex network issues under pressure.

•                     Collaboration & Design:

  • Work closely with network architects, operations, SRE, and application teams to embed reliability by design.
  • Contribute to network design reviews focusing on resilience, failure domains, capacity, and automation readiness.

•                     Documentation & Mentoring:

  • Create and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and documentation for ops teams.
  • Mentor engineers on NetDevOps, automation, and reliability best practices.

Key Responsibilities

1. To ensure generation of tower level EE & EN revenue
2. To ensure that all responsibilities, tasks and escalations/crisis are closed as per agreed SLA norms
3. To manage Operational Hygiene, validate reports and ensure that services are provided as per agreed SOW
4. To ensure positive customer satisfaction and develop new initiatives/ frameworks to improve the same
5. To manage and implement Profit Improvement Plan (PIP) through levers like Automation & self-driven initiatives      

Skill Requirements

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Other Requirements

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Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 227,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending March 2026 totaled $14.7 billion.