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Audric Vernet

Software Architect | Network Infrastructure Automation

Draguignan, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Summary

Starting from a complete career change in 2021, I am now a software architect specialising in NetDevOps at NXO France — one of France's leading network integrators.

My day-to-day: designing and industrialising network automation platforms in Python/Django, orchestrating them on Kubernetes/OpenShift, and bringing teams on board with a DevSecOps culture.

What drives me? Turning complex network infrastructures into systems that are predictable, observable, and fast to evolve.

Publications & Talks

NetDevOps 2025: from RFC 9315 to implementation

Audric Vernet • 14 July 2025 • Published on moisio.fr

An exploration of the major NetDevOps trends in 2025 and how Intent-Based Networking as defined by RFC 9315 is put into practice. The article outlines the control loops (fulfilment and assurance) and shows how NetDevOps platforms bring IBN to life, from intent validation to automated remediation.

NetDevOps podcast thumbnail: how to ensure operational reliability?

NXO Podcast · NetDevOps in Action — Episode 1

NetDevOps: how to ensure operational reliability and achieve operational excellence?

Intelligent monitoring, automation and industrialisation to move from a reactive management approach to a proactive, controlled one. First episode of a six-part series dedicated to real-world NetDevOps use cases.

22 December 2025

Core technologies

Python
Python
Django
Django
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
OpenShift
Docker
Docker
Ansible
Ansible
Terraform
Terraform
Prometheus
Prometheus
Grafana
Grafana
GitLab
GitLab

Areas of expertise

Python / Django

Algorithms, REST & GraphQL APIs, microservices, packaging, queue management...

Python Django GraphQL REST API

Infrastructure as Code & CI/CD

GitLab CI, Ansible, Terraform, GitOps

GitLab CI Ansible Terraform GitOps

Cloud & Containers

OpenStack, Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift (multi-cluster)

Kubernetes OpenShift Docker OpenStack

Observability & reliability

Prometheus, Grafana, dashboards and advanced alerting

Prometheus Grafana Alerting

Networking & automation

Nornir, StackStorm, Nautobot/Netbox ...

Nornir StackStorm Nautobot Netbox

Security & compliance

Rights and secrets management, SCA/SAST scans, NRFU tests...

SCA/SAST Vault Compliance

Engineer mentoring: pair-programming, design reviews, best practices.

Workshop design & facilitation — internal sessions and client training

I am deeply convinced of the relevance of NetDevOps in a modern organisation! Let's talk!

Notable achievements

LIA Project - NANO Framework v2 Plugin

July 2025 Django Plugin
Participant — Fayat Innovation Challenge 2025

A modular plugin for the NANO v2 framework integrating an AI assistant for network engineers. The assistant diagnoses complex faults by querying network devices and infrastructure tools directly, drawing on internal documentation. Designed to assist and guide teams — freeing up time for architecture and innovation rather than replacing them. Extensible Django architecture with admin system integration and migration support.

Python 3.12 Django NANO Framework v2 Poetry LangChain OpenAI API

Work experience

Software Architect

NXO France
October 2023 - Present 3 years 5 months

I design, develop and operate network automation platforms. My work spans Python/Django development, CI/CD pipeline orchestration and the integration of containerised environments (OpenStack, Kubernetes/OpenShift). I automate the lifecycle of configurations, integration tests and monitoring, applying NetDevOps and DevSecOps principles to deliver network infrastructures that are reliable, auditable and fast to deploy.

Since late 2025, I have also been contributing to RFI/RFP responses: technical architecture design, estimation and client presentations.

Project Expert

NXO France
August 2022 - October 2023 (1 year 3 months) Biot

My first role in the NetDevOps ecosystem: I contributed to the development of a Python/Django network automation platform, put in place the first DevOps building blocks (Docker, Nautobot, Vault, Prometheus/Grafana) and helped build out the CI/CD tooling on GitLab. This is where I grounded my engineering practices and understood how DevOps principles apply concretely to network infrastructure.

Education

RNCP Level 6 Certification, Python Programming / Developer

OpenClassrooms
April 2021 - April 2022

Workshop Manager in Manufacturing

ERI
2012 - 2021

An enriching experience in manufacturing that allowed me to develop skills in management, organisation and complex problem-solving.

Economics and Management

Université Lumière (Lyon II)
2007 - 2009

Baccalauréat, Scientific stream

Lycée Berthollet
2003 - 2007

Languages

French (Native)

English (C1 — Professional Working)