Senior Network Automation Engineer

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Requirements:

• Strong programming skills and understanding of software development practices
• Experience of creating both user facing systems and backend scripting
• Experience with version control and CI/CD pipelines
• Practical experience with network source of truth systems (e.g. Netbox), and vendor automation platforms
• Strong understanding of networking concepts and technologies (routing, switching, security)
• Python certification demonstrating proficiency in automation and scripting
• Demonstrated expertise in network automation frameworks
• Django web framework development experience

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement software solutions to support automated network design, install and operation.
• Develop and maintain systems to validate and handle network data, interacting with sources of truth, vendor controllers, monitoring systems and network devices.
• Expand and maintain user facing systems to collect and provide network data at the point of use.
• Create technical specifications and requirements documentation for network automation projects
• Lead the implementation of automated testing and validation procedures for network changes
• Collaborate with Senior Network Architects to understand architectural requirements and translate them into automated solutions
• Mentor team members on network automation and software development best practices and technologies
• Drive continuous improvement in automation processes and tooling
• Ensure all new product releases include appropriate automation components
• Support troubleshooting and resolution of network automation issues