Network Automation Engineer in London

Network Automation Engineer in London

London Full-Time 60000 - 80000 Β£ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Design and automate cloud-based network infrastructure using cutting-edge tools.
  • Company: Join a dynamic consultancy transforming cloud and network services.
  • Benefits: Competitive pay, hybrid work model, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Other info: Exciting role with potential for career advancement in a collaborative environment.
  • Why this job: Be part of a skilled team driving innovation in network automation.
  • Qualifications: Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and cloud networking.

The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 Β£ per year.

We're looking for a Senior Network Automation Engineer to join a consultancy delivering large-scale transformation across cloud and network infrastructure. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone passionate about Infrastructure as Code, automation and modern NetDevOps practices.

You'll work within a highly skilled engineering team delivering automation-first solutions across hybrid cloud environments while improving reliability, reducing operational overhead and modernising network services.

Key Responsibilities

  • Designing and automating cloud-based network infrastructure
  • Building Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
  • Developing automation for network provisioning and operational tasks
  • Building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Supporting AWS, Azure and hybrid cloud networking
  • Improving platform reliability and observability
  • Working within Agile engineering teams
  • Collaborating with Architects, Platform Engineers and Security teams
  • Driving continuous improvement and automation across network services

Essential Skills

  • Strong Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform)
  • Configuration Management (Ansible preferred)
  • CI/CD (GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions)
  • Linux administration and Bash/Python scripting
  • AWS and/or Azure networking
  • Kubernetes or container platform experience
  • Git and version control
  • Monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana or similar
  • Strong understanding of NetDevOps principles
  • Agile/Scrum delivery experience

Desirable

  • Cisco networking
  • Palo Alto or Fortinet
  • OCI
  • Helm
  • GitOps
  • ArgoCD
  • ServiceNow

Tech Stack

  • Terraform
  • Ansible
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Kubernetes
  • Docker
  • Git
  • GitLab CI
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • Linux
  • Bash
  • Python
  • Prometheus
  • Grafana
  • Helm
  • GitOps
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Contact Details:

Xcede Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Network Automation Engineer in London

Infrastructure as Code
Terraform
Ansible
CI/CD
GitLab
Jenkins
Azure DevOps