Role & seniority: Senior Network Automation Engineer (8–10 years of relevant experience)

Stack/tools: Python (and Perl legacy tooling), Ansible Tower/Ansible Automation Platform, RESTful APIs, Git (Bitbucket/GitHub), MongoDB, TCP/IP networking concepts (VLAN, ACL)

Top 3 responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and extend automation toolsets for device asset discovery, data collection, and reporting
Improve workflows and network change management; transform operational needs into scalable solutions
Conduct tooling audits, assess coverage, implement remediation, and collaborate with cross-functional teams

Must-have skills

Proficiency in Python; experience with API-based services and existing scripts
Strong understanding of networking protocols and concepts (TCP/IP, VLAN, ACL)
Experience in network automation or change-management workflows; familiarity with Ansible Tower/Automation Platform
RESTful APIs, HTTP methods, authentication, data serialization; Git version control
CI/CD integration; MongoDB or similar database experience; strong problem-solving and documentation skills

Nice-to-haves

Networking (CCNA/CCNP) or Red Hat Ansible certifications
Experience with Flask or Django for API development
Location & work type: Location and work type not disclosed; no definitive arrangement provided

Full Description

For our client in the financial sector, we are currently seeking a Network Automation engineer will help the team in its efforts to discover device asset and operational state data through building necessary tooling, and database. Right candidate is someone who owns the problems and is able to demonstrate leadership and responsibility for the delivery of new features as well as working on complex legacy source code.

Job Description

Develop and maintain the automation toolset (Python & legacy tools in Perl) for device asset discovery, data collection, and reporting.
Enhance existing scripts to improving workflows and network change management incorporating new technologies.
Adapt and transform operational and/or functional needs into solutions.
Conduct tooling audits to assess proper operational coverage and build remediation changes as required.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and feedback on network automation solutions.
Conduct regular assessments to identify opportunities for efficiency improvement and optimization.

Required Skills

Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, for creating new API based services and supporting existing scripts.
Understanding of networking protocols (TCP/IP) and concepts (i.e., VLAN, ACL).
Prior experience with network automation or change management workflows.
Familiarity or prior experience with Ansible Tower or Ansible Automation Platform for managing network devices.
Experience of 8-10 years relevant to above skills.
Understanding of RESTful API principles, HTTP methods, requests and authentication handling, and data serialization.
Experience with version control systems like Git (BitBucket/GitHub).
Knowledge of software lifecycle principles and practices, integrating automation into a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
Knowledge of database management systems like MongoDB for storing and retrieving data.
Problem-solving skills to identify automation opportunities and optimize existing workflows.
Ability to write clear and concise documentation for users and fellow developers.

Preferred Skills

Relevant certifications in Networking (CCNA/CCNP) or RedHat Ansible.