Details:
- Salary: £350 - 380 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: London
- Date: 17 hours ago
Description:
Network Automation Engineer (Python / Ansible)
About the Role We are seeking an experienced automation professional to streamline our infrastructure processes. The ideal candidate is either a Python Developer who has automated repetitive tasks within network, compute, or middleware environments (ideally writing Ansible modules or Terraform providers), or a Network/Compute Engineer with strong scripting and low-level configuration automation experience.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure Automation: Develop and implement automation for plant management and certification using Python and Ansible.
API Integration: Build and extend APIs to deliver scalable, infrastructure-on-demand solutions.
Automated Testing: Perform and automate lab-based testing for new hardware and software certifications.
Solution Design: Collaborate with internal stakeholders to capture business requirements and architect effective technical solutions.
Required Skills & Experience
Automation & Scripting: Proven experience automating the installation, configuration, or management of infrastructure using Python, Ansible, Shell, or similar languages.
Networking Expertise: Deep understanding of networking concepts and protocols across all layers (TCP/IP, BGP, HTTP, SSL, etc.).
Systems & Architecture: Familiarity with distributed web applications and their underlying infrastructure.
OS Proficiency: High comfort level working in a Linux-based command-line environment.
Advanced Level: Must be capable of operating at an advanced (P3) level in network process automation.
Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy