Network Automation Developer
McGregor Boyall · Chester
Job description
About the role
We are looking for a Network Automation Developer to join a large enterprise engineering environment, supporting the development and maintenance of automation solutions that improve network efficiency, visibility and incident response. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded engineer with Python and networking experience who wants to develop their expertise within a structured automation team.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Python‑based network automation scripts.
- Support automation of operational and network infrastructure tasks.
- Work with REST APIs and JSON to integrate systems and exchange data.
- Assist with monitoring, alerting and network observability solutions.
- Troubleshoot automation and infrastructure issues.
- Follow established engineering standards, designs and operational processes.
- Collaborate with senior automation engineers on development tasks and enhancements.
- Support incident and problem management activities.
- Contribute to automation initiatives involving CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
- Maintain code and documentation using version control tools such as Git.
Required profile
- Strong experience in network operations, automation, scripting or infrastructure support.
- Good working knowledge of Python, including writing and maintaining scripts.
- Understanding of enterprise networking including routing, switching, wireless and basic SD‑WAN.
- Experience with REST APIs, JSON and Git.
- Basic Linux knowledge and troubleshooting experience.
- Familiarity with monitoring, telemetry and observability concepts.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
- A willingness to learn and develop further in network automation.
- Experience with Django/Flask, Infrastructure as Code or CI/CD environments would be advantageous.
Required skills
- Python
- REST APIs
- JSON
- Git
- Linux
- Monitoring
- Telemetry
- Observability
- Django
- Flask
- Infrastructure as Code
- CI/CD
- Routing
- Switching
- Wireless
- SD‑WAN
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