Remote Network Automation Engineer – IaC & Config

The Elite Job; Sharjah; Hybrid; AED 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Remote or hybrid

Professional development

Certification support

Career advancement

Collaborative environment

Modern technology exposure

Work-life balance

Meaningful technical work

Job summary

The Elite Job is seeking a Network Automation Engineer – Infrastructure Configuration to design, develop, implement, and maintain automated network infrastructure solutions. The role focuses on automation, IaC, and standardizing configurations across data centers, cloud platforms, and hybrid environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong networking fundamentals with programming and scripting能力, and a commitment to continuous improvement in secure, scalable network operations.

Qualifications

• Strong networking fundamentals and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with routing protocols (OSPF/BGP).
• Experience with network automation tools and IaC concepts.
• Familiarity with REST APIs, Git workflows, and configuration templates.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain automation scripts and workflows for network tasks.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Ansible, Terraform and Python-based tools.
• Create standardized configuration templates and policies for devices and environments.
• Automate provisioning, validation, and deployment of network devices and services.
• Integrate automation with device APIs, controllers, and orchestration systems.
• Develop automated diagnostics, health checks, and reporting for faster issue resolution.
• Support change management with pre/post deployment checks and rollbacks.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

Routing protocols (OSPF and BGP)

Network automation tools (Ansible, Py)

Terraform IaC

REST APIs, JSON, YAML

Git version control

Multi‑vendor devices (Cisco/Juniper/Ar

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/EC or related field

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Git

Job description

The Elite Job is seeking a Network Automation Engineer – Infrastructure Configuration to design, develop, implement, and maintain automated network infrastructure solutions. The role focuses on automation, IaC, and standardizing configurations across data centers, cloud platforms, and hybrid environments.

The ideal candidate combines strong networking fundamentals with programming and scripting能力, and a commitment to continuous improvement in secure, scalable network operations.