Senior, Automation Engineer - Network Security

Schneider Electric; Barcelona; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work options

Career development

Job summary

Schneider Electric in Barcelona is recruiting a Senior Automation Engineer to design and maintain automation solutions for network and security operations. You will build REST API integrations between ServiceNow and enterprise platforms, using Python and GitHub to deliver secure, scalable automation.

You will implement authentication patterns, manage secrets, and collaborate across global teams to improve reliability and observability of complex workflows.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in automation engineering, platform integration, DevOps, network engineering or cybersecurity operations.
• Proficiency in Python and practical experience with API-based integrations in production environments.
• Experience with GitHub-based development workflows and automated testing or deployment pipelines.
• Good understanding of enterprise identity, authentication, authorization and secure credential handling.
• Ability to analyse complex technical problems independently and drive issues to resolution.
• Strong documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear design notes, runbooks, interface specifications and support guidance.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automation solutions for network and security operations using Python and reusable software engineering practices.
• Build and support REST API integrations between ServiceNow, network and security platforms, cloud services and internal systems.
• Develop ServiceNow integrations that create, update and enrich incidents, requests, changes and configuration data through approved interfaces.
• Use GitHub for source control, pull requests, code review, branching strategies, issue tracking and CI/CD workflows.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization patterns, including OAuth 2.0, API tokens, service accounts and secrets management.
• Create robust automation with validation, structured logging, error handling, retry logic, audit trails and monitoring.
• Translate requirements into scalable designs, reusable modules and well-documented interfaces.
• Troubleshoot workflow failures across APIs, identity services, proxies, gateways and target platforms.
• Partner with network, cybersecurity, infrastructure and service management teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to engineering standards, technical documentation and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Python

Automation engineering

GitHub

API integration

ServiceNow integration

OAuth 2.0

Network & security fundamentals

Testing & reliability

Security by design

Communication & stakeholder management

Tools

GitHub Actions

ServiceNow

Job description

We are your Energy Technology Partner. We electrify, automate, and digitalize every industry, business, and home, driving efficiency and sustainability for all.

At Schneider Electric, our values – IMPACT (Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork) – are the foundation of everything we do. Becoming an Impact Maker means turning sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization.

Are you ready to lead the digital transformation to create a more sustainable world?

If you are up to challenge your creativity and make an impact, we are excited to welcome you!

Schneider Digital is the digital department of Schneider Electric, leading the digital transformation in the company by giving support globally to our internal teams and our clients. Schneider Digital consists of 6 Digital Hubs worldwide which are strategically located to ensure a 24/7 support across the company (France, China, India, USA, Mexico and Spain). Our Digital Hub in Barcelona is formed by +450 employees working in strategic projects and different roles such as Data, Cybersecurity, ERP, Cloud, Infrastructures, IT Project Management or Digital Marketing.

Join us as a Senior Automation Engineer and help transform the way network and security services are delivered. You will design reliable, secure and maintainable automation solutions that connect enterprise platforms, streamline operational workflows and reduce manual effort. The role combines software engineering, API integration and network security expertise, with a strong focus on GitHub, Python and ServiceNow.

What will you do?

• Design, develop and maintain automation solutions for network and security operations using Python and reusable software engineering practices
• Build and support REST API integrations between ServiceNow, network and security platforms, cloud services and internal systems
• Develop ServiceNow integrations that create, update and enrich incidents, requests, changes and configuration data through approved interfaces
• Use GitHub for source control, pull requests, code review, branching strategies, issue tracking and continuous integration and delivery workflows
• Implement secure authentication and authorisation patterns, including, CyberArc Conjur, OAuth 2.0, API tokens, service accounts, certificates, secrets management and role-based access control
• Create robust automation with validation, structured logging, error handling, retry logic, audit trails and operational monitoring
• Translate operational requirements into scalable technical designs, reusable modules and well-documented interfaces
• Troubleshoot workflow failures across APIs, identity services, proxies, gateways, firewalls and target platforms
• Partner with network, cybersecurity, infrastructure, service management and application teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Contribute to engineering standards, technical documentation, testing practices, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

What are the key skills we are looking for?

• Python and automation engineering - strong practical experience building modular, testable and maintainable automation, scripts and services
• GitHub and software delivery - confident use of Git, pull requests, peer review, branch protection, GitHub Actions and controlled release practices
• API integration - experience designing and consuming REST APIs, working with JSON, HTTP methods, status codes, pagination, webhooks and API documentation
• ServiceNow integration - experience integrating with ServiceNow APIs and workflows for incident, request, change and configuration management use cases
• Authentication and secrets - working knowledge of OAuth 2.0 flows, token lifecycle, API keys, certificates, service principals, managed identities and secure secret storage
• Network and security fundamentals - understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, routing, proxies, firewalls, VPNs, network segmentation and common security controls
• Testing and reliability - experience with unit and integration testing, exception handling, observability, performance considerations and safe rollback approaches
• Security by design - ability to apply least privilege, input validation, secure coding, dependency management and auditability throughout the automation lifecycle
• Communication and stakeholder management - ability to explain technical topics clearly, challenge requirements constructively and collaborate across global teams

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• Hands-on experience in automation engineering, platform integration, DevOps, network engineering or cybersecurity operations
• Proficiency in Python and practical experience working with API-based integrations in production environments
• Experience with GitHub-based development workflows and automated testing or deployment pipelines
• Good understanding of enterprise identity, authentication, authorisation and secure credential handling
• Ability to analyse complex technical problems independently and drive issues through to a sustainable resolution
• Strong documentation skills, with the ability to produce clear design notes, runbooks, interface specifications and support guidance
• Collaborative mindset, attention to detail and a commitment to reliable, secure and supportable engineering
• Relevant technical education or equivalent professional experience; certifications in cloud, networking, security, ServiceNow or DevOps are beneficial

What is in it for me?

• Direct impact on the speed, quality and resilience of network and security service delivery
• Opportunity to automate complex global workflows and integrate leading enterprise platforms
• Exposure to modern engineering practices across Python, GitHub, APIs, identity and ServiceNow
• Career development through challenging technical work, collaboration and continuous learning
• A supportive environment that values secure innovation, reusable solutions and measurable operational improvement

Bring your engineering mindset to a team focused on secure automation at scale.

At Schneider, we believe that every employee is a talent who deserves equal opportunities. This means you matter. Every individual needs to feel valued, supported, and treated fairly to do their best work.

Our Total Rewards is our way of saying: “We see you. We value you”. It’s more than just pay and benefits- it’s a meaningful investment in you. It is designed for you to perform, grow, feel safe, and elevate your potential to shine as an impact maker.

Schneider Electric is there when it matters most to you

Our Total Rewards package outlines all the benefits and support you’ll enjoy as part of the Schneider Electric team:

Care for Yourself and Your Family. We ensure you feel secure with benefits that help you and your family thrive: health and life insurance, paid time off, parental and care leave, flexible work options, support for chronic conditions, and confidential counseling for life’s challenges.

Invest and Plan Your Future. We help you plan and invest for the future with competitive pay and programs: your base salary, short-term incentives or sales incentives, opportunities to own company shares, and retirement savings plans for your future.

Grow Your Skills and Career. We commit to helping you grow with ongoing performance and development conversations, Senior Talent Program, global career opportunities, access to our Schneider Career Hub for new positions, projects, and mentors, and learning platforms like Coursera to equip you with the skills for today and tomorrow.

Team Up in the Workplace. We encourage teaming up through project opportunities on the Schneider Career Hub, smart ways to collaborate, celebrating contributions via a recognition program, sharing your voice in our engagement survey, and fostering an inclusive, caring workplace.

Support Your Community. We make a difference in your community with volunteer leave, programs through the Schneider Electric Foundation, and initiatives that support youth education.

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values – Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork – starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

€40 billion global revenue

+9% organic growth

150 000+ employees in 100+ countries

Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and ‘inclusion’ is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do.

At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here

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