NetOps (Network Automation) Consultant

Areti Group | B Corp™; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded technical training & certifications

Remote work flexibility

Customer site visits fully covered

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy in the UK is seeking a Network Automation Consultant to design and deliver automation solutions for enterprise clients. The role is fully remote with a focus on solving complex challenges while directly engaging with customers. Ideal candidates are Network Engineers or DevOps Engineers with strong networking fundamentals, programming skills in Python, Ansible, and Terraform. If you are passionate about automating networks and improving efficiency, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in networking fundamentals and configuration (routing, switching, firewalls).
• Strong Python skills for automation purposes.
• Familiarity with Pytest for testing automation workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver network automation solutions for enterprise clients.
• Automate configuration, optimisation, and change processes.
• Engage with customers through workshops and discussions.

Skills

Networking fundamentals & configuration

Python programming for automation

Ansible

Terraform

Pytest

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NetOps | Network Automation | Professional Services

📍 UK-Wide – Fully Remote (Reading office visit once per month)

🎓 Fully funded technical training & certifications

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you passionate about automating networks rather than just operating them?

We’re working with an award-winning technology consultancy that partners with some of the world’s largest enterprises to deliver automation-first transformation across networking, cloud, and infrastructure. Due to rapid UK and European growth, they’re expanding their Professional Services team with a Network Automation Consultant who enjoys solving complex challenges and working directly with customers.

This role is delivery-focused, not BAU support - perfect for engineers who want to design, build, and own automation solutions that modernise real-world enterprise environments.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

As a consultant within Professional Services, you’ll play a key role in helping customers transform how their networks are built and managed.

You’ll:

• Design and deliver network automation solutions for large-scale enterprise clients.
• Apply strong networking fundamentals to automate configuration, optimisation, and change.
• Build reusable automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Engage with customers weekly through workshops, discovery sessions, and technical design discussions.
• Integrate APIs and automation platforms to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to shape best practice solutions.
• Customer site visits typically occur 1–2 times per quarter, with all expenses fully covered.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

This role suits:

• Network Engineers or NOC Engineers who’ve moved into automation.
• Automation / DevOps Engineers who understand networks and want to specialise further.
• Consultants who enjoy being customer-facing and shaping technical outcomes.

If you can confidently configure networks and understand how automation enhances them, you’ll thrive here.

Key Experience (5 Core Areas)

You’ll be a strong match if you have experience in at least 4 out of the 5 areas below (4/5 still makes you a highly competitive candidate):

• Networking fundamentals & configuration (routing, switching, firewalls).
• Python programming for automation.
• Pytest (testing automation workflows).
• Ansible.
• Terraform.

Nice to Have (Desirable)

• GraphQL knowledge or exposure.
• REST, NETCONF, gRPC API integrations.
• Enterprise orchestration tooling.

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