Network Automation Engineer

Franklin Fitch; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to enhance their Managed Services team. The successful candidate will design backend services and automate infrastructure leveraging cloud-native technologies and Python. This role requires strong collaboration with product teams and a focus on delivering high-performance systems. Ideal for those passionate about networking and automation, this full-time position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for innovation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional Python development experience.
• Proficiency in containerization and orchestration tools.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop backend services, APIs, and automation tools using Python.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitLab.
• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS.

Skills

Python

Containerization

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

GitLab

Terraform

AWS

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Director @ Franklin Fitch Recruitment | UK & USA | IT Infrastructure | 0203 696 4914

Are you passionate about bridging the gap between networking and automation? Do you enjoy working with Python and cloud-native technologies to create scalable, secure, and high-performance systems?

We’re looking for a Network Automation Engineer to join our Managed Services team. You’ll play a key role in developing backend services, automating infrastructure, and driving innovation across our hybrid cloud environment. If you're adaptable, collaborative, and excited to work on both application development and network infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop backend services, APIs, and automation tools using Python (Flask, FastAPI, Django, etc.).
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following best practices.
• Build and manage CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitLab.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps, and product teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Conduct code reviews and contribute to architecture and system design decisions.
• Design, implement, and manage cloud infrastructure using AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, ECS, CloudFormation).
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Monitor and optimise system performance using AWS CloudWatch, X-Ray, and Trusted Advisor.
• Ensure security and compliance via IAM policies, encryption, and cloud best practices.
• Support disaster recovery, backups, and incident response processes.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of professional Python development experience.
• Proficiency with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, ECS, or EKS).
• Experience with CI/CD tools and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, microservices, and serverless architecture.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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