Network Automation Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative team as a Network Automation Engineer, where you will design and develop cutting-edge automation tools that enhance network management. This role offers the chance to work with diverse technologies and collaborate closely with various teams, ensuring a seamless user experience. You will be at the forefront of transforming traditional network operations into a more efficient, automated process. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and enjoy solving complex problems, this position is perfect for you. Embrace the opportunity to make a significant impact in a rapidly evolving field.

Qualifications

• Experience with RESTful APIs and IaC principles.
• Strong understanding of networking and firewall technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain the automation platform.
• Manage multiple automation projects simultaneously.

Skills

RESTful APIs

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Terraform

PostgreSQL

Networking principles

Firewall technologies

Creative problem-solving

Communication skills

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bet365

Location:

stoke-on-trent, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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Job Description:

Who we are looking for

A Network Automation Engineer, who will spearhead the design and development of our automation tooling, ensuring a seamless, dynamic and performant user experience.

The Network Automation team develops cutting-edge tools to revolutionise network management and operations. The team is a passionate function responsible for designing, preparing and deploying code that configures and maintains the Network and global content delivery network.

You will collaborate closely with others to bring our network automation tools to life, whilst contributing to the ongoing maintenance and support of our network automation and self-service platforms. Our technology stack is diverse, leveraging available APIs and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to combine all network and security technologies under a vendor agnostic abstraction tier.

This is an exciting and expanding team, combining the traditional network and new development roles.

This role is eligible for inclusion in the Company’s hybrid working from home policy.

Preferred skills and experience

• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, asynchronous request handling and IaC principles, including Terraform and PostgreSQL databases.
• Understanding of content delivery technologies, including load-balancing, caching and cloud services.
• Knowledge of networking and firewall technologies and principles.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical needs.
• Exceptional creative problem-solving skills with a keen attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic about operating autonomously in a technically challenging environment.
• Excellent communication skills and a strong team player.

Main Responsibilities

• Supporting and maintaining the automation platform.
• Navigating technical discussions with internal customers.
• Assisting in delivering automation projects across various enterprise functions.
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously within the automation function.
• Improving processes and procedures related to automation.
• Conducting code releases and testing.
• Supporting other teams in implementing and onboarding automation solutions.
• Identifying potential capacity issues in the automation estate using available tools.
• Triaging reported issues and resolving errors through troubleshooting.
• Developing and maintaining high quality front end features for network automation tools, ensuring technical feasibility and optimising for speed and scalability.

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