Network Production Engineer

Mackin Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare contribution

Pension scheme

Work laptop

Work phone

25 days annual leave

Job summary

Zohorecruit in London seeks an experienced Network Production Engineer to design, build, and deploy automation for provisioning, deployment, and global scaling. You will work with top engineers to create systems powering a vast, live network and champion automation across the platform.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years in software/infra, strong Python/Go/C++/Java skills, Linux experience, and a track record with network device configurations. This is a 12-month, hybrid role in London.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years in software engineering, test automation, or infra engineering.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python/Go/C++/Java) with AI coding experience.
• 5+ years on Linux-based systems; 3+ years automating network provisioning and operations.
• 3+ years configuring network devices from Arista/Juniper/Cisco/etc.

Responsibilities

• Design and build automation tools for seamless network provisioning and deployment.
• Architect end-to-end test automation frameworks with AI-assisted test generation.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across networks, tooling, and hardware.

Skills

Python

Go

C++

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Linux

Ansible

Django

SQL

Job description

London, United Kingdom | Posted on 08/07/2026

Our client is looking for Network Production Engineer to join their team.

Duration - 12 months

Location - 1-2 days

Summary:

The Backbone Provisioning and Testing team, a key unit within Meta’s Network Infra Organization, is seeking an experienced Network Production Engineer skilled in tooling, networking, systems, and automation. Tasked with managing, provisioning, deploying, and integrating new products into one of the most robust, expansive, and intricate networks across the globe, this team relies heavily on automation to keep pace with scale requirements. In this position, your primary focus will be designing, building, and launching the vital tools and automation necessary for network provisioning, deployment, and global scaling. Collaborating with industry-leading engineers, you will create the systems and production code that power a massive global network and sustain the network infrastructure used daily by billions of people worldwide!

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop automation, tools, and workflows to facilitate the seamless integration of new routing and switching platforms into the network infrastructure (NPI).
• Architect and build end-to-end test automation frameworks, leveraging AI to generate, optimize, and execute test suites at scale for qualification of network platforms, new products (switches, routers, optical devices), and network software — integrating them into CI/CD pipelines for continuous qualification.
• Perform deep dives on complex technical issues across networks, ranging from automated tooling to hardware failures and network issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation, or infrastructure engineering.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, C++, or Java), with hands-on experience adopting AI for coding and the capacity to rapidly master new development languages.
• 5+ years of experience developing software on Linux-based operating systems.
• 3+ years of experience developing automation and tools for network provisioning, deployment, and operations.
• 3+ years of experience developing and understanding network device configurations for at least one vendor (e.g., Arista, Juniper, Cisco, Ciena, Infinera, Nokia)
• Demonstrated knowledge of TCP, IPv4/6, routing protocols (BGP, MPLS, IS-IS, or similar), and related network services (e.g., DHCP, DNS).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with software and network debugging, profiling, and instrumentation techniques.
• Experience developing and understanding automation tools for network operations within a DevOps environment, including provisioning (e.g., ZTP), deployments, monitoring, remediation, and software push systems.
• Experience with configuration management and automation frameworks such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Django and SQL databases.
• Experience developing distributed systems and operating them at scale.
• Healthcare contribution and inclusion in company pension scheme
• Work laptop and phone
• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus paid bank holidays
• Expanding workforce with potential for career progression for top performers