OpenStack Private Cloud Network Automation Engineer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in Cambridge is seeking a Private Cloud Network Automation Engineer to design, deploy and operate a greenfield on-prem OpenStack private cloud. The role sits at the intersection of networking and software engineering, ensuring day one operations are automated, scalable and consistent.

You will automate networking with Python, Ansible and Terraform, build CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with Compute, Storage and Kubernetes teams to deliver end-to-end network workflows.

Qualifications

• OpenStack Neutron, OVN and ML2 expertise with data centre networking principles.
• Hands-on automation of Cisco NX-OS and Arista EOS networks.
• Proven ability to build repeatable SDN automation using Python/Ansible/Terraform.
• Experience with REST APIs, Infrastructure as Code and Git-based development.

Responsibilities

• Build and automate OpenStack networking provisioning and integration with the network fabric.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for network changes.
• Integrate automation with IPAM, inventory and platform systems.
• Develop telemetry, observability dashboards and troubleshooting tooling.
• Collaborate with Compute, Storage and Kubernetes engineers on end-to-end workflows.
• Ensure changes are version controlled, peer reviewed, tested and auditable.

Skills

OpenStack Neutron

OVN

ML2

BGP

EVPN

VXLAN

Leaf-Spine architectures

Cisco NX-OS

Arista EOS

REST APIs

Infrastructure as Code

Git-based development

CI/CD pipelines

Tools

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Git

CI/CD tools

Job description

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in Cambridge is seeking a Private Cloud Network Automation Engineer to design, deploy and operate a greenfield on-prem OpenStack private cloud. The role sits at the intersection of networking and software engineering, ensuring day one operations are automated, scalable and consistent.

You will automate networking with Python, Ansible and Terraform, build CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with Compute, Storage and Kubernetes teams to deliver end-to-end network workflows.