Senior Network Automation Engineer — Cloud, Kubernetes & Infra

Matchtech Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group seeks a Senior Network Automation Engineer to design, maintain and improve automated infrastructure in our growing technology team in Greater London.

You will automate processes, manage Kubernetes and virtualization, and build CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with architects and operations to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure services. Strong Python skills and cloud experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Infrastructure, network, or platform engineering experience.
• Strong automation and scripting skills, particularly Python.
• Hands-on Kubernetes and container technologies experience.
• Linux administration experience.
• Cloud infrastructure and virtualization knowledge.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices.
• Git and version control experience.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain automated infrastructure solutions.
• Support and administer Kubernetes and containerised environments.
• Manage and support virtualised infrastructure platforms.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling using Python and other relevant technologies.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to improve delivery and operational efficiency.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and availability.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical incidents and service issues.
• Collaborate with technical teams to improve system reliability and scalability.
• Contribute to infrastructure standards, best practices, and technical documentation.
• Support the adoption of modern cloud and automation technologies.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Python scripting

Kubernetes

Linux admin

Cloud infrastructure

CI/CD practices

Git/version control

Troubleshooting

Stakeholder comms

Job description

Matchtech Group seeks a Senior Network Automation Engineer to design, maintain and improve automated infrastructure in our growing technology team in Greater London.

You will automate processes, manage Kubernetes and virtualization, and build CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with architects and operations to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure services. Strong Python skills and cloud experience are essential.