Senior Network Automation Engineer - Python - Global Tech

Principle HR; Greater London; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

Principle HR is recruiting for a Senior Network Automation Engineer in Central London. The role combines deep networking with Python development to build automation for provisioning, testing and deployment at a global scale.

You will work on automation for provisioning, deployment and operations, gaining exposure to cutting-edge network automation and AI-assisted engineering in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on Python programming.
• Excellent networking fundamentals - TCP/IP, BGP, MPLS, IPv4/IPv6.

Responsibilities

• Build Python tooling for network provisioning and deployment.
• Automate integration of new routing and switching platforms.
• Develop automated testing for new network hardware and software.
• Troubleshoot complex network, automation and hardware issues.
• Help take new network technologies from lab testing into production.

Skills

Python

Networking

Linux

TCP/IP

BGP

Network automation

AI coding tools

Tools

Ansible

CI/CD

ZTP

Job description

Senior Network Automation Engineer - Python

£102,000 | 12-month contract | Central London - Hybrid | PAYE / Inside IR35

Strong Network Engineer who can genuinely code in Python?

We're hiring a Senior Network Automation Engineer to join the infrastructure engineering team of a leading global technology company, working on one of the world's largest and most complex network environments.

This isn't a traditional network support role. You'll combine deep networking knowledge with Python engineering, building automation to provision, test and deploy new network technologies at global scale.

Why consider it?

• Annual Salary up to £102,000 doe
• 12-month contract with potential to extend - inside IR35, PAYE - paid weely via Principle HR
• Hybrid - 1-2 days onsite in Central London
• Work on large-scale global backbone network infrastructure
• Exposure to cutting-edge network automation and AI-assisted engineering

What we're looking for

• 7+ years' relevant engineering experience
• Strong hands-on Python programming
• Excellent networking fundamentals - TCP/IP, BGP, MPLS, IPv4/IPv6
• Experience building network automation for provisioning, deployment or operations
• Strong Linux experience
• Network configuration experience with Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, Ciena or Infinera
• Experience using AI tools for coding or automation

Bonus points for IS-IS, CI/CD, ZTP, Ansible/Puppet/Chef or network test automation.

What will you work on?

• Build Python tooling for network provisioning and deployment
• Automate integration of new routing and switching platforms
• Develop automated testing for new network hardware and software
• Troubleshoot complex network, automation and hardware issues
• Help take new network technologies from lab testing into production