Network Security Automation Consultant

Tata Consultancy Services; Porto; In loco; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health Insurance

Flexible benefits

Career development opportunities

Onboarding program

Referral Program

Descrizione del lavoro

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) invites an experienced Network Security Automation Consultant to design and implement advanced automation frameworks across multi-vendor networks (Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet). You will build reusable playbooks, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security and efficiency.

The role requires 10+ years in network engineering and automation, with strong Python, Ansible, and Linux skills.

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Network Engineering and Network Automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, Ansible, Jinja2, and Shell scripting.
• Proven experience designing and implementing Network Automation frameworks and strategies.
• Strong expertise in multi-vendor network environments, including Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and Fortinet.
• Experience with network automation tools such as Netmiko, NAPALM, PyEZ, Nornir, and Paramiko.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, network security, VXLAN-EVPN, multicast, QoS, and BGP.
• Experience with Network Source of Truth platforms, CMDB integrations, and Closed Loop Automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Linux administration and automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with data center fabric automation and spine-leaf architectures.
• Experience integrating automation solutions with ITSM platforms.
• Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and automated remediation frameworks.
• Experience generating network compliance reports, topology diagrams, and operational dashboards.
• Experience defining automation standards, governance models, and best practices.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives.
• Define and maintain network automation standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Design and implement automation solutions using Ansible, Python, Jinja2, and network automation frameworks.
• Develop and maintain reusable Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, plugins, and dynamic inventories.
• Automate device onboarding, provisioning, and configuration management for network and security infrastructure.
• Develop automated workflows for routing, switching, security, and multi-vendor network environments.
• Implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines for network changes, including automated validation, testing, deployment, and rollback procedures.
• Develop monitoring and validation solutions for network performance, connectivity, routing protocols, and infrastructure health.
• Automate remediation processes and integrate monitoring with operational and ITSM platforms.
• Build automation solutions for VXLAN-EVPN data center fabrics, traffic engineering, and network orchestration.
• Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code repositories, version control strategies, and deployment frameworks.
• Generate automated documentation, compliance reports, network inventories, and operational dashboards.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, high availability monitoring, and automated recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with network, security, infrastructure, and operations teams to drive automation initiatives and improve operational efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to less experienced team members.
• Working Hours: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Permanent contract
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including Health Insurance and flexible benefits.
• Career development opportunities with annual performance and compensation reviews.
• Comprehensive onboarding program and access to leading learning platforms.
• Referral Program (BYB) with attractive rewards for successful referrals.
• International environment with multicultural teams and global projects.
• Employee engagement initiatives including team-building activities, recognition programs, diversity & inclusion initiatives, and corporate events.

Mansioni

• Design and implement network automation frameworks and strategies.
• Lead automation initiatives across multi-vendor environments.
• Develop reusable Ansible playbooks, roles, and inventories for network and security infra.
• Collaborate with network, security, and IT teams to improve operational efficiency.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive technical best practices.
• Ensure governance and standards for automation coding and documentation.

Conoscenze

Network Automation

Python

Ansible

Jinja2

Shell scripting

CI/CD pipelines

ITSM integration

VXLAN-EVPN

BGP routing

Multi-vendor networks

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering/IT

Strumenti

Git

GitLab

Nornir

Netmiko

NAPALM

Paramiko

PyEZ

Ansible plugins

Dynamic inventories

Descrizione del lavoro

Are you a Network Security Automation Consultant looking for your next exciting challenge?

If your answer is yes, then keep reading... this opportunity might be exactly what you're looking for!

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in Network Engineering and Network Automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Python, Ansible, Jinja2, and Shell scripting.
• Proven experience designing and implementing Network Automation frameworks and strategies.
• Strong expertise in multi-vendor network environments, including Cisco, Juniper, Arista, and Fortinet.
• Experience with network automation tools such as Netmiko, NAPALM, PyEZ, Nornir, and Paramiko.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
• Strong knowledge of routing, switching, network security, VXLAN-EVPN, multicast, QoS, and BGP.
• Experience with Network Source of Truth platforms, CMDB integrations, and Closed Loop Automation frameworks.
• Solid understanding of Linux administration and automation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with data center fabric automation and spine-leaf architectures.
• Experience integrating automation solutions with ITSM platforms.
• Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and automated remediation frameworks.
• Experience generating network compliance reports, topology diagrams, and operational dashboards.
• Experience defining automation standards, governance models, and best practices.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives.
• Define and maintain network automation standards, coding guidelines, and best practices.
• Design and implement automation solutions using Ansible, Python, Jinja2, and network automation frameworks.
• Develop and maintain reusable Ansible playbooks, roles, collections, plugins, and dynamic inventories.
• Automate device onboarding, provisioning, and configuration management for network and security infrastructure.
• Develop automated workflows for routing, switching, security, and multi-vendor network environments.
• Implement GitLab CI/CD pipelines for network changes, including automated validation, testing, deployment, and rollback procedures.
• Develop monitoring and validation solutions for network performance, connectivity, routing protocols, and infrastructure health.
• Automate remediation processes and integrate monitoring with operational and ITSM platforms.
• Build automation solutions for VXLAN-EVPN data center fabrics, traffic engineering, and network orchestration.
• Design and maintain Infrastructure as Code repositories, version control strategies, and deployment frameworks.
• Generate automated documentation, compliance reports, network inventories, and operational dashboards.
• Implement backup, disaster recovery, high availability monitoring, and automated recovery procedures.
• Collaborate with network, security, infrastructure, and operations teams to drive automation initiatives and improve operational efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and mentoring to less experienced team members.
• Working Hours: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
• Permanent contract
• Competitive salary and benefits package, including Health Insurance and flexible benefits.
• Career development opportunities with annual performance and compensation reviews.
• Comprehensive onboarding program and access to leading learning platforms.
• Referral Program (BYB) with attractive rewards for successful referrals.
• International environment with multicultural teams and global projects.
• Employee engagement initiatives including team-building activities, recognition programs, diversity & inclusion initiatives, and corporate events.

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