Remote-First Network Security Automation Engineer

Neotalent Conclusion; Porto; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work option

Career growth & training

Internal mobility program

Certifications access

Job summary

Neotalent Conclusion in Porto seeks a Network Security Automation Engineer to join a strategic network transformation project, focusing on automation, orchestration, and operational efficiency. You will design and implement automation for multi-vendor networks, build CI/CD pipelines, monitor health with telemetry, and integrate with security platforms.

Remote work is possible, with opportunities for growth and training.

Qualifications

• Experience in Network Automation using Python and automation frameworks such as Ansible, Nornir, Netmiko, NAPALM, or PyEZ.
• Proficient in infrastructure-as-code principles, YAML/JSON, Jinja2 templating, and Git-based version control practices.
• CI/CD methodologies and automation platforms such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, including Layer 2/Layer 3 protocols, routing technologies, and VXLAN-based architectures.
• Experienced with multi-vendor environments including Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet, Check Point, and similar technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement network automation frameworks using Python, Ansible, Jinja2, and Git-based workflows.
• Develop automated solutions for network device provisioning, configuration management, and infrastructure lifecycle operations.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support automated network deployments and change management processes.
• Monitor network performance, capacity, and operational health through telemetry, observability, and automated remediation mechanisms.
• Automate and orchestrate data centre network fabrics, routing architectures, and VXLAN-EVPN environments across multi-vendor infrastructures.
• Integrate automation solutions with network management, monitoring, inventory, and security platforms.
• Define automation standards, best practices, and governance models to support scalable and sustainable network operations.

Skills

Python

Ansible

Nornir

Netmiko

CI/CD

Linux

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Neotalent Conclusion in Porto seeks a Network Security Automation Engineer to join a strategic network transformation project, focusing on automation, orchestration, and operational efficiency. You will design and implement automation for multi-vendor networks, build CI/CD pipelines, monitor health with telemetry, and integrate with security platforms.

Remote work is possible, with opportunities for growth and training.