Senior Network Automation Architect (Python & Ansible)

act digital EMEA - Alter Solutions; Porto; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alter Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer in Porto to design and maintain end-to-end network automation frameworks. You will lead Python and Ansible-driven solutions, build reusable modules, and create automation workflows with Nornir, Netmiko, and NAPALM.

Familiarity with NetBox, CI/CD pipelines, and various vendors is preferred. Responsibilities include automating configurations, validations, deployments, and rollbacks, while integrating with AAP, GitLab CI/Jenkins, and

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience in Network Automation with Python and Ansible.
• Proven experience designing and developing complete automation frameworks.
• Advanced knowledge of Ansible roles, collections, and custom modules (AAP).
• Strong Python development skills, including reusable libraries and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain complete network automation frameworks using Python and Ansible.
• Build reusable Ansible roles, collections, custom modules, and plugins.
• Develop Python libraries, CLI tools, and automation workflows using Nornir, Netmiko, NAPALM, or similar tools.

Skills

Python

Ansible

Network Automation

Nornir

Netmiko

NAPALM

PyEZ

Jinja2

YAML/JSON

CI/CD

Tools

Ansible Roles

Collections

Custom Modules

AAP (Ansible Automation Platform)

GitLab CI/Jenkins

Job description

Alter Solutions is seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer in Porto to design and maintain end-to-end network automation frameworks. You will lead Python and Ansible-driven solutions, build reusable modules, and create automation workflows with Nornir, Netmiko, and NAPALM.

Familiarity with NetBox, CI/CD pipelines, and various vendors is preferred. Responsibilities include automating configurations, validations, deployments, and rollbacks, while integrating with AAP, GitLab CI/Jenkins, and