Remote Senior Network Automation Engineer (Python/Ansible)

Placements24; Pretoria; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Flexible hours

Advanced training & development

Global impact

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will design and implement automated solutions to scale and stabilize global network infrastructure, leveraging Python and Ansible, with strong scripting background and experience in CI/CD integrations.

The role focuses on automating provisioning, testing, deployment, and monitoring, collaborating with network ops and engineering teams, and delivering high-availability automation solutions across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of network engineering with strong focus on automation and scripting.
• Expert proficiency in Python for network automation and experience with Ansible, SaltStack, or Chef.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, VLANs, VPNs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain network automation frameworks and tools using Python, Ansible, and other scripting languages.
• Automate network provisioning, configuration, testing, and deployment processes.
• Develop and integrate network infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines and orchestration platforms.
• Collaborate with network operations and engineering teams to identify automation opportunities.

Skills

Python

Ansible

CI/CD

Networking

Git

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

SaltStack

Chef

Git

Jenkins

CI/CD tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Network Automation Engineer to join a fully remote team. You will design and implement automated solutions to scale and stabilize global network infrastructure, leveraging Python and Ansible, with strong scripting background and experience in CI/CD integrations.

The role focuses on automating provisioning, testing, deployment, and monitoring, collaborating with network ops and engineering teams, and delivering high-availability automation solutions across the