Network Automation Engineer

Role Overview

• Automate deployment, monitoring, and configuration management for complex networked systems.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code (IaC) principles to streamline system automation.
• Collaborate with networking teams to enhance automation in switching, routing, security, and virtualization.
• Troubleshoot and optimize network configurations through automation tools and scripting.
• Work in a CI/CD environment, integrating automation into continuous deployment pipelines.
• Develop and maintain APIs, microservices, and automation tools for system reliability.
• Implement and enhance security best practices in automated systems.

Requirements

• BSc/MSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in the networking field.
• 3+ years of Python development experience.
• Solid understanding of OSI and TCP/IP models.
• IP addressing and subnetting (CIDR, VLSM).
• Ethernet switching and VLANs (802.1Q, LACP).
• IP routing fundamentals (static vs dynamic, convergence).
• BGP fundamentals (iBGP/eBGP, path attributes, best-path selection).
• OSPF fundamentals (areas, adjacencies, LSAs).
• Basic IS-IS concepts (L1/L2, areas).
• MPLS fundamentals (labels, LDP, L3VPN concepts).
• Basic understanding of EVPN and VPWS.
• Basic understanding of Segment Routing (SR-MPLS) and SRv6 concepts (SIDs, paths, steering).
• Experience with programmatic network interfaces (NETCONF, gNMI, and/or vendor APIs).
• Linux command-line basics and system troubleshooting.
• Docker fundamentals (containers, images, basic networking).
• Strong Python skills for automation.
• Experience with structured data (JSON, YAML, XML).
• Working knowledge of object-oriented concepts (inheritance, composition).
• Practical understanding of mixins, super(), and Method Resolution Order (MRO).
• Strong experience with pytest.
• Fixture usage and scope management (function/class/module/session).
• Parameterization, including indirect parametrization (request.param).
• Dynamic fixture selection and object construction.
• Reliable setup/teardown and test state management.
• Managing stateful resources and preventing test leakage.
• Basic experience validating forwarding behavior using traffic generators or software-based tools (e.g., Ixia, Spirent, TRex, Scapy).
• Ability to analyze logs and telemetry data (device logs, syslog, counters) as part of automated testing and troubleshooting.
• Basic understanding of network access and authentication mechanisms (AAA, TACACS+, RADIUS).
• Writing clean, maintainable automation code.
• Experience working in shared codebases with version control.

Tech Stack

• Docker
• Linux
• Microservices
• Python
• Switching
• TCP/IP

Benefits

• Competitive financial conditions.
• Opportunity to work on internationally recognized projects.
• Flexible schedule and a hybrid work model, prioritizing remote work as much as possible to support work-life balance.
• An exciting career path within a friendly, dynamic, and growing organization.
• Professional development opportunities in a multicultural environment.
• Private medical coverage with Medlife or Regina Maria.
• Meal vouchers.
• Gift vouchers for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, or childbirth.
• Wellbeing programs, including sick days, 7Card subscriptions, and relaxation facilities in the office.
• Team-building events and other social experiences.
• Budget allocated for certifications relevant to your project.
• Workshops, internal training sessions, and knowledge-sharing opportunities.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, upon request.
• Convenient city-center office location.
• Shared parking spaces.