NetOps (Network Automation) Consultant

NetOps (Network Automation) Consultant

NetOps | Network Automation | Professional Services

UK-Wide – Fully Remote (Reading office visit once per month)

£70,000 – £75,000 + Car Allowance + Annual Bonus

Fully funded technical training & certifications

All travel, food & accommodation covered

THE OPPORTUNITY

Are you passionate about automating networks rather than just operating them?

We're working with an award-winning technology consultancy that partners with some of the world's largest enterprises to deliver automation-first transformation across networking, cloud, and infrastructure. Due to rapid UK and European growth, they're expanding their Professional Services team with a Network Automation Consultant who enjoys solving complex challenges and working directly with customers.

This role is delivery-focused, not BAU support - perfect for engineers who want to design, build, and own automation solutions that modernise real-world enterprise environments.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

As a consultant within Professional Services, you'll play a key role in helping customers transform how their networks are built and managed.

You'll:

• Design and deliver network automation solutions for large-scale enterprise clients.
• Apply strong networking fundamentals to automate configuration, optimisation, and change.
• Build reusable automation using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Engage with customers weekly through workshops, discovery sessions, and technical design discussions.
• Integrate APIs and automation platforms to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to shape best practice solutions.
• Customer site visits typically occur 1–2 times per quarter, with all expenses fully covered.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

This role suits:

• Network Engineers or NOC Engineers who've moved into automation.
• Automation / DevOps Engineers who understand networks and want to specialise further.
• Consultants who enjoy being customer-facing and shaping technical outcomes.

If you can confidently configure networks and understand how automation enhances them, you'll thrive here.

Key Experience (5 Core Areas):

You'll be a strong match if you have experience in at least 4 out of the 5 areas below (4/5 still makes you a highly competitive candidate):

• Networking fundamentals & configuration (routing, switching, firewalls).
• Python programming for automation.
• Pytest (testing automation workflows).
• Ansible.
• Terraform.

Nice to Have (Desirable):

• GraphQL knowledge or exposure.
• Network automation platforms (NetBox, IP Fabric, Slurpit, Itential, Apstra).
• Vendor automation frameworks (Juniper, Arista, Nokia).
• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub / GitLab).
• REST, NETCONF, gRPC API integrations.
• Docker / Kubernetes.
• Enterprise orchestration tooling.
• Agile / Scrum experience.

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