Network Automation Engineer

Network Automation Consultant | £65,000 - £80,000 | Hybrid (monthly travel)

Are you passionate about automation, networking, and the future of connected infrastructure? Our client is looking for a talented Automation Consultant to join a growing UK team that helps organisations secure, connect, and automate their digital environments.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong technical skills and a consultative mindset - someone who enjoys solving complex problems, collaborating with customers, and seeing automation make a real impact.

What You’ll Do

As an Automation Consultant , you’ll work closely with clients from initial engagement through to delivery, helping design and implement tailored automation solutions that transform how networks are built, managed, and secured.

Your day-to-day may include:

• Leading discovery workshops and design sessions with customers
• Building and deploying automation workflows and APIs
• Integrating “single source of truth” solutions and managing networks as code
• Delivering CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and containerised services
• Collaborating with a skilled, supportive team across pre-sales and delivery phases

What You’ll Bring

• Passion for DevOps and automation technologies
• Experience developing with Object-Oriented Python
• Confidence leading customer workshops and presenting solutions
• Strong understanding of network and cloud security principles
• Experience building and integrating APIs (REST, GraphQL, NETCONF, gRPC)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (GitHub/GitLab)
• Experience testing with pytest and working with Docker/Kubernetes
• Hands-on experience with Ansible and/or Terraform

Desirable skills:

• Cloud experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Background in network engineering or related fields
• Solid understanding of IP networking, routing, firewalls, and protocols
• Exposure to tools such as Netbox, IP Fabric, Itential, or Apstra

Please apply now for immediate consideration!