Network Automation Developer

Network Automation Developer

£550 per day | 12-month contract | Chester | Hybrid

3 days per week We are looking for a

Network Automation Developer

to join a large enterprise engineering environment, supporting the development and maintenance of automation solutions that improve network efficiency, visibility and incident response. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically minded engineer with

Python and networking experience

who wants to develop their expertise within a structured automation team. Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain

Python-based network automation scripts . Support automation of operational and network infrastructure tasks. Work with

REST APIs and JSON

to integrate systems and exchange data. Assist with monitoring, alerting and network observability solutions. Troubleshoot automation and infrastructure issues. Follow established engineering standards, designs and operational processes. Work alongside senior automation engineers on defined development tasks and enhancements. Support incident and problem management activities. Contribute to automation initiatives involving

CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code . Maintain code and documentation using version control tools such as

Git . Essential Experience

Strong experience

in network operations, automation, scripting or infrastructure support. Good working knowledge of

Python , including writing and maintaining scripts. Understanding of

enterprise networking

including routing, switching, wireless and basic SD-WAN. Experience with

REST APIs, JSON and Git . Basic Linux knowledge and troubleshooting experience. Familiarity with monitoring, telemetry and observability concepts. Good communication and collaboration skills. A willingness to learn and develop further in network automation. Experience with

Django/Flask, Infrastructure as Code or CI/CD environments

would be advantageous. Please apply today to be considered

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