Network Engineer (Python / Network Automation)

Network Engineer (Python / Network Automation)

Location: London, UK

Working Model: Hybrid – 1–2 days onsite

Contract: 12 months

We are looking for an experienced Network Production Engineer to join the infrastructure engineering team of a leading global technology company operating one of the world's largest and most complex network environments.

This role combines network engineering, software development and automation , with a strong focus on Python, Linux and network provisioning.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop automation tools and workflows for network provisioning and deployment.
• Build automation for the integration of new routing and switching platforms.
• Develop end-to-end test automation frameworks for network hardware, software and platforms.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Use AI-assisted development tools to improve software and automation workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex network, software and infrastructure issues.
• Support qualification and testing of new network platforms in lab environments.
• Partner with engineering teams to deploy and integrate new products into production.
• Develop and maintain software on Linux-based systems.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation or infrastructure engineering.
• Strong hands-on Python development experience.
• 5+ years of software development experience on Linux .
• 3+ years of experience developing automation for network provisioning, deployment or operations.
• 3+ years of experience working with network device configurations.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, IPv4/IPv6 and networking fundamentals .
• Practical knowledge of BGP, MPLS, IS-IS or similar routing protocols .
• Experience with at least one network vendor such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Nokia, Ciena or Infinera .
• Familiarity with AI tools used for software development and coding.

Nice to Have

• Ansible, Puppet or Chef
• ZTP / Zero Touch Provisioning
• CI/CD
• Network test automation
• Network monitoring and remediation
• Django / SQL
• Distributed systems
• Go, C++ or Java

Contract: 12 months

Location: London

Hybrid: 1–2 days onsite