Automation Network Engineer - Contract Opportunity
No sponsorship offered for this role. Largely remote, occasional access to the London office required.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and test Ansible playbooks for automated deployment, configuration management, patching, and lifecycle operations of network devices and critical infrastructure.
* Build and maintain role‑based automation frameworks and standardized configuration templates.
* Migrate existing network scripts and processes into Ansible Automation Platform, improving reliability and repeatability.
* Automate common operational tasks such as:
o Route manipulation
o Interface shutdowns
o F5 virtual server and Data Group updates
* Develop automation for password rotation (local admin, SNMP auth/priv, and other credential types).
* Create automation workflows for service failover scenarios.
* Rewrite and modernize existing network configuration templates, reimplementing them in Ansible.
* Automate customer onboarding workflows with variable‑driven templates.
* Build automation for software upgrades on Cisco Nexus and IOS devices, including pre/post-checks and comparative validation.
Platform & Network Integration
* Transition F5 build templates to AS3 and integrate with Ansible‑based deployment pipelines.
* Review and standardize automation templates for Palo Alto firewalls, including Panorama‑managed environments.
* Automate Infoblox IPAM operations such as reservations, modifications, and provisioning workflows (including DR scenarios).
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
* Produce technical documentation, playbook guides, and process runbooks.
* Deliver structured knowledge‑transfer sessions to engineering and operations teams.
Job Title: Senior Automation Network Engineer
Location: London, UK
Job Type: Contract
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