Senior Network Automation Engineer (REF5428A)

Automation Engineer responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting automation solutions across our Network infrastructure.

This role requires strong scripting capabilities (NSO & Python), solid understanding of network architecture, and experience with CI/CD processes and release governance.

The ideal candidate has the following profile:

• 60% NSO & Python
• 25% Network Architecture understanding
• 15% CI/CD & release governance

Required Skills

• NSO & Python
  • Experience with network automation frameworks (e.g. Cisco NSO, Ansible, Terraform, Python)
  • Understanding of infrastructure as code / network-as-code principles
  • Strong experience developing and maintaining Cisco NSO service packages
  • Deep understanding of NSO architecture, service models (CFS/RFS), FASTMAP and service plan lifecycle
  • Solid Python3 skills with strong OOP principles and experience in transactional systems
  • Maintain NSO Application and be the goto resource for NSO topics and issues
  • Ability to work with APIs and data models (REST, JSON/YANG)
  • Experience with automated testing frameworks (Robot Framework preferred)
• Network Architecture understanding
  • Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (L2/L3, BGP, VPNs, IPsec, VRF, segmentation)
  • Worked within a Network Operations or Engineering environment
  • Experience of Cisco ACI, IOX-XE, NXOS
• CI/CD & release governance
  • Experience and knowledge of Git-based workflows and CI/CD pipelines (build, test, release)
  • Experience with release management in multi-service network automation platforms.
  • Good Linux knowledge including scripting and containerized environment
• General
  • Strong troubleshooting capability & skills in complex distributed automation environments.
  • Ability to think in end-to-end service models, not just device-level configs
  • Ability to translate business/service requirements into technical workflows
  • Attention to Detail
  • Ability to mentor and coach team members
  • Ownership mindset: takes issues end-to-end until resolution
  • Strong cross-team collaboration skills (Dev, Ops, ServiceNow, vendors)
  • Ability to clearly communicate technical concepts to different audiences
  • Proactive in identifying improvements and optimisation opportunities
  • Strong self-learning capability, especially around new tools/platforms

 

Nice to have skills:

• Understanding of network virtualization (VXLAN, EVPN)
• Experience with telemetry & streaming (gNMI, OpenConfig)
• Certification: Cisco DevNet Associate / Professional

* Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.