Network Automation Architect

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on experience in Cisco data centre networking, including NX OS and VXLAN EVPN.
• Proven ability to build and support automation in production environments.
• Comfortable working across networking and software tooling.
• Experience in structured delivery environments with change control and governance.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various teams.
• Cisco NX OS experience, including VXLAN BGP EVPN, vPC, SNMPv3 and TACACS+.
• Python experience for production-quality automation and REST API integration.
• GitHub or GitLab experience, including self-hosted runner configuration.
• Experience with YAML and JSON data handling.
• Experience with Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Experience producing HLD and LLD documentation aligned to FCA/PRA standards.
• Familiarity with Batfish, VMware NSX, Docker containers and automation testing frameworks is desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain network automation solutions aligned with approved designs and governance.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code workflows for Cisco data centre networks using NX OS and NDFC.
• Implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines for network changes.
• Integrate automation with platforms such as NDFC, NetBox, ServiceNow and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.
• Create reusable automation patterns and templates for network configuration.
• Execute automation-driven configuration changes and support migration activities.
• Collaborate with the Lead TDA to ensure automation aligns with architecture and governance controls.
• Support pre- and post-change validation to ensure automation outputs meet expectations.
• Troubleshoot automation pipelines and network behaviours during delivery.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of automation tooling and processes.

Technologies:

• API
• Ansible
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Cisco
• Docker
• GitHub
• GitLab
• Support
• JSON
• Network
• Nx
• Python
• REST
• ServiceNow
• VMware

More:

We are seeking a Network Automation Architect to drive the future of complex network and data centre solutions. This is an 8-month contract role with a daily rate of up to £740, inside IR35 via umbrella, and we offer hybrid working from London, Bristol or Birmingham. You will join an innovative, forward-thinking environment where your expertise in network engineering and automation will help deliver stability, repeatability and change assurance across customer environments. We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and will support reasonable adjustments where needed.

last updated 31 week of 2026