DevOps Engineer (Network Automation)
Posted 1 day ago by CBS Butler
£500 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Cambridge, UK
Summary: The role of DevOps Engineer (Network Automation) involves managing critical deployments and automating workflows for a leading technology company in Cambridge. The position requires strong skills in Python, Terraform, and Ansible, along with a solid understanding of network fundamentals. The successful candidate will alleviate pressure on the current team and ensure knowledge transfer for long-term maintainability. This is a hybrid role with an initial contract length of 6 months and a high likelihood of extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilizing Python, Terraform, and Ansible to automate network configurations and infrastructure deployment.
- Alleviating pressure on current Network Engineers by picking up complex work packages immediately.
- Documenting work and conducting hand-overs/training with the permanent team for long-term maintainability.
Key Skills:
- Strong commercial experience with Python, Terraform, and Ansible.
- Understanding of network fundamentals (Switching, Routing, IPAM, etc.).
- Experience with NetBox.
- Ability to work autonomously as a self-starter.
Salary (Rate): £500 per day
City: Cambridge
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
DevOps Engineer (Network Automation)
Rate: £500 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Cambridge (Hybrid - 2 days onsite, 3 days remote)
Contract Length: Initial 6 months (High likelihood of extension)
The Role
Are you a DevOps Engineer who speaks "Network"?
We are partnering with a world-leading technology company in Cambridge to find a specialist DevOps Engineer.
The core Network Engineering team is currently operating at maximum capacity.
They need a safe pair of hands to step in, manage critical deployments, and automate workflows to free up bandwidth for the wider team.
What you'll be doing:
Automation & Deployment: Utilizing Python, Terraform, and Ansible to automate network configurations and infrastructure deployment.
Immediate Impact: alleviating pressure on the current Network Engineers by picking up complex work packages immediately.
Knowledge Transfer: Documenting your work and conducting hand-overs/training with the permanent team to ensure long-term maintainability.
Your skills and experience:
Strong commercial experience with Python, Terraform, and Ansible.
Network Fundamentals: You must have underpinning network knowledge. You don't need to be a CCIE, but you need to understand what you are automating (Switching, Routing, IPAM, etc.).
Experience with NetBox.
Autonomy: You must be a self-starter.