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# Network Automation Engineer - Consultancy

- **Company:** Hamilton Barnes
- **Location:** Greater London, UK
- **Salary:** £75,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Computing, Data Centers, Python (Programming Language), Network Configuration and Change Management, Network Architecture, Routing, Ansible, Software Troubleshooting, Git, Restful APIs, Terraform, Open Network Automation Platform, Software Version Control, Cisco
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815283632-network-automation-engineer-consultancy

## About the Role

* Strong enterprise networking background
 * Commercial Python experience
 * Hands-on Ansible experience
 * Routing and switching knowledge
 * Experience automating network infrastructure
 * Comfortable working in project environments
 * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
 * Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills

## Description

Keen to join a company that champions growth and development?

Join a specialist network engineering consultancy delivering integrated networking, security, and infrastructure solutions through trusted technology partnerships. The organisation provides end-to-end services, from consultancy and solution design to implementation and ongoing support, helping customers build modern, reliable IT environments.

This company is seeking a Network Automation Engineer to join its growing engineering team. This opportunity is ideal for a networking professional with automation experience who wants to deliver enterprise networking, data centre, and cloud projects while developing automation solutions that improve infrastructure consistency and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

 * Develop and maintain network automation solutions using Python
 * Automate network configuration and deployment using Ansible
 * Work alongside Network Consultants on enterprise projects
 * Build and improve infrastructure automation workflows
 * Support enterprise networking and infrastructure transformation projects
 * Produce reusable automation scripts and playbooks
 * Work across customer environments to improve operational efficiency
 * Collaborate with technical teams on project delivery and innovation

Skills/Must Have

 * Strong enterprise networking background
 * Commercial Python experience
 * Hands-on Ansible experience
 * Routing and switching knowledge
 * Experience automating network infrastructure
 * Comfortable working in project environments
 * Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
 * Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable Skills

 * Cisco enterprise networking
 * Network APIs and REST APIs
 * Git or version control systems
 * Infrastructure as Code
 * NetBox
 * Terraform
 * Data centre networking

Benefits

 * Opportunity to work alongside experienced consultants on technically challenging projects while continuing to develop network automation expertise and hands-on experience with enterprise networking technologies
 * 10% annual bonus
 * Hybrid working, average 2-3 days per week in London
 * Project-based work, no BAU support focus
 * Strong technical progression
 * Modern enterprise networking and automation technologies

Salary

 * Up to £75,000 basic salary


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