1. Job Summary The Elite Job is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Network Automation Engineer – Infrastructure Configuration to design, develop, implement, and maintain automated network infrastructure solutions. This role is ideal for a technology professional passionate about network engineering, infrastructure automation, configuration management, and improving operational efficiency through modern automation practices.
The successful candidate will work closely with network engineers, systems administrators, cloud engineers, cybersecurity specialists, and DevOps teams to streamline network provisioning, configuration deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting. The role involves developing automation scripts, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices, standardizing network configurations, and reducing manual intervention across enterprise network environments.
The Network Automation Engineer will help ensure that network infrastructure remains secure, scalable, reliable, and consistent across data centers, cloud platforms, branch offices, and hybrid environments. The ideal candidate combines strong networking fundamentals with programming skills, analytical thinking, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
This position offers an opportunity to contribute to infrastructure modernization initiatives, improve network reliability, and support the organizations long-term technology objectives.
2. Key Responsibilities - Network Automation Development: Design, develop, test, and maintain automation scripts and workflows to simplify routine network administration tasks, including device configuration, provisioning, validation, and maintenance.
- Infrastructure as Code: Implement Infrastructure as Code principles using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python-based automation frameworks, and other configuration management solutions.
- Configuration Management: Develop standardized network configuration templates, reusable automation modules, and configuration policies to ensure consistency across network devices and environments.
- Network Provisioning: Automate the deployment and configuration of routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, VPNs, and other network infrastructure components.
- Scripting and Programming: Write and maintain automation scripts using Python, Ansible playbooks, Bash, or other suitable programming and scripting languages.
- Network Device Integration: Integrate automation workflows with network device APIs, controller platforms, orchestration systems, and infrastructure management tools.
- Configuration Compliance: Implement automated configuration checks to identify deviations from approved standards, security policies, and operational requirements.
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Develop automated diagnostics, health checks, and reporting mechanisms to identify network issues, improve visibility, and support faster incident resolution.
- Change Management: Support controlled network changes through automated validation, pre-deployment checks, post-deployment verification, and rollback procedures.
- Cloud Network Automation: Assist in automating network infrastructure across cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud, where applicable.
- CI/CD Integration: Integrate network automation workflows with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines to improve testing, deployment consistency, and release management.
- Security and Governance: Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to automate network security controls, access restrictions, configuration audits, and compliance reporting.
- Documentation: Maintain clear documentation of automation scripts, configuration standards, deployment procedures, troubleshooting guides, and operational workflows.
- Incident Management: Investigate automation failures, configuration inconsistencies, and network incidents, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurring issues.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with infrastructure, application, cloud, security, and operations teams to identify automation opportunities and deliver practical technical solutions.
- Continuous Improvement: Evaluate emerging network automation technologies, recommend process improvements, and contribute to the development of scalable infrastructure engineering practices.
3. Required Skills and Qualifications Educational Qualifications Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Network Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Equivalent professional experience and relevant technical certifications may be considered. Additional training in network automation, cloud networking, DevOps, or Infrastructure as Code is desirable.
Technical Skills - Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, subnetting, routing, switching, and network troubleshooting.
- Practical knowledge of routing protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
- Experience with network automation tools, particularly Ansible, Python, and configuration management frameworks.
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools such as Terraform.
- Knowledge of REST APIs, JSON, YAML, and structured configuration data.
- Understanding of Git and version control workflows for managing automation code and configuration templates.
- Familiarity with network devices and platforms from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, or equivalent providers.
- Understanding of firewalls, access control lists, VPNs, network segmentation, and infrastructure security principles.
- Familiarity with network monitoring and observability tools, logging systems, and performance metrics.
- Basic knowledge of Linux administration, command-line tools, and shell scripting.
- Awareness of CI/CD practices, automated testing, and software development lifecycle principles.
- Familiarity with cloud networking concepts and hybrid infrastructure environments.
Professional Qualifications - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail when developing and deploying configuration changes.
- Ability to translate manual network operations into reliable, repeatable automation workflows.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Commitment to secure coding practices, technical documentation, and continuous learning.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality technical work within agreed timelines.
4. Experience Candidates should ideally have 2–5 years of experience in network engineering, network operations, infrastructure automation, systems administration, or a related technical role.
Relevant experience may include - Developing and maintaining Python scripts or Ansible playbooks for network administration.
- Automating configuration deployment and validation across multiple network devices.
- Managing enterprise routing, switching, and network troubleshooting activities.
- Implementing standardized configuration templates and configuration management processes.
- Working with REST APIs, Git repositories, and automation testing frameworks.
- Supporting production network environments and following formal change management procedures.
- Integrating network automation with monitoring platforms, cloud infrastructure, or CI/CD workflows.
- Identifying repetitive operational tasks and converting them into efficient automated processes.
- Candidates with less experience may be considered if they demonstrate strong networking fundamentals, practical scripting ability, relevant projects, and a willingness to learn.
- Experience with large-scale enterprise networks, data centers, hybrid cloud infrastructure, or multi-vendor network environments will be an advantage.
5. Working Hours Employment Type: Full-time.
Typical Schedule: Approximately 40 hours per week, depending on the employment arrangement and applicable local requirements.
Work Schedule: Standard business hours, with flexibility based on team coordination and operational priorities.
Remote Work: Remote or hybrid arrangements may be available depending on the specific vacancy and business needs.
Collaboration: Employees may be required to attend virtual meetings, technical reviews, and project planning sessions.
Maintenance Windows: Occasional evening, weekend, or after-hours work may be necessary for scheduled network deployments, infrastructure upgrades, or critical incident resolution.
On-Call Responsibilities: Participation in an on-call rotation may be required for positions supporting production infrastructure.
Working hours, time-zone requirements, and on-call arrangements will be communicated during the recruitment process.
6. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge - Enterprise networking architecture and network communication protocols.
- Network configuration standards, device provisioning, and change management practices.
- Automation principles, Infrastructure as Code, and configuration management.
- Network security, access control, segmentation, and compliance requirements.
- Cloud networking, hybrid connectivity, and infrastructure orchestration concepts.
- Version control, automated testing, and software delivery best practices.
- Network monitoring, incident response, and performance optimization.
Skills - Ability to develop maintainable Python scripts and reusable Ansible playbooks.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting complex network and automation issues.
- Ability to create configuration templates and standardized deployment workflows.
- Skill in interpreting network logs, configuration files, API responses, and diagnostic outputs.
- Ability to test automation code and validate changes before production deployment.
- Strong documentation, technical reporting, and knowledge-sharing capabilities.
- Effective collaboration with network engineering, cloud, security, and operations teams.
Abilities - Ability to identify repetitive network tasks and convert them into scalable automation solutions.
- Ability to manage infrastructure changes carefully while minimizing service disruption.
- Ability to analyze technical problems, evaluate alternative solutions, and make evidence-based recommendations.
- Ability to prioritize work according to business impact, operational risk, and project deadlines.
- Ability to learn new tools, technologies, and network platforms as infrastructure requirements evolve.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow established security policies.
- Ability to contribute to a culture of reliability, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
7. Benefits The Elite Job aims to offer a professional working environment that supports employee development, collaboration, and long-term career growth. Benefits will depend on the specific employment opportunity, location, and applicable company policies.
Potential benefits may include - Competitive Compensation: Salary packages aligned with relevant experience, technical capabilities, and the responsibilities of the role.
- Flexible Working Arrangements: Remote or hybrid working options where available.
- Professional Development: Opportunities to strengthen skills in network automation, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and network engineering.
- Certification Support: Potential support for relevant certifications, training programs, and technical learning resources, subject to company policy.
- Career Advancement: Opportunities to progress into senior network engineering, infrastructure automation, cloud networking, or network architecture roles.
- Collaborative Environment: Opportunities to work with professionals across networking, cybersecurity, cloud engineering, and IT operations.
- Modern Technology Exposure: Experience with automation frameworks, infrastructure management tools, and evolving enterprise networking technologies.
- Performance Recognition: Opportunities for recognition based on contributions, technical quality, operational improvements, and achievement of agreed objectives.
- Work-Life Balance: Clear work priorities and reasonable scheduling practices, subject to operational requirements.
- Meaningful Technical Work: Opportunities to reduce manual effort, improve network reliability, and contribute to infrastructure modernization initiatives.
- Specific salary ranges, insurance coverage, paid leave, retirement benefits, bonuses, and other employment benefits should be confirmed in the official vacancy details.
8. Why Join The Elite Job? Joining The Elite Job provides an opportunity to pursue a career focused on network automation, infrastructure reliability, and modern IT operations.
As a Network Automation Engineer – Infrastructure Configuration, you can contribute to transforming traditional network administration into efficient, repeatable, and scalable engineering processes. Your work can help reduce configuration errors, accelerate infrastructure deployments, strengthen compliance, and improve the overall reliability of network services.
This role is suited to professionals who enjoy combining networking expertise with programming and automation. It offers opportunities to deepen technical knowledge, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and build experience in areas such as Infrastructure as Code, cloud networking, configuration orchestration, and automated infrastructure testing.
You will be encouraged to develop practical solutions, document best practices, investigate technical challenges, and continuously improve the way infrastructure is managed.
Whether your long-term ambition is to become a Senior Network Automation Engineer, Network Architect, Cloud Network Engineer, or Infrastructure Engineering Lead, this position can help you develop relevant technical and professional capabilities.
Build reliable infrastructure. Automate with confidence. Grow your network engineering career with The Elite Job.
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