Network Architect - Data Centre/Automation

Network Architect - Data Centre/Automation My client, a global telecoms operator is currently looking for an experienced Network Architect with strong Data Centre and Automation experience. The Role My client's team delivers complex network and data centre solutions across a number of customer environments where stability, repeatability and change assurance are critical.

The Senior Network Automation Architect/Engineer plays a key role in translating low-level designs into working, production-grade automation solutions. This role sits at the intersection of network engineering and automation.

It requires deep knowledge of Cisco data centre networking alongside the ability to build and operate Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, and automation patterns that can be safely reused across multiple delivery and migration work packages.

The role ensures that network changes are not implemented manually where avoidable, but instead delivered through controlled, validated and repeatable automation workflows, aligned to production change standards Build and maintain network automation solutions aligned to approved designs and TDA governance.

Develop Infrastructure-as-Code workflows for Cisco data centre networks (NX-OS/NDFC driven). Implement and optimise CI/CD pipelines for network change, including build, validation and deployment stages. Integrate automation with platforms such as NDFC, NetBox, ServiceNow, and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform.

Develop and maintain reusable automation patterns, templates and data models for network configuration. Execute automation-driven configuration changes and support migration activities across multiple work packages. Work closely with the Lead TDA to ensure all automation aligns with defined architecture, standards and governance controls.

Support pre-change and post-change validation, ensuring automation outputs meet expected outcomes. Troubleshoot automation pipelines, integration issues and network behaviours during delivery. Contribute to continuous improvement of automation tooling, pipelines and delivery processes.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on: Building and running automation Supporting delivery and migration Operationalising designs created by the TDA The role is not responsible for defining architecture or governance, but is expected to : provide technical input into design decisions identify gaps or risks propose improvements to automation approaches To succeed in this role, you will need to have the following: Strong hands-on experience in Cisco data centre networking (NX-OS, VXLAN EVPN) Proven ability to build ...

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