Software Automation Engineer - Cisco Network Automation

About the role

Penta Consulting, a technology service provider and outsourced partner delivering managed solutions across EMEA, is recruiting a Software Automation Engineer for a global Cisco-focused team. The role drives the design and delivery of advanced automation solutions in enterprise-scale networking environments, combining Cisco Network Automation with modern DevOps practices.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement network automation solutions using Cisco NSO and related technologies
• Build integrations using REST APIs, RESTConf, Kong API Gateway, Kafka and database technologies
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to define automation strategies and roadmaps
• Build and optimise automation workflows using Python
• Drive adoption of NetDevOps, Agile delivery and CI/CD best practices using Jenkins, Git and Jira
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineering teams
• Work with virtualisation and containerisation technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, ESXi and KVMD
• Deliver scalable, reliable and interoperable automation solutions across complex Cisco environments

Required profile

• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and advanced network technologies
• Proven experience with Cisco Network Automation platforms
• Advanced Python development skills
• Experience working within Agile environments
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills

Required skills

• Cisco Network Automation and systems integration
• Docker and Kubernetes
• DevOps and NetDevOps practices