Role : Network Automation Architect
Location : Belfast
Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced DevOps Automation engineer to join core network automation team. This is a pivotal role focused on enhancing automation, standardization and operational efficiency across a complex, highly secure global network infrastructure.
You will play a critical role in designing and delivering automation solutions using Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), enabling seamless service provisioning and real-time configuration management across multi-vendor environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the design, development and deployment of services with Cisco NSO.
- Automate provisioning and configuration of critical network infrastructure supporting trading platforms, data centers and enterprise connectivity.
- Integrate NSO with existing systems including network inventory, security and management platforms (e.g. Nautobot, HashiCorp Vault, Cisco ISE, Splunk).
- Contribute to NSO containerization, pipeline development and automation testing frameworks.
- Work closely with network architects and cybersecurity teams to ensure automated changes comply with internal security and compliance policies.
- Act as a subject matter expert and mentor junior automation engineers.
- Participate in architectural planning and roadmap development for next-generation network automation initiatives.
- Ensure high availability and performance of NSO platforms.
Key Experience and Skills:
- Hands-on experience with Cisco NSO in complex, multi-vendor environments.
- Strong experience with YANG modelling, XML, Java and/or Python service packages.
- Experience with Cisco pyATS as an automation testing framework.
- Proficient with Linux systems, scripting and troubleshooting.
- Experience with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines and tools like Docker, OpenShift and Harness.
- A good understanding of enterprise IP networking, routing protocols/technologies (BGP, MPLS, VXLAN etc.) and routing/switching platforms from Cisco and Arista.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery teams.
Benefits:
You will receive a competitive salary, a generous benefits package, training, and development, as well as an exciting career within a fast paced and dynamic business. The benefits include;
- · Contributory pension
- · Extra holiday purchase
- · Life insurance policy
- · Private medical insurance
Equal Opportunities:
Wipro is an advocate for positive change and conscious inclusion. As a global employer, we strive to create a diverse Wipro family by remaining committed to the development of our culture, diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. All applicants are welcome.
