Automation & Platform Engineer - London

Automation & Platform Engineer - London

Reference Code: -en_GBContract Type:PermanentProfessional Communities: Products & Systems Engineering

Your Role

This role focuses on building the execution layer for autonomous network operations. The Automation & Platform Engineer will design, implement, and operate automation workflows, orchestration pipelines, intent-to-configuration processes, platform services, API gateways, and cloud-native infrastructure required to execute autonomous network actions safely and reliably.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation workflows for autonomous network use cases.
• Build intent-to-configuration pipelines that translate validated intents into network actions.
• Develop reusable automation playbooks, templates, modules, and orchestration workflows.
• Implement automation using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Python, Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Support integration with vendor EMS/NMS, SDN controllers, cloud platforms, OSS, inventory, assurance, and orchestration systems.
• Build secure API-based execution frameworks using REST APIs, TMF Open APIs, NETCONF/RESTCONF, gRPC, Graph APIs, and vendor-specific APIs.
• Implement execution guardrails including policy validation, approval gates, rollback mechanisms, dry-run checks, and audit logging.
• Develop platform capabilities for AI/LLM-driven agents to safely trigger network actions.
• Support deployment and operation of AI platforms such as Vertex AI or similar.
• Integrate with vector databases, graph APIs, data pipelines, MCP servers, and automation backends.
• Support Kubernetes-based deployment of automation services, agent services, APIs, and microservices.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code for platform environments and network automation resources.
• Ensure automation platforms meet security, compliance, availability, observability, and operational resilience requirements.

Your Profile

• Experience in network automation, platform engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, or telecom automation.
• Strong hands-on experience with Ansible, Terraform, Python, REST APIs, and automation pipelines.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, microservices, CI/CD, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience integrating with network controllers, OSS platforms, cloud platforms, and vendor APIs.
• Understanding of telecom network domains such as RAN, Core, Transport, IP/MPLS, SD-WAN, Cloud, or OSS.
• Experience developing intent-to-configuration or policy-driven automation workflows.
• Experience with API management, service orchestration, and event-driven automation.
• Understanding of TMF Open APIs and telecom automation frameworks.
• Ability to implement safe automation with rollback, validation, audit, RBAC, and policy controls.

Required Technical Skills

• Ansible and Terraform.
• Python automation.
• Kubernetes and Docker.
• CI/CD pipelines.
• REST APIs, Graph APIs, TMF Open APIs.
• NETCONF/RESTCONF, gRPC, vendor APIs.
• API management and orchestration.
• Intent-to-configuration workflows.
• Data pipelines.
• Vector databases and graph APIs.
• MCP integration.
• Security frameworks and compliance controls.
• Observability and logging.

Preferred Certifications

• Kubernetes CKA/CKAD.
• Terraform Associate.
• Red Hat Ansible certification.
• Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure certification.
• Cisco, Juniper, Nokia, or Ericsson automation-related certifications.
• TM Forum Open API certification.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with Google Vertex AI, Gemini APIs, Bi