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Head of Network Automation
£15,000 - 15,900
Summer Browning Associates
Russell Square, City of Westminster
£15,000 - 15,900
Requirements
Must:
- Multiple years of experience in a senior developer role, ideally in a large telecommunications or IT company.
- Experience working in networks or IT network transformations.
- Proven track record of delivering high-quality code and leading development squads.
- Key technical skills: Netconf, APIs, XML, JSON, Jinja 2, Python, JavaScript, Cisco NSO, Ansible, Net Miko, Docker.
- Familiarity with workflow automation tools such as Itential IAP, Appian, and Resolve.
- Knowledge of telecom networks, technologies, and standards (e.g., TMF, Tosca, MEF).
- Proficiency in YANG/TOSCA for service modeling.
- Experience with CI/CD/CT using tools like GitLab, Robot, Selenium, Cucumber, Veracode, and SonarQube.
Responsibilities
- Recruit, develop, and lead multiple development squads utilizing both internal and external resources.
- Assess use cases in the backlog, estimate the minimum viable product (MVP), and size effort to ensure team resources are appropriately allocated with the right skills.
- Collaborate with the Solutions Architect to design strategic use cases and tactical solutions with a focus on strategic outcomes.
- Conduct low-level design, develop, and create workflows as needed.
- Approve code reviews before merge as required.
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including vendors.
- Establish coding standards, working methods, and documentation practices for over 30 developers while providing thought leadership to the wider development community.
- Promote close-loop automation across Planning, Providing, and Assuring to eliminate automation silos.
- Communicate updates to key stakeholders and assist them in strategic thinking.
- Encourage data-driven decision-making and effective sprint planning.
- Foster collaboration across both fixed and mobile networks to create synergies and achieve consolidation where possible.
Description
We are supporting our client, a leading telecommunications provider, in their search for a Head of Automation on an initial 6-month contract. The ideal candidate is an experienced individual with a software engineering/development background, fixed mobile/B2B experience, a continuous improvement mindset, and strong leadership capabilities. We seek an individual who has a focus on network automation within the telecom sector. If you meet these criteria, we encourage you to submit your latest CV for review.
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