Senior Network Automation Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Contribute to the improvement of our current Perl codebase that powers our network automation systems and internal tools. Develop new code using a modular methodology with automated testing and reporting on code coverage.

• Identify and minimize technical debt, enhance performance and reliability, and engage in scaling decisions throughout our platform.

• Construct and maintain secure, scalable RESTful APIs. Ensure compliance with API standards, versioning practices, and monitoring instrumentation.

• Play a crucial role in our release process by creating reliable tests, rigorously reviewing code, and contributing to enhancements in the CI/CD pipeline.

• Assist in the development of junior engineers through pairing, thoughtful code reviews, and informal coaching. Promote sound design principles and cultivate a culture of continuous technical learning.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of software development experience with Perl and frameworks such as Mojolicious.

• Experience with relational databases using SQL (preferably PostgreSQL).

• Working knowledge of distributed datastores and NoSQL (Cassandra or similar).

• Demonstrated experience in constructing backend services and tools within web application ecosystems.

• Capability to act as a technical lead for small projects (typically involving up to 4 developers), providing architectural and design insight.

• Exceptional collaboration and communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Strong logical reasoning abilities and a tendency to ask pertinent questions, with the capacity to articulate complex concepts clearly and succinctly.

• Committed to automating as much as possible to focus on broader objectives.

• A capacity for logical reasoning, appropriate questioning, and the clear and concise presentation of technical information.

• Experience in maintaining scalable, versioned, secure REST APIs.

• Familiarity with networking concepts such as IP routing and MPLS.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working environment – a remote-first culture with coworking options available.

• Generous leave plans – including parental leave, birthday leave, and a program for purchasing annual leave.

• Health and wellness support – through a wellness allowance and employee wellbeing initiatives.

• Comprehensive learning support – a generous study and training allowance along with paid study leave.

• Creative, modern workspaces – designed to inspire when working in-person, plus access to coworking spaces via our global WeWork membership for remote workers who like to occasionally work away from home.

• Motivated, inclusive team – collaborate with industry experts and emerging talent.

• Recognition programs – celebrate achievements through our Legend and Kudos awards.