Senior Network Automation Engineer/Technical Lead (Cisco, Python, Ansible)

We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Network Automation Engineer/Technical Lead to join a major enterprise transformation programme with a leading financial services organisation based in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior engineer who has led enterprise network automation initiatives and is passionate about building scalable automation platforms, engineering standards and governance rather than simply developing individual scripts. The Role You will work closely with the network engineering team to design and implement a modern network automation framework that enables engineers to safely automate operational processes through reusable tooling and best practice. You will take ownership of establishing development standards, governance and automation frameworks while remaining hands-on in the implementation of the solution. Key responsibilities include: Leading the design of an enterprise network automation framework Developing reusable Python and Ansible automation frameworks Establishing coding standards, repository structures and Git workflows Designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for network automation Introducing secure secrets management using HashiCorp Vault or similar enterprise vault technologies Implementing automated testing and validation using pyATS or equivalent frameworks Building configuration compliance and desired-state validation processes Producing documentation, standards and onboarding material Mentoring and enabling ..... full job details .....