
Network Automation Engineer
Festo
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Kaunas • Lithuania
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About the role
- Design, deploy and maintain LAN, WAN, WLAN (Ect. Cisco or Meraki) infrastructure (switching, routing)
- Implement and maintain network automation to provision devices, apply configurations, manage changes and collect telemetry using tools such as Ansible, Python or similar
- Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for network components and cloud-network integration (VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups).
- Integrate network monitoring and observability: collect, analyze and act on telemetry (SNMP, streaming telemetry, NetFlow), use tools such as Grafana, ELK or commercial NMS
- Implement configuration management, version control and CI/CD pipelines for network changes (GitLab or similar).
- Perform troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of complex network incidents across physical, virtual and cloud environments
- Support cloud networking across AWS, Azure: hybrid connectivity, transit architectures and cloud-native network services
- Provide capacity planning, performance tuning and participate in architecture reviews and projects
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering or equivalent professional experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in network engineering (enterprise or service provider)
- Demonstrable experience automating network operations using at least one of: Ansible, Python, Terraform, or similar tools
- Strong knowledge of routing and switching protocols: BGP, EIGRP, VLANs, STP, VRF, MPLS and VPN technologies (GRE/IPsec)
- Experience with network management and observability tools (Cisco Catalyst Center, SNMP, NetFlow, streaming telemetry and others), and monitoring (Grafana, or comparable)
- Practical experience with cloud networking in AWS/Azure (VPC/VNet design, hybrid connectivity)
- Familiar with IaC and CI/CD practices (Terraform, Git, GitLab)
- Experience with version control (Git) and configuration management workflows
- English fluency.
Benefits
- Working model: hybrid, 2 day/ week in office
- Culture: people-focused, strong team spirit
- Growth: trainings, global projects, expert collaboration
- Global Network: multiple cultures, language practice, business trips
- Additional: engaging events & sports, modern office, free parking.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
network engineeringnetwork automationinfrastructure-as-coderouting protocolsswitching protocolscloud networkingtroubleshootingcapacity planningperformance tuningroot-cause analysis
Soft Skills
communicationproblem-solvingcollaborationanalytical thinkingattention to detail