Network Test & Automation Engineer (Contract)

at  Flomatik UK

Our values are our pillars that underpin everything we do and the way we do it. We’ve been building on these for over 14 years developing an agile and dynamic culture which is why the operators of all sizes keep coming back for more.
Flomatik Network Services are seeking a highly technical, hands-on resource with experience of managing, coordinating, facilitating & executing test plans, automate tests using appropriate frameworks, defect management and status reporting; primarily for Layer2 & Layer 3 testing work.
Location: based in Bradford, Yorkshire with agreement, remote working is available & acceptable where & when on site is not required

Skills and understanding required for this contracting position as follows…

• Lead development of a comprehensive network test automation framework and roadmap for a network scope including routing, switching, voice, wireless, security, cloud, DNS, and load balancing platforms and technologies
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python and automation frameworks like Selenium, Robot etc
• Development experience with application/service mapping between endpoints, load balancers, routers, and firewalls and traffic simulation tools via native APIs
• Take technical leadership initiative in proposing new solutions, enhancements, and optimization to increase network visibility and monitoring functionality
• Enable a standardized networking environment through inventory management, templating, provisioning, analysis, auditing/reporting, and resolving discrepancies through automated means
• Develop tools for comprehensive network monitoring and visibility including dashboards and other visualization to represent real-time network state and health
• Ownership of a suite of tools providing network management and visibility development of scalable on-prem or cloud-based programmatic solutions for managing a broad network environment
• Integration of automation with test management platforms like JIRA/Confluence
• Hands on technical knowledge & experience of Layer 2 Metro Ethernet networks, Layer 3, preferably Cisco Kit, SDWAN (Cisco/Versa/Meraki) Management, facilitation, automation & testing
• Layer 2 networking experience, eg LAGs, spanning tree, control frame tunnelling, CoS/QoS, TACACs, SNMP, FTP, SSH, NTP, ACLs, layer 2 device configuration & management Traffic generators, layer 3 protocols, Cisco IOS, Versa/Cisco/Meraki SDWAN
• Professional, self-motivated, self-driven, customer focused, delivery-orientated, flexible with ability & capacity to learn (new vendor kit)
• MEF certification, Layer 3 network experience, Ixia traffic generator, Cisco IOX, CIsco IOS XR, Ciena SAOS 8.x.x, SAOS 10.x.x Experience with Jira for sprint planning, updates, defect management. Experience with Confluence for documentation repository.

Flomatik is the Professional Services subsidiary of Teleste, a leading broadband equipment manufacturer. The company provides bespoke, insightful and innovative Service solutions using a collaborative approach to forge strong partnerships, providing Consulting, Resources, Project Management and Managed Services.
If you are a talented individual we’d love to hear from you!

Please refer the Job description for details