Network Automation Engineer - SOA / Microservices / Kubernetes

  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Permanent
  • AU$160000 - AU$170000.00 per annum

An iconic Financial Services provider is seeking a number of Senior Network Automation Engineers with strong SOA (service-orientated architecture), microservices and containerisation (Kubernetes / Docker / OpenShift) experience to join their team on a permanent basis.

Joining a dynamic, high-performing team, you will lead the team’s network automation efforts by building a new Kubernetes platform based on a microservices framework. This platform will automate their entire fleet of network security devices (Juniper / Fortinet firewalls and F5 load balancers), from design through to deployment.

Please note this is not a Network Engineer role – this role is best suited to Software Developers with strong knowledge of SOA, microservices / API’s and containerisation combined with domain knowledge of networking and network security.

To be successful in thais role you will need:

  • Tertiary qualifications and/or relevant industry certifications
  • Strong software development experience gained within large, enterprise environments
  • Proven experience in the build, design and deployment of distributed systems and microservices with a strong focus on automation solutions
  • Demonstrated hands-on experience with containerisation (Kubernetes, OpenShift or Docker) along with experience writing IaC (Terraform) and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Advanced scripting skills
  • Knowledge of networking / network security principles and devices (Juniper, Fortinet, F5)
  • Superior troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Strong teamwork and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to work independently as required

An attractive salary package and flexible working arrangements (three days per week in the office) on offer to the right candidate. To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply online today!

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