Head of Network Automation/Engineering

City of Westminster

5 months ago

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Summer-Browning Associates are currently supporting our client, a leading telecommunications provider, who are actively seeking a Head of Automation on an initial 6 month contract. The ideal candidate will be an experienced individual with a software engineering/Development background, Fixed mobile/ b2b experience, experienced leader and a Continuous improvement mindset. An experienced Head of Engineering individual with focus on network automation within telco.

Key Accountabilities

Recruit, develop and lead multiple development squads across internal and external resources
Assess use cases in backlog, estimate MVP and sizing effort to ensure team resources are sized appropriately with the right skills.
Work alongside SA to do strategic use case design and design tactical solution with strategic outcome in mind
LLD, develop and create workflows (when required)
Approve Code reviews before merge (when required)
Internal/External stakeholder engagement (including vendors)
Set standards - coding, ways of working, documentation, for 30+ developers and provide thought leadership to wider development community across NSE etc.
Encourage close loop automation across Plan, Provide & Assure ensuring Automation Silos are broken.
Communicate updates to key stakeholders
Help stakeholders to think strategically
Encourage data-driven decision-making and sprint planning
Work across both fixed and mobile network and create synergies and consolidation where possible

Experience

Multiple years of experience in a senior developer role, ideally in a large Telco or IT company
Experience working in Networks or IT network transformations
Proven track record of delivering high quality code and leading development squads

Key skills

Netconf, API's, XML, JSON, Jinja 2, Python, JavaScript
Cisco NSO, Ansible, Net Miko, Docker
Workflow automation Itential IAP, Appian, Resolve
Knowledge of telecom networks, technologies, and standards e.g TMF/Tosca/MEF
YANG/TOSCA for service modelling
CI/CD/CT - GITLAB, Robot, Selenium, Cucumber, Veracode, Sonar cube

If you meet the above criteria, please submit your latest CV for review

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