Head of Network Automation Development
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £700.0 to £795.0 per day |
| Additional salary information: | £700-£795 per day inside IR35 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire, RG21 4EQ |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 4724775_1758020794 |
Summary
Head of Automation Development
Hybrid working - must be able to attend team workshops / meetings every other week in Reading or Paddington.
Inside IR35 - rate up to £795 per day 12 week initial contract (scope to extend)
I am recruiting for the following Senior Strategic opportunity - Head of Automation Development, centred on Network Automation for a Telecoms leader. You'll require multiple years of experience as a leader within the Network Automation space and have the capability of managing Lead Developers and Stakeholders. As well as a strong record of leading development squads, you will require the following knowledge:-
- Knowledge of Telecom Networks, technologies, and standards e.g TMF/Tosca/MEF
- Netconf, API's, XML, JSON, Jinja 2, Python, JavaScript
- Must be aware of Cisco NSO or Ansible, Net Miko, Docker
- Workflow automation Itential IAP, Appian, Resolve
- Redhat Microservices
- Understand Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning concepts
- ANG/TOSCA for service modelling
- CI/CD/CT -
GITLAB, Robot, Selenium, Cucumber, Veracode, Sonar cube
To apply, please send me a CV also answering the question - "How do you keep up to date with Technology Advances in the Telecoms Industry?"
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