Job Responsibilities:
* Design and development of automated solutions for planning, design, deployment, provisioning and operational engineering functions (end to end).
* Responsible for the solution design and development of the end to end fully automated integrated transport network planning solution.
* Responsible for modular and scalable solution designs that are cloud, container and microservices based while also interfacing with our current Digital ecosystem.
* Responsible for solutions that meet regulatory and compliance standards.
* Lead the technological evolution bringing in industry and competitive knowledge from the market to steer our roadmap to suit the dynamic and volatile ecosystem.
Required Knowledge / Skills:
* Sound Knowledge of PAM and Ansible applications.
* Knowledge of DevOps development principles and CI / CD.
* Track record of successfully designing, developing and deploying software in test and production environments. 6 to 7 years’ software development experience working in a Telecom IP Networks / transport network environment.
* Proficient knowledge of Python with a minimum of 7 years’ experience.
* Basic understanding of network protocols: Segment Routing, BGP, OSPF, ISIS, MPLS and Traffic Engineering.
* Expertise with routers: Cisco / Juniper / Nokia.
* Good knowledge of Ansible for infrastructure and network automation.
* Strong understanding of fundamental changes to the software and technology business driven by DevOps, cloud computing, APIs, and microservices.
* A deep understanding of how to consume and design RESTful APIs.
* Database experience with SQL, MySQL and / or Postgres.
* Knowledge of a conventional software development lifecycle, development, test and deployment (e.g. Waterfall, Kanban, SCRUM).
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to articulate complex technical scenarios in simplified ‘business relevant’ terms.
* Learning agility to stay ahead of the curve in the rapidly evolving NetDevOps niche skill domain.
* Strong teamwork skills and ability to collaborate across many cross-functional domains to drive towards one purpose.
* Strong problem-solving skills to navigate through complex and uncertain challenges to come up with solutions that present the best business outcomes in both the short and long terms.
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