Network Automation Engineer

Role Overview As a Network Automation Engineer , you will help design, automate and operate highly available global network infrastructure across data-center and AWS environments. You will combine advanced networking expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code and software-driven automation to improve scalability, reliability and operational efficiency. Working with global Security, Cloud, Infrastructure, DevOps and Application teams, you will help evolve the organization towards an automation-first approach to network engineering. Responsibilities Drive network automation and Infrastructure-as-Code , creating repeatable and scalable network deployment and operational processes. Design, implement and operate highly available global network architectures supporting business-critical services. Optimize routing and network performance, with particular focus on BGP, TCP/IP, routing and switching . Build and evolve modern software-defined data-center networking and load-balancing solutions . Design scalable AWS network architectures and collaborate across Cloud, Security, Infrastructure and Application teams. Requirements Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering, IT or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience. Excellent English communication skills and confidence working within international, cross-functional teams. Must be based in Portugal 5+ years of hands-on Network Engineering experience in enterprise or service-provider environments, with strong TCP/IP, routing, switching and BGP expertise. Proven network automation experience using Python, Ansible, Terraform, GitLab and CI/CD within an Infrastructure-as-Code environment. Experience with modern network technologies; exposure to AWS networking, SDN, VXLAN/EVPN, F5, firewalls, WAF or DDoS protection would be highly valued.