Overview

Job Title:

Head of Network Automation - Telco industryLocation:

Remote - with occasional travel to the office for workshops, which usually take place once every 3 weeks.Salary/Rate:

Up to £795 a day Inside IR35Start Date:

September 2025Job Type:

3-month contract with scope to extendCompany IntroductionHead of Network Automation sought to join a Telecommunications client.You will need to demonstrate an understanding of the challenges of automating on hardware devices / like routers / RAN etc.You should be able to show where the value is brought to the business during your recent assignments. Our client seeks an individual who''s very value-oriented.You will need to have strong leadership skills as there will be direct management of several tech leads.Responsibilities

Recruit, develop, and lead multiple development squads across internal and external resourcesUnderstand the challenges faced when automating on hardware devices like Routers / RAN etcAssess 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 a strategic outcome in mindLLD, develop and create workflows (when required)Approve Code reviews before merge (when required)Set standards - coding, ways of working, documentation, for 30 developers and provide thought leadership to wider development community across NSE etc.Set development and SA targetsHigh level shaping of tickets; size ticket and allocating to squadsExplore new libraries, opensource tools, adaptersContribute to team''s roadmap and strategyDevelop and mentor your teams and arrange training where necessaryWork across both fixed and mobile networks and create synergies and consolidation where possibleRequired Skills/Experience

Experience in a senior developer role, ideally in a large Telco or IT companyBe value-oriented and have the desire to bring value to the project you are working on.Experience working in Networks or IT network transformationsProven track record of delivering high-quality code and leading development squadsExperienced individual with a software engineering backgroundSkills

Workflow automation Itential IAP, Appian, ResolveKnowledge of telecom networks, technologies, and standards e.g TMF/Tosca/MEFYANG/TOSCA for service modellingFamiliarity with AI/ML - understanding conceptsSeniority level

Mid-Senior levelEmployment type

ContractJob function

Information TechnologyIndustries

Information Services

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