Welcome to the team: Senior Network Automation Engineer (m/f/diverse)

Your tasks
- Designing, implementing and maintaining network automation tools and frameworks for configuration, deployment, monitoring and lifecycle management;
- Developing and maintaining scripts, playbooks, templates and CI/CD pipelines for automated provisioning of network devices and services;
- Supporting the operation and continuous improvement of WAN, SD-WAN, LAN and wireless LAN environments;
- Providing third-level support for wired and wireless branch and campus networks, including incident analysis and automation-based remediation;
- Troubleshooting complex network issues and collaborating with second-level support teams on incidents, problems, service requests and changes;
- Driving network environment development with a strong focus on quality, stability, security and resilience;
- Collaborating with network architecture teams, internal stakeholders, external suppliers and support teams;
- Contributing to network and network-security projects, including planning, implementation, coordination and documentation;
- Continuously improving operational processes, technical documentation and automation standards;
- Advising and guiding second-level support teams throughout the service lifecycle.
Your Profile
- Demonstrating at least 5 years of hands-on experience in enterprise network engineering, including LAN, wireless LAN and SD-WAN environments, with strong expertise in DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF and EVPN/VXLAN technologies;
- Applying advanced network automation and DevOps practices, including Python and shell scripting, Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, API-driven automation, Terraform and Ansible;
- Managing complex network operations and third-level support activities, including Linux-based troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, automation-based remediation and continuous service improvement;
- Integrating CMDB and IPAM solutions, including data modelling, data quality management and API-based integrations;
- Working with multi-vendor network and security technologies, preferably including Cisco, Arista, Juniper, Fortinet, Palo Alto and Netskope;
- Holding or working towards relevant professional certifications, such as Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Aruba, Terraform, Ansible, cloud or network-security certifications;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills for troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.
- Customer-focused, structured and process-oriented working methods.
- Willingness to collaborate and contribute as part of an agile, cross-functional team.
In return, we offer:
- Good work-life balance, including 25 days annual paid leave (increasing with 1 day per year up to 31 in total), flexible working hours, work-from-home and work from abroad opportunities;
- Luxury package of additional health and dental insurance;
- Food vouchers in the amount of EUR 80 monthly;
- 6 additional annual days off for exceptional circumstances
- Employee assistance program for psychological, financial and legal consultations;
- Multisport card;
- Annual contribution of EUR 153.39 net per child for a summer camp/school/kindergarten for children up to age of 15;
- Possibilities for building career-advancing skills by covering training/certification courses and conferences based on individual learning and development needs, access to an online learning platform;
- Opportunities for long-term professional development in a stable, 150-year-old company while contributing to the vision of a new, just starting Digital Technology Center;
- Friendly and supportive multicultural environment, open to new opinions and ideas.
Commerzbank is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, color, national origin, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetics, disability, age, or any other characteristics.
Our Benefits
Work internationally; Work-life balance; Health& Dental Insurance; Multisport Card; 25 up to 31 annual paid leave; 6 Exceptional Days Off; Food vouchers; Employee assistance program; Children Summer Camp Contribution; Learning Platforms
The company
Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in almost 50 countries. The world is changing, becoming digital, and so are we. We are leaving the traditional bank behind us and we are choosing to move forward as a digital enterprise.
As part of this strategy, Commerzbank continues the expansion of its Digital Technology Center in Sofia, Bulgaria. We need motivated people who will join us on this journey and we are looking for a Senior Network Automation Engineer our Network and Security Infrastructure team.
In the Network and Security Infrastructure cluster, we provide global end-to-end operation of network services (hardware and software). This includes vendor, supplier and outsourcing management, as well as the strategic development of network services. The cluster provides Commerzbank with comprehensive end-to-end network services, from architecture and design through to end-user support.
In your role as Network Automation Engineer, you will be part of an engineering team responsible for the continuous development, automation and optimization of Commerzbank’s campus network, supporting approximately 450 locations and around 40,000 users.
The role focuses on building and operating production-grade network automation solutions using modern network APIs, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD practices across WAN, SD-WAN, LAN and wireless LAN infrastructure.
Contact
Apply now with your up-to-date CV in English!
Due to the high volume of applications, we contact only the candidates who best match the role requirements. If you do not hear from us within 14 days, please consider that we won't proceed with your application at this stage.

