Network Automation Engineer

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Join Nebul Nebul is a leading provider of sovereign-hybrid cloud solutions, combining the security of private infrastructure with the scalability of global hyperscalers. Rooted in European values of privacy, security, and compliance, Nebul empowers organizations to adopt AI with confidence. Our technology drives innovation in Generative AI, Digital Twins, and scientific computing.

As a Network Automation Engineer
, you will play a key role in building and maintaining the network backbone of Nebul’s private cloud platform. You will design and automate complex network configurations across environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security. Your work enables reliable infrastructure for compute, storage, and AI workloads in our sovereign cloud environment.

• Design, implement, and manage software‑defined networking (SDN) within Open Stack environments (e.g., Neutron)
• Automate network configuration, monitoring, and management using Python, Ansible, or similar tools
• Ensure secure and efficient connectivity across data centers, cloud, and hybrid environments
• Develop and maintain provisioning systems, APIs, and templates for self‑service deployment
• Monitor network performance and capacity; implement observability and alerting
• Collaborate with security teams to enforce segmentation, encryption, and access policies
• Troubleshoot complex, real‑time network issues
• Contribute to the design of high‑availability, fault‑tolerant architectures
• Document processes and share knowledge across platform and operations teams
• Stay current with SDN, NFV, and automation trends in Open Stack and cloud‑native ecosystems

• Manually configuring switches or firewalls—we aim for full network automation
• Waiting for someone else to define the architecture—you’ll help build it yourself
• Solving the same issue repeatedly—your job is to automate it the first time

• Proven experience managing and automating networks in Open Stack environments
• Deep knowledge of SDN (especially Open Stack Neutron), routing, switching, and Layer 2/3 protocols
• Hands‑on experience with automation tools like Ansible, Python, Terraform, or similar
• Familiarity with Linux networking, VPNs, VXLAN, BGP, and cloud firewalls
• Understanding of network security, segmentation, and compliance requirements
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems and communicate issues clearly

• Experience with NVIDIA hardware or AI‑optimized infrastructure
• Integrating networking with Kubernetes or hybrid cloud setups
• Knowledge of CI/CD for network automation and infrastructure testing
• Familiarity with tools such as Net Box, FRRouting, Calico, or OVN/OVS
• A strong belief in automation‑first infrastructure

• You must have a valid work permit for the Netherlands
• You reside in the Netherlands and can travel to the office near The Hague
• You are fluent in English (Dutch is not required)
• Please note:
  
  Nebul does not provide relocation or visa sponsorship

Apply now through Frank Poll and help Nebul deliver secure, scalable AI infrastructure for the future.