Technology Specialist : Network Automation(NetDevops)

Airbus pioneers sustainable aerospace for a safe and united world. The Company constantly innovates to provide efficient and technologically-advanced solutions in aerospace, defence, and connected services. In commercial aircraft, Airbus offers modern and fuel-efficient airliners and associated services. Airbus is also a European leader in defence and security and one of the world’s leading space businesses. In helicopters, Airbus provides the most efficient civil and military rotorcraft solutions and services worldwide.

Looking for a new challenge? A Vacancy for a Network Automation Specialist (NetDevops) Operation Specialist has arisen within Airbus Commercial Aircraft in Toulouse.

You will join DIN – Connectivity Services, the best enabler of Airbus competitiveness.

Creativity, Entrepreneurial spirit, CyberSecurity, Agility, Result-Driven and Speed are the essence of our team.We seek out curious minds. We value attention to detail, and we care deeply about outcomes. We’re looking above all for passionate people, eager to learn, willing to share, establishing innovative ways of working and influencing culture change.

As a NetDevOps , you are responsible for the automation of Airbus Network Infrastructure. Your technical expertise is second only to your integrity and real passion for automation, development and technology in general. You work well on a team, are highly motivated and enjoy solving problems and taking on new challenges.

This job requires the constant awareness of the compliance risks we face in day-to-day responsibilities. Continuous commitment to act with integrity with each other, with your communities, business partners and suppliers is the foundation of your success and sustainable growth.

The commitment to integrity is supported by your adherence to all internal policies and procedures that govern business activities. Compliance with these policies will also protect Airbus reputation and brand, some of our most strategic and important assets.

Responsibilities

• Strongly contributes to the transformation of Airbus IT, by influencing culture change and establishing new ways of working.Advise and deliver automation or development use cases.
• Is able to translate networking requirements for automation into an operational solution.
• Level 3 resolution of major operational and service problems, manage all related network automation crisis cells.
• Continuously optimize the performance of Network automation environments whilst in operation.
• Ensure Network Cybersecurity and integrity in accordance with Airbus Security Policy.
• Work with automation & software development teams to proactively assess risk, fix security issues, and provide policy guidance
• Develop new ways of automation for identification, remediation, and validation of security rules and issues.
• Proven experience of designing, building and deploying cloud solutions, both from scratch and migrating on-premises applications, preferably on AWS.
• Experience in designing and implementing serverless architectures, APIs, RESTful Web-services and SOAP-based Web-services
• Programming language (Python)
• Is fully involved for Network automation services design with the Solution Architect in line with business solution needs.
• Supports and advises the business service designers to make the best use of network automation services.
• Anticipate technology innovations and plan their introduction into Airbus Information System.
• Operate Airbus Network automation Services according to signed SLA
• Has full end to end accountability for Network automation services design in line with business solution needs.
• Support Network and Security team to ensure end to end operation
• Designing, developing, testing, documenting, publishing, supporting and operating cloud applications
• Deploying highly available, scalable, maintainable, monitored solutions
• Developing, updating and using automation pipelines to allow fully automated deployments of use cases across all connectivity environments.
• Coaching, mentoring and enabling other developers

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelor/ Master Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or relevant field with 4-8 years of development experience
• Strong networking and/or network security engineer and has a strong automation experience or is interested in moving in this direction with a good existing technical background.
• Git (mandatory)
• Python (mandatory)
• Interactions with Restful API (mandatory)
• Proven experience on new state of the Art Connectivity technology, i.e. new concepts/ protocols/technologies enabling Digitalization and Flexible ICT used by the leading edge Digital companies.
• Excellent internal and external networking & security automation skills
• Experience / Background in Networking Technologies (Routing, Switching, Firewalls ..)
• International exposure. Travel will be required
• Ability to synthesize, structure and vulgarize highly technical topics.
• Good communication skills.

Good to have skills :

• Experience with AWS Cloud Serverless Technologies (Lambda, Step Functions)
• Experience in some of the following tools:
• CI/CD implementation (Jenkins)
• Serverless Framework
• Django Framework
• Ansible / Ansible Tower
• HashiCorp Vault

Success Metrics :

• Success will be measured in a variety of areas, including but not limited to Consistently ensure the on-time delivery and quality (first-time-right) of the projects Bring innovative cost effective solutions
• Achieve the customer satisfaction
• Ability to handle a subject from demand management, to development and support
• Ability to understand the business potential of applications and provide insight to clients
• Ability to scale the team, assess the needs and manage big sized teams
• Ability to challenge the needs of the clients and provide appropriate solutions

The role will have the following key outputs:

• Strong link with the Airbus Customer Services Digital organization
• Strong link with Aircraft systems
• Proactive in providing guidance & inputs for the roadmap
• Business advocacy measures

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

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Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.