Network Automation Engineer | Informatiker (m/w/d)

Burda Digital Systems GmbH

Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published Apr 22, 2026
Full-time
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Job Summary

As a Network Automation Engineer at BurdaSolutions, you will play a pivotal role in transforming the company's network infrastructure from a traditional Cisco-based environment to a modern, vendor-agnostic, and automated landscape. You will be responsible for designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows, utilizing tools like NetBox and Ansible to manage network configurations. Your day-to-day work involves developing CI/CD pipelines for network changes, enhancing network observability through streaming telemetry, and building REST-APIs to enable self-service networking. This position is ideal for a professional who enjoys bridging the gap between traditional network engineering and modern software development practices. You will work in a hybrid environment, contributing to strategic IT projects while ensuring high availability and proactive error detection. The role offers a unique opportunity to drive innovation within a large, stable media organization, providing significant creative freedom, professional development, and a collaborative team culture.

Required Skills

Education

Completed degree in IT/Computer Science, vocational training as an IT specialist (Fachinformatiker), or a comparable qualification with relevant professional experience.

Experience

  • Professional experience in the administration of heterogeneous IT environments
  • Experience in network automation and scripting
  • Experience in working with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing for network configurations
  • Experience in the operation of SDN environments (e.g., OpenStack) is a plus
  • Experience in troubleshooting complex, code-based network environments

Languages

German (Basic)English (Basic)

Additional

  • Must be legally authorized to work in Germany. Position is hybrid with locations in Offenburg or Munich.