Python Developer: Network Automation - INSIDE IR35

HyerHub Limited
  • Contract 60 days
  • £500 (GBP) / day
  • Isleworth, England, United Kingdom
    and remote
  • 16 Feb 2026

We are looking for a senior Python developer to join our clients Network Automation team. You will be comfortable with Django/Flask, Gitlab and have experience of container infrastructure.

Description

We are looking for a senior Python developer to join our clients Network Automation team. You will be comfortable with Django/Flask, Gitlab and have experience of container infrastructure.

The role will involve contributing to the design and feature requirements, then developing the required changes within an existing network automation team.

The development will be focussed around network automation so network skills will be helpful but not essential.

Strong testing skills will be required as part of the development as well as maintaining a high standard for code readability and collaboration.

This role is inside of IR35 and requires working onsite once a week along with the following skills and experience:

  • Proven experience in Python Backend Development (3.x)
  • Django (DRF)
  • RESTful API development
  • Asynchronous/Task Queues (RabbitMQ, Celery)
  • Experience with microservice architectures
  • Relational databases (e.g. MySQL)
  • Git-based workflows (PRs, reviews, branching)
  • Docker, Kubernetes (desirable)
  • React (desirable)
  • Networking fundamentals or network automation exposure (desirable)

Skills

IT Infrastructure Expertise
Automation
IT Infrastructure Products
Docker
Kubernetes
Programming Languages & Frameworks
Ansible
CSS
Django (Python)
HTML
JavaScript
Python
React
Software Development
API
Microservices
REST
Software Development Tools
GitLab
RabbitMQ
Terraform

Industry Experience

IT company
Telecommunications company - Service Provider, ISP, Mobile