Senior Engineering, Automation & Productization Consultant

Job Description
Senior Engineering, Automation & Productization Consultant
Industry: Supply Chain, Asset Pooling, Logistics & Digital Transformation
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Contract / Consultant
Resource Model: Shared Specialist Resource
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Engineering, Automation & Productization Consultant to support enterprise networking and digital transformation initiatives within a large global organization.
The consultant will be responsible for helping transform architecture and design concepts into scalable, repeatable, and operationally ready solutions. The role will focus on engineering, automation, validation, productization, standardization, and implementation support activities across multiple initiatives.
The ideal candidate should possess strong enterprise networking fundamentals, combined with experience in automation, engineering best practices, deployment methodologies, and stakeholder engagement.
This is a consulting role requiring the ability to work across architecture, engineering, implementation, and operational teams while operating independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment.
Key Responsibilities
Architecture & Engineering
Support development and review of High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
Review solution designs for scalability, supportability, security, and operational readiness.
Develop and maintain engineering standards and design guidelines.
Participate in technical governance forums and design review sessions.
Support integration between network, application, security, and cloud environments.
Enterprise Networking
Provide expertise in enterprise networking technologies
Provide expertise in routing, switching, network segmentation, and security integration.
Review enterprise connectivity architectures and implementation approaches.
Support network security integration and design reviews.
Assist with enterprise and cloud connectivity planning.
Automation
Identify opportunities for deployment and operational automation.
Develop and maintain Python-based automation scripts.
Support API integration and workflow automation activities.
Develop reusable templates, automation artefacts, and engineering accelerators.
Support automation initiatives aligned with operational efficiency objectives.
Productization & Standardization
Create repeatable deployment methodologies and implementation playbooks.
Develop reusable design templates and reference architectures.
Establish engineering standards and best practices.
Support transition from pilot deployments to repeatable production models.
Capture lessons learned and convert them into reusable frameworks and guidance. ‌
Validation & First Implementation Support
Support validation and testing activities.
Participate in pilot and first implementation initiatives.
Review implementation issues and recommend remediation actions.
Support design refinements based on field learnings and implementation feedback.
Documentation & Knowledge Transfer
Develop architecture, engineering, and deployment documentation.
Create operational procedures and implementation guidance.
Conduct knowledge-transfer workshops and technical walkthroughs.
Support solution handover to engineering and operational teams.
Mandatory Skills
Enterprise Networking
Routing & Switching
TCP/IP Networking
LAN/WAN Technologies
VLAN Design
Network Segmentation
Enterprise Network Security Fundamentals
Enterprise Connectivity Design
Network Integration
Automation & Development
Python
SQL
REST APIs
JSON / YAML
Git / Version Control
Scripting & Automation
Automation Frameworks
Architecture & Engineering
Solution Architecture
High-Level Design (HLD)
Low-Level Design (LLD)
Technical Documentation
Design Standards
Validation & Testing
Technical Governance
Cloud & Integration
Enterprise Cloud Connectivity
Hybrid Architectures
Platform Integration
Security Integration
Preferred Skills
Automation & Product Engineering
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
CI/CD Concepts
DevOps Practices
Workflow Automation
Product Engineering
Productization Framework
Deployment Methodologies
Engineering Process Improvement
Enterprise Technologies
SD-WAN
Network Access Control (NAC)
Identity & Access Management Integration
Monitoring & Observability Platforms
Enterprise Security Technologies
Consulting & Stakeholder Management
Customer-facing consulting experience
Technical workshop facilitation
Requirements gathering
Cross-functional stakeholder engagement
Global enterprise delivery experience
Experience Requirements
10+ years of experience in enterprise networking, engineering, automation, or solution architecture.
Strong experience in routing, switching, security, and enterprise connectivity.
Experience supporting architecture through implementation and operational handover.
Experience developing standards, reusable templates, and deployment methodologies.
Experience identifying and driving automation opportunities.
Experience working in large global enterprise environments.
Strong customer-facing consulting and stakeholder management experience.
Preferred Certifications
Cisco CCNP / CCIE
Cisco DevNet
AWS / Azure / GCP Certifications
Automation / DevOps Certifications
TOGAF (Preferred)
Key Attributes
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Comfortable operating in evolving and fast-paced environments.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
Able to bridge architecture, engineering, automation, validation, and implementation activities.
Curious, proactive, and solution oriented.
Skills: security,nac,lan,vlan,switching,lld,hld,routing,architecture,automation,sdwan,van

Work arrangement
Yes